Ryan Health | NENA

Ryan Health NENA is a community health center located at 279 East 3rd Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, part of the Ryan Health network of federally qualified health centers serving New York City. The facility provides general dentistry services alongside primary care and community health programs.

The dental department at Ryan Health NENA offers general dentistry care to community members in the Lower East Side and East Village neighborhoods. As a community health center, the facility serves patients regardless of insurance status and operates on a sliding-scale fee schedule for eligible patients, accepting Medicaid, CHIP, and other public insurance plans.

Routine dental services including examinations and cleanings are available through the dental department. As a community health center, the facility is designed to be accessible to residents of the Lower East Side—a historically diverse community with a significant proportion of Medicaid-eligible and uninsured residents who may not otherwise have access to private dental care.

New patients are encouraged to call ahead to confirm current dental appointment availability and to ask about the intake documentation required for their first visit. Community health centers can experience extended scheduling lead times for non-emergency dental care. Bringing insurance cards, identification, and any relevant health history to the first appointment helps streamline the intake process.

The Lower East Side location at East 3rd Street is close to Avenue C and Tompkins Square Park in the Loisaida community. The facility is accessible via the F train at Second Avenue station and the J, M, and Z lines at Delancey Street–Essex Street, and is convenient for residents of the Lower East Side, East Village, and Alphabet City. The facility serves a multilingual community, and patients who speak languages other than English are encouraged to confirm language availability with the dental department when scheduling.

Patients in the Lower East Side, East Village, and surrounding neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan seeking community-based general dental care can contact Ryan Health NENA through this page for information on current services, appointment scheduling, and eligibility for reduced-cost care.