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CHCW - Ellensburg Medical and Dental Services
521 E Mountain View Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926-3865
CHCW - Ellensburg Medical and Dental Services is a community health center dental clinic in Ellensburg, WA, operated by Community Health of Central Washington, which runs 2 clinics in Washington.
The health center is open about 58 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 521 E Mountain View Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 509-962-1414 |
| Operated by | Community Health of Central Washington |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to Community Health of Central Washington, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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. Adult dental coverage under Washington Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. 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 and dental public health 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
521 E Mountain View Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926
The published number is 509-962-1414. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
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.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
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 cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Other Clinics Operated by Community Health of Central Washington
Community Health of Central Washington operates one other clinic elsewhere in Washington. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Naches Medical Center — Naches, about 19.1 miles away
- CHILDREN'S VILLAGE - UPPER VALLEY — Yakima, about 25.8 miles away
- Neighborhood Health Services - Terrace Heights - Dental — Yakima, about 26.2 miles away
- LINCOLN AVE Medical - Dental Clinic — Yakima, about 26.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call CHCW - Ellensburg Medical and Dental Services
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CHILDREN'S VILLAGE - UPPER VALLEY
3801 Kern Rd, Yakima, WA 98902-6340 25.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health Services - Terrace Heights - Dental
2501 Business Ln, Yakima, WA 98901-1167 26.2 miles away
Community Health Center
LINCOLN AVE Medical - Dental Clinic
2205 W Lincoln Ave, Yakima, WA 98902-2437 26.3 miles away
Before you call
