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Community Health Center
Sea Mar CHC - Mt. Vernon N. LaVenture Rd.
1400 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273-2766
Sea Mar CHC - Mt. Vernon N. LaVenture Rd. is a community health center dental clinic in Mount Vernon, WA, operated by Sea Mar Community Health Centers, which runs 33 clinics in Washington.
The health center is open about 48 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1400 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 360-428-4075 |
| Operated by | Sea Mar Community Health Centers |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
1400 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
The published number is 360-428-4075. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
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
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The bands are set by Sea Mar Community Health Centers 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Washington 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and pediatric dentistry, for children 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.
Common Questions
Is this the only option in Mount Vernon?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Mount Vernon 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.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Sea Mar Community Health Centers
Sea Mar Community Health Centers operates 32 other clinics in 22 other communities in Washington. 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. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- Sea Mar CHC - Oak Harbor E. Whidbey Ave. — Oak Harbor, about 17.9 miles away
- Arlington Clinic — Arlington, about 19.1 miles away
- UCNW 1616 Cornwall Avenue — Bellingham, about 23.3 miles away
- UCNW 220 Unity — Bellingham, about 23.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Sea Mar CHC - Mt. Vernon N. LaVenture Rd.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Arlington Clinic
326 S Stillaguamish Ave, Arlington, WA 98223-1652 19.1 miles away
Community Health Center
UCNW 1616 Cornwall Avenue
1616 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225-4648 23.3 miles away
Community Health Center
UCNW 220 Unity
220 Unity St, Bellingham, WA 98225-4420 23.3 miles away
Before you call
