Quick answers
- What is Denton Elementary School?
- Denton Elementary School is a community health center in Denton, Maryland, run by Choptank Community Health System, Inc., according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Denton Elementary School offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is Denton Elementary School?
- 303 Sharp Rd, Denton, MD 21629, in Caroline County, Maryland.
- What is the phone number of Denton Elementary School?
- (410) 479-1660, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Other community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Choptank Mobile Van #10.4 mi · Denton, MD · Community health center
- Denton Medical Center0.4 mi · Denton, MD · Community health center
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Caroline County0.7 mi · Denton, MD · Community health center
- Migrant Camps on Upper Eastern Shore (15 Camps)1.0 mi · Denton, MD · Community health center
- Lockerman Middle School1.4 mi · Denton, MD · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Statcare Group III, PC0.8 mi · Denton, MD · Urgent care center
- Umms Ambulatory Care LLC0.8 mi · Denton, MD · Urgent care center
- Umms Ambulatory Care LLC15 mi · Easton, MD · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Denton Pharmacy LLC0.8 mi · Denton, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy Operations Inc0.8 mi · Denton, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
- Wal-Mart Stores East LP0.8 mi · Denton, MD · Pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton15 mi · Easton, MD
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.20 mi · Seaford, DE
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus26 mi · Dover, DE
More in Denton
All community health centers in Denton (6) · Community health centers in Caroline County · Community health centers in Maryland · Find the closest emergency room to where you are →
Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Choptank Community Health System, Inc. |
| Address | 303 Sharp Rd, Denton, MD 21629 |
| County | Caroline County |
| State | Maryland |
| Phone | (410) 479‑1660 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | choptankhealth.org |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 8 |
| Schedule | Part-Time |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-010266 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)