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Meri Care Dental Center — Meriden, CT

Meri Care Dental Center is a community health center clinic at 165 Miller St, Meriden, CT 06450, open 45 hours a week. The typical Connecticut clinic is open 46.5 hours a week. It is run by Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 106,922 patients across 23 clinic locations.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Meri Care Dental Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Community Health Center, Inc. patients, 13% are uninsured, 60% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 17% have private insurance. Call (203) 639-3500 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Community Health Center, Inc.

Patients came to Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care10,818patients had dental exams
Mental health care26,497patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment1,831patients in treatment
Well-child visits16,011children had checkups
Flu shots25,278patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening7,366patients tested
Breast cancer screening7,268patients screened
Family planning3,626patients served
Diabetes care10,033patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care17,895patients with hypertension
Asthma care8,830patients with asthma
HIV testing17,916patients tested
Hepatitis C testing15,147patients tested
Childhood lead tests6,165children tested

Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.

Who Community Health Center, Inc. serves

106,922 patients used Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 56% live at or below the poverty line and 84% are at or below twice the poverty line. 4,370 patients were experiencing homelessness and 581 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Patients at or below the poverty line56%65%65%−9 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line84%89%92%−5 pts
MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Uninsured patients13%14%14%−1 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients60%55%42%+4 pts
Medicare patients10%10%11%In line
Privately insured patients17%17%24%In line

Quality of care at Community Health Center, Inc.

Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Connecticut median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Adults with high blood pressure under control70%70%68%In line
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer61%61%54%In line
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer60%64%54%−3 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer57%54%44%+4 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression78%79%77%In line
Adults assessed for tobacco use89%84%86%+4 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy81%82%79%−1 pts

Patients from ZIP 06450

8,259 Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 06450, and 15% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near Meri Care Dental Center

New Britain Family Health and Wellness Center

40 Hart St, New Britain, CT 06052 · 8.5 mi away
54 hours a week · (860) 793-3500 · Run by Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the

Waterbury Health & Wellness Center

855 Lakewood Rd, Waterbury, CT 06704 · 11 mi away
54 hours a week · (860) 793-3500 · Run by Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the

Plainville Family Health and Wellness Center

91 Northwest Dr, Plainville, CT 06062 · 12 mi away
54 hours a week · (860) 793-3500 · Run by Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the

Bristol Family Health and Wellness Center

1 Hope St, Bristol, CT 06010 · 12 mi away
54 hours a week · (860) 793-3500 · Run by Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the

StayWell South End Health Center II

1309 S Main St, Waterbury, CT 06706 · 12 mi away
45 hours a week · (203) 597-9044 · Run by Staywell Health Care, Inc.

More Community Health Center, Inc. locations

Community Health Center of Meriden

134 State St, Meriden, CT 06450
67.5 hours a week · (203) 237-2229

Community Health Center of Middletown

675 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457
61 hours a week · (860) 347-6971

Community Health Center of New Britain

85 Lafayette St, New Britain, CT 06051
61 hours a week · (860) 224-3642

Community Health Center of Waterbury

51 N Elm St, Waterbury, CT 06702
45 hours a week · (203) 574-4000

Community Health Center of Bristol

395 N Main St, Bristol, CT 06010
46.5 hours a week · (860) 585-5000

Connecticut Pediatrics @ CHC

76 New Britain Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
64.5 hours a week · (860) 547-0970

Community Health Center of Clinton

114 E Main St, Clinton, CT 06413
49 hours a week · (860) 664-0787

Community Health Center of Old Saybrook

263 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
42.5 hours a week · (860) 388-4433

See all 23 Community Health Center, Inc. locations

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