Quick answers
- What is Oberlin?
- Oberlin is a community health center in Oberlin, Ohio, run by Lorain County Health & Dentistry, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Oberlin 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 Oberlin?
- 260 S Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074, in Lorain County, Ohio.
- What is the phone number of Oberlin?
- (440) 240-1655, 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).
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Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Mercy Health - Lagrange Primary Care5.2 mi · Lagrange, OH · Rural health clinic
- University Primary Care Practices, Inc.6.1 mi · Amherst, OH · Urgent care center
- Emh Regional Medical Center7.3 mi · Elyria, OH · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Wal-Mart Stores East LP1.0 mi · Oberlin, OH · Community/retail pharmacy
- Mahavir Swami LLC5.2 mi · Lagrange, OH · Pharmacy
- Higgins Pharmacy Inc6.1 mi · Amherst, OH · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Mercy Allen Hospital0.8 mi · Oberlin, OH
- University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center8.4 mi · Elyria, OH
- Mercy Regional Medical Center11 mi · Lorain, OH
More in Oberlin
Community health centers in Lorain County · Community health centers in Ohio · Hospitals in Lorain County · 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 | Lorain County Health & Dentistry |
| Address | 260 S Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074 |
| County | Lorain County |
| State | Ohio |
| Phone | (440) 240‑1655 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | lorainhealth-dentistry.org |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 42.5 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-015017 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 361096 |
| National Provider Identifier (NPI) | 1821464306 |
| 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
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-13
- NPI Registry record 1821464306 — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- 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)