Community Health Center
Camden Family Health
16414 Webster Rd, Craigsville, WV 26205-8512 10.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Camden Family Health
415 Main St, Summersville, WV 26651-1397
Camden Family Health is a community health center dental clinic in Summersville, WV, operated by Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center, which runs 3 clinics in West Virginia.
The health center is open about 70 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 415 Main St, Summersville, WV 26651 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 304-872-1663 x131 |
| Operated by | Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
415 Main St, Summersville, WV 26651
The published number is 304-872-1663 x131. 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 scale belongs to Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 West Virginia 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
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.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
Other Clinics Operated by Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center
Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in West Virginia. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Camden Family Health — Craigsville, about 10.4 miles away
- CAMDEN - ON - GAULEY MEDICAL CENTER — Camden On Gauley, about 14.5 miles away
- Lisa Elliott Health Center — Lookout, about 16.3 miles away
- Rainelle Dental Center — Rainelle, about 22 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Camden Family Health
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CAMDEN - ON - GAULEY MEDICAL CENTER
10003 Webster Rd, Camden On Gauley, WV 26208-7713 14.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Lisa Elliott Health Center
75 Spyrock Loop Rd, Lookout, WV 25868-1100 16.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Rainelle Dental Center
205 Medical Center Dr, Rainelle, WV 25962 22 miles away
Before you call
