Community Health Center
Omni Family Health
525 Roberts Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93308-4799 1.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Comprehensive Care Center
625 34th St, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301-2307
Comprehensive Care Center is a community health center dental clinic in Bakersfield, CA, operated by Clinica Sierra Vista, which runs 10 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 84 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 625 34th St, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 833-678-2781 |
| Operated by | Clinica Sierra Vista |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Because Clinica Sierra Vista sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. California decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and 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
625 34th St, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301
The published number is 833-678-2781. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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 be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Clinica Sierra Vista
Clinica Sierra Vista operates 9 other clinics in 5 other communities in California. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Omni Family Health — Bakersfield, about 1.8 miles away
- East Bakersfield Dental Center — Bakersfield, about 1.9 miles away
- Omni Family Health — Bakersfield, about 3.3 miles away
- Omni Family Health — Bakersfield, about 4.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Comprehensive Care Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
East Bakersfield Dental Center
1125 E California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307-1201 1.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Omni Family Health
3800 Mall View Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93306-3029 3.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Omni Family Health
4131 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309-4994 4.3 miles away
Before you call
