Community Health Center
RAINELLE MEDICAL CENTER
176 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962-1064 0 miles away
Community Health Center
Rainelle Dental Center
205 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962
Rainelle Dental Center is a community health center dental clinic in Rainelle, WV, operated by Rainelle Medical Center, which runs 2 clinics in West Virginia.
The health center is open about 36 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 205 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 304-438-6188 |
| Operated by | Rainelle Medical Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Rainelle Medical Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under West Virginia 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.
Planning Your Visit
205 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962
The published number is 304-438-6188. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
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.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
Other Clinics Operated by Rainelle Medical Center
Rainelle Medical Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in West Virginia. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- RAINELLE MEDICAL CENTER — Rainelle, at the same address
- Lisa Elliott Health Center — Lookout, about 12.6 miles away
- New River Health Medical Mall — Oak Hill, about 19.2 miles away
- Camden Family Health — Summersville, about 22 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Rainelle Dental Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Lisa Elliott Health Center
75 Spyrock Loop Rd, Lookout, WV 25868-1100 12.6 miles away
Community Health Center
New River Health Medical Mall
497 Mall Rd, Oak Hill, WV 25901-6216 19.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Camden Family Health
415 Main St, Summersville, WV 26651-1397 22 miles away
Before you call
