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CLINICA DEL ALMA
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Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell
1230 S Cherrybell Stra, Tucson, AZ 85713-1907
Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell 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 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1230 S Cherrybell Stra, Tucson, AZ 85713 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 520-628-8287 |
| 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
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
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.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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
1230 S Cherrybell Stra, Tucson, AZ 85713
The published number is 520-628-8287. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- CLINICA DEL ALMA — Tucson, about 1.8 miles away
- El Rio Health Abrams Health Center — Tucson, about 2.4 miles away
- EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD — Tucson, about 2.4 miles away
- El Rio Health - Grant Health Center — Tucson, about 3.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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El Rio Health Abrams Health Center
3950 S Country Club Rd, Suite 130, Tucson, AZ 85714-2203 2.4 miles away
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EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD
839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85745-2819 2.4 miles away
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El Rio Health - Grant Health Center
3655 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716-2933 3.7 miles away
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