Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
67.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Theodore Hendrix Dental Center
Theodore Hendrix Dental Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Tuscaloosa, AL. 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 Theodore Hendrix Dental Center 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 Theodore Hendrix Dental Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Theodore Hendrix Dental Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Alabama.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Theodore Hendrix Dental Center use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Coverage + benefits in Alabama
Theodore Hendrix Dental Center accepts Alabama 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 Theodore Hendrix Dental Center offer?
Theodore Hendrix Dental Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Theodore Hendrix Dental Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Theodore Hendrix Dental Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Theodore Hendrix Dental Center?
67.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Theodore Hendrix Dental Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Theodore Hendrix Dental Center 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 Theodore Hendrix Dental Center located?
Theodore Hendrix Dental Center is at 2731 Ml King Jr Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-5235. Phone: 205-758-6647.
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.
Theodore Hendrix Dental Center 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 Theodore Hendrix Dental Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Whsi Network Support Services Center Tuscaloosa, AL · 0.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Whatley Health Services, Inc. Annex Tuscaloosa, AL · 2.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Cahaba Medical Care - Woodstock Office Woodstock, AL · 23.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Pickens County Family Practice Center Gordo, AL · 24.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Cahaba Medical Care - West Blocton West Blocton, AL · 26.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK