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Santa Catalina Health Center
16701 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85739-9102
Santa Catalina Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Tucson, AZ, operated by Marana Health Center, which runs 5 clinics in Arizona.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 16701 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85739 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 520-825-6763 |
| Operated by | Marana Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Marana Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under Arizona Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Size of the Dental Service
Marana Health Center provided 30,196 dental visits and 11,156 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 43.92 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.
Planning Your Visit
16701 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85739
The published number is 520-825-6763. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
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.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Other Clinics Operated by Marana Health Center
Marana Health Center operates 4 other clinics in 2 other communities in Arizona. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- El Rio Health Stone Health Center — Tucson, about 15.1 miles away
- Marana Health Center — Marana, about 17.3 miles away
- El Rio Health - Grant Health Center — Tucson, about 17.9 miles away
- Wilmot Family Health Center — Tucson, about 19.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Santa Catalina Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Marana Health Center
13395 N Marana Main St, Marana, AZ 85653-7008 17.3 miles away
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El Rio Health - Grant Health Center
3655 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716-2933 17.9 miles away
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Wilmot Family Health Center
899 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711-1714 19.5 miles away
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