Services offered
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
36.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Burke Dental
Burke Dental is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Morganton, NC. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Burke Dental play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Burke Dental or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Burke Dental doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across North Carolina.
Coverage + benefits in North Carolina
Burke Dental accepts North Carolina Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Burke Dental offer?
Burke Dental in Morganton, North Carolina offers Dental, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Primary care.
Does Burke Dental accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Burke Dental accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Burke Dental?
36.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Burke Dental a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Burke Dental is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Burke Dental located?
Burke Dental is at 500 East Parker Road, Morganton, NC 28655-5113. Phone: 828-608-9062.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Burke Dental and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Burke Dental is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Good Samaritan Clinic Morganton, NC · 0.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Morganton Office 301 E Meeting Street Morganton, NC · 2.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Kintegrea At Drexel Elementary Morganton, NC · 2.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Kintegra At Heritage Middle Valdese, NC · 4.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Kintegra At Jimmy C Draughn High Valdese, NC · 6.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK