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Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health at Martha Custis Drive
1225 Martha Custis Dr, Apartment C-1, Alexandria, VA 22302-2000
Neighborhood Health at Martha Custis Drive is a community health center dental clinic in Alexandria, VA, operated by Neighborhood Health, which runs 7 clinics in Virginia.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1225 Martha Custis Dr, Apartment C-1, Alexandria, VA 22302 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 703-535-5568 |
| Operated by | Neighborhood Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
1225 Martha Custis Dr, Apartment C-1, Alexandria, VA 22302
The published number is 703-535-5568. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The bands are set by Neighborhood Health rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. What Virginia 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 I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
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.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
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.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Other Clinics Operated by Neighborhood Health
Neighborhood Health operates 6 other clinics in 4 other communities in Virginia. 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. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Neighborhood Health Arlington Sequoia — Arlington, about 2.2 miles away
- Community of Hope Conway Health and Resource Center — Washington, about 3.9 miles away
- Southwest Health Center — Washington, about 4.5 miles away
- Neighborhood Health at Richmond Highway — Alexandria, about 4.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Neighborhood Health at Martha Custis Drive
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Community of Hope Conway Health and Resource Center
4 Atlantic St SW, Washington, DC 20032-2350 3.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Southwest Health Center
850 Delaware Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024-4208 4.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health at Richmond Highway
6677 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306-6647 4.8 miles away
Before you call
