Community Health Center
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Community Health Center
Ector County Hospital District
840 W Clements St, Odessa, TX 79763-4601
Ector County Hospital District is a community health center dental clinic in Odessa, TX, operated by Ector County Hospital District.
The health center is open about 42 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 840 W Clements St, Odessa, TX 79763 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 432-640-4860 |
| Operated by | Ector County Hospital District |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Ector County Hospital District sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. Texas decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
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.
Planning Your Visit
840 W Clements St, Odessa, TX 79763
The published number is 432-640-4860. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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.
Common Questions
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
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.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Is this the only option in Odessa?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Odessa 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Ector County Hospital District
Ector County Hospital District runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- MCHS Pediatric Clinic — Midland, about 18.3 miles away
- Midland Community Healthcare Services, Women's Services Clinic — Midland, about 19.6 miles away
- MIDLAND CHC - ADULT FAMILY SVS — Midland, about 21 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Ector County Hospital District
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Midland Community Healthcare Services, Women's Services Clinic
400 Rosalind Redfern Grover Pkwy, Midland, TX 79701-5846 19.6 miles away
Community Health Center
MIDLAND CHC - ADULT FAMILY SVS
801 E Florida Ave, Midland, TX 79701-8212 21 miles away
Community Health Center
LAMESA PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
1502 N Avenue K, Lamesa, TX 79331-3040 67.2 miles away
Before you call
