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Seattle Indian Health Board - Pioneer Square
124 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104-5168
Seattle Indian Health Board - Pioneer Square is a community health center dental clinic in Seattle, WA, operated by Seattle Indian Health Board, which runs 3 clinics in Washington.
The health center is open about 39 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 124 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 206-324-9360 |
| Operated by | Seattle Indian Health Board |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
124 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
The published number is 206-324-9360. 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. Seattle Indian Health Board 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. 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.
Common Questions
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
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 this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
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.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Size of the Dental Service
Seattle Indian Health Board provided 5,056 dental visits and 1,965 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 13.21 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 Seattle Indian Health Board
Seattle Indian Health Board operates 2 other clinics elsewhere 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- TB CONTROL PROGRAM - PUBLIC HEALTH — Seattle, less than a mile away
- ICHS - International District Medical & Dental Clinic — Seattle, less than a mile away
- SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD — Seattle, less than a mile away
- Neighborcare Health at Pacific Tower — Seattle, less than a mile away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Seattle Indian Health Board - Pioneer Square
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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ICHS - International District Medical & Dental Clinic
720 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104-3032 0.6 miles away
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SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD
611 12th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144-2007 0.7 miles away
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Neighborcare Health at Pacific Tower
1200 12th Ave S STE 401, Seattle, WA 98144-2730 0.9 miles away
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