Community Health Center
El Rio Health - Grant Health Center
3655 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716-2933 4.4 miles away
Community Health Center
El Rio Health Stone Health Center
4888 N Stone Ave, #120, Tucson, AZ 85704-5749
El Rio Health Stone Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Tucson, AZ, operated by El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, which runs 11 clinics in Arizona.
The health center is open about 88 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4888 N Stone Ave, #120, Tucson, AZ 85704 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 520-670-3909 |
| Operated by | El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Arizona has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in pediatric dentistry, for children practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
4888 N Stone Ave, #120, Tucson, AZ 85704
The published number is 520-670-3909. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center provided 81,476 dental visits and 37,931 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 154.97 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center operates 10 other clinics in 5 other communities in Arizona. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- El Rio Health - Grant Health Center — Tucson, about 4.4 miles away
- EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD — Tucson, about 5.2 miles away
- Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell — Tucson, about 6.3 miles away
- Wilmot Family Health Center — Tucson, about 7.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call El Rio Health Stone Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD
839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85745-2819 5.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell
1230 S Cherrybell Stra, Tucson, AZ 85713-1907 6.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Wilmot Family Health Center
899 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711-1714 7.8 miles away
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