Community Health Center
Waco Family Medicine - Central
1600 Providence Dr, Waco, TX 76707-2291 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Waco Family Medicine - Madison Cooper
1610 Providence Dr, Waco, TX 76707-2261
Waco Family Medicine - Madison Cooper is a community health center dental clinic in Waco, TX, operated by Heart of Texas Community Health Center, which runs 5 clinics in Texas.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1610 Providence Dr, Waco, TX 76707 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 254-313-4800 |
| Operated by | Heart of Texas Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
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.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Does Texas Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Heart of Texas Community Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Texas has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
1610 Providence Dr, Waco, TX 76707
The published number is 254-313-4800. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
Heart of Texas Community Health Center provided 22,369 dental visits and 10,330 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 23.78 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by Heart of Texas Community Health Center
Heart of Texas Community Health Center operates 4 other clinics in 2 other communities in Texas. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Waco Family Medicine - Central — Waco, less than a mile away
- Waco Family Medicine - Elm Avenue — Waco, about 1.9 miles away
- Waco Family Medicine - Tom Oliver S. 18th — Waco, about 3.1 miles away
- Waco Family Medicine - McGregor — McGregor, about 17.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Waco Family Medicine - Madison Cooper
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Waco Family Medicine - Elm Avenue
609 Elm Ave, Waco, TX 76704-2516 1.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Waco Family Medicine - Tom Oliver S. 18th
1800 Gurley Ln, Waco, TX 76706-4025 3.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Waco Family Medicine - McGregor
500 Johnson Dr, McGregor, TX 76657-1441 17.9 miles away
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