Free and Low-Cost Medical and Dental Care in Etowah County, AL

18 programs for free clinics, dental care and prescription help in Etowah County, Alabama, including 15 local options. Phone numbers, who qualifies and what to bring. Call first: funding opens and closes.

Local in Etowah County (15)

Alabama Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (AAFCC)

Local · 67 Alabama counties

Statewide network of free and charitable clinics; call for the nearest member clinic.

334-544-0180
Who
Uninsured/underinsured Alabamians
Where
5741 Carmichael Parkway, Montgomery 36117
Good to know
Referral line. Members include Medical Outreach Ministries, Community Free Clinic of Decatur-Morgan County and others.

Alabama Department of Public Health - County Health Departments

Local · 67 Alabama counties

Every county has a health department offering immunizations, family planning, STD testing, WIC and some primary care.

No phone listed · Website ↗
Who
Any resident; many services free or sliding fee
Good to know
Family planning and some clinical services use a sliding fee scale based on income. Find your county office on the ADPH site.

Alabama Primary Health Care Association - Find a Health Center

Local · 67 Alabama counties

Statewide association of Alabama's community health centers (FQHCs); HRSA locator finds the nearest sliding-fee clinic by ZIP.

(334) 271-7068
Who
Anyone; sliding fee for low-income uninsured
Email
info@alphca.com
Good to know
Toll-free (888) 322-7068. HRSA locator: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

First Baptist Church of Gadsden Dental Clinic

Local · Etowah County, AL

Free dental extractions only.

256-547-6828
Who
Uninsured low-income adults
Good to know
Church dental clinic; listed on 2018 ADPH free dental list - confirm still operating.

Quality of Life Health Services - Canterberry Family Practice Center

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, behavioral health; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-546-0073
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
502 N 27th St., Gadsden 35904
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131.

Quality of Life Health Services - Gadsden Family & Student Health Solutions

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, dental, behavioral health; Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-439-6384
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
1216 Wilbanks Avenue, Gadsden 35903
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131. Low-cost dental.

Quality of Life Health Services - J. W. Stewart Neighborhood Health Center

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, behavioral health, interpretation, wellness center; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-439-6383
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
1409 Springfield Ave., Gadsden 35903
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131.

Quality of Life Health Services - ProCare Colley Homes Medical Center

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, behavioral health; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-546-9907
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
420 N 6th St., Gadsden 35901
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131.

Quality of Life Health Services - Quality Health Express I & II

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, dental, behavioral health, vision (QHE II: 256-295-2152); Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-390-8474
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden 35903
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131. Low-cost dental.

Quality of Life Health Services - Quality of Life Health Complex

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health, MAT for substance use, pharmacy, vision, lab/x-ray; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, extended Mon to 8pm and Sat 9am-1pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-492-0131
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden 35903
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131. Low-cost dental.

Quality of Life Health Services - Roberta O. Watts Medical Center

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, podiatry, x-ray; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-546-4606
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
1020 Tuscaloosa Ave., Gadsden 35901
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131.

Quality of Life Health Services - Sardis City Medical Center

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, behavioral health, vision; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-593-2371
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
1989 Sardis Dr., Boaz 35956
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131.

Quality of Life Health Services - W. T. Scruggs Medical Center

QOL Health Services

Local · Etowah County, AL

Medical, behavioral health; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

205-589-6361
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
4350 Cleveland Avenue, Walnut Grove 35990
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131.

UAB School of Dentistry - Comprehensive Care (student) Clinic

Local · 67 Alabama counties

Reduced-fee dental care by supervised dental students; call to schedule a screening appointment.

(205) 934-2700
Who
Anyone; lower fees, longer treatment times
Good to know
Low-cost dental (not free). Fees set in treatment plan after exam.

Statewide programs that serve Etowah County (3)

Amputee Coalition: National Limb Loss Resource Center

Amputee Coalition

National (serves Alabama)

Free help for people with limb loss: what a prosthesis should cost, insurance appeals, a healthcare navigator, trained peer visitors and local support groups.

1-888-267-5669
Who
Anyone with limb loss or limb difference, and their families
Good to know
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern.

Shriners Children's

Free pediatric prosthetics and orthotics

National (serves Alabama)

Specialty orthopedic care for kids, including custom prosthetic limbs, braces and wheelchair seating, regardless of the family's ability to pay.

1-800-237-5055
Who
Children from birth to 18
Good to know
No doctor referral needed. Alabama families are usually seen at Shriners Children's Shreveport, Greenville or Lexington; local Shrine clubs often help with travel.

United Way 2-1-1

Anywhere

Free, 24/7 referral line. Finds the smaller church and community funds near their address that open up week to week. Also 1-888-421-1266, or text a ZIP code to 898-211.

2-1-1
Who
Anyone

Other help in Etowah County