Community Health Center
14th Ave Clinic
475 N 14th Ave, Othello, WA 99344-1226 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Othello Clinic
1515 E Columbia St, Othello, WA 99344-1846
Othello Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Othello, WA, operated by Columbia Basin Health Association, which runs 4 clinics in Washington.
The health center is open about 60 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1515 E Columbia St, Othello, WA 99344 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 509-488-5256 |
| Operated by | Columbia Basin Health Association |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
1515 E Columbia St, Othello, WA 99344
The published number is 509-488-5256. 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. Columbia Basin Health Association sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
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.
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 treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Columbia Basin Health Association sets its own scale.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Other Clinics Operated by Columbia Basin Health Association
Columbia Basin Health Association operates 3 other clinics in 3 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. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- 14th Ave Clinic — Othello, about 1.2 miles away
- CONNELL CLINIC — Connell, about 17.8 miles away
- MOSES LAKE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — Moses Lake, about 22.4 miles away
- Mattawa Community Medical Clinic — Mattawa, about 35.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Othello Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CONNELL CLINIC
1051 S Columbia Ave, Connell, WA 99326-8711 17.8 miles away
Community Health Center
MOSES LAKE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
605 S Coolidge St, Moses Lake, WA 98837-1873 22.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Mattawa Community Medical Clinic
210 Government Rd, Mattawa, WA 99349-5116 35.9 miles away
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