Gary Heir, DMD

Practice location

Education

License

Medicare

Enrolled to bill Medicare

Being enrolled to bill Medicare is not the same as Medicare covering your dental treatment — traditional Medicare rarely covers routine dental care.

About general dentistry

A general dentist handles most everyday care: check-ups, cleanings, fillings, simple extractions and referrals onward when something needs a specialist. For most people this is the first appointment to make.

Paying for a visit

This is a dental school clinic. Treatment is given by students under faculty supervision, usually for less than a private practice charges, but appointments are longer and there is often a screening visit first. Dental school clinics: what to expect, and is it worth it?

In New Jersey, adult Medicaid covers a broad range of adult dental care. What New Jersey Medicaid covers, service by service

Questions to ask when you call

• Are you taking new patients, and how soon is the first appointment?
• Does Gary Heir see adults, and do you take my Medicaid plan?
• Do you offer reduced fees or a payment plan for patients without insurance?
• What will the first visit cost me, and what will it include?

A dentist registered at an address may work there only some days, or may have moved on. The clinic's front desk can confirm.

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