Community Health Center
Preventative Care Health Services, INC.
1501 N Erma Ave, Presidio, TX 79845-4464 54.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Marfa Community Health Clinic.
406 S Summer St, Marfa, TX 79843
Marfa Community Health Clinic. is a community health center dental clinic in Marfa, TX, operated by Preventative Care Health Services, which runs 2 clinics in Texas.
The health center is open about 32 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 406 S Summer St, Marfa, TX 79843 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 432-729-1800 |
| Operated by | Preventative Care Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
406 S Summer St, Marfa, TX 79843
The published number is 432-729-1800. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Preventative Care Health Services sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Texas Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Is this the only option in Marfa?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Marfa itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Other Clinics Operated by Preventative Care Health Services
Preventative Care Health Services operates one other clinic elsewhere in Texas. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Preventative Care Health Services, INC. — Presidio, about 54.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Marfa Community Health Clinic.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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