Community Health Center
UCNW 220 Unity
220 Unity St, Bellingham, WA 98225-4420 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
UCNW 1616 Cornwall Avenue
1616 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225-4648
UCNW 1616 Cornwall Avenue is a community health center dental clinic in Bellingham, WA, operated by Unity Care Northwest, which runs 3 clinics in Washington.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1616 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 360-676-6177 |
| Operated by | Unity Care Northwest |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Mon – Fri 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Emergency dental care
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.
Common Questions
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Does Washington 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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Unity Care Northwest, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 Washington has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
1616 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
The published number is 360-676-6177. 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: 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
Unity Care Northwest provided 42,290 dental visits and 13,502 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 64.49 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 Unity Care Northwest
Unity Care Northwest operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Washington. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- UCNW 220 Unity — Bellingham, less than a mile away
- Sea Mar CHC - Bellingham Cordata Parkway — Bellingham, about 3.5 miles away
- UCNW North Whatcom — Ferndale, about 8.9 miles away
- Sea Mar CHC - Mt. Vernon N. LaVenture Rd. — Mount Vernon, about 23.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesEmergency Dental
Confirmed Dental Services
Emergency Dental
Call UCNW 1616 Cornwall Avenue
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Sea Mar CHC - Bellingham Cordata Parkway
4455 Cordata Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 98226-8037 3.5 miles away
Community Health Center
UCNW North Whatcom
6060 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-7833 8.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Sea Mar CHC - Mt. Vernon N. LaVenture Rd.
1400 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273-2766 23.3 miles away
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