Community Health Center
Innercare K Street
1166 K St, Brawley, CA 92227-2795 1 mile away
Community Health Center
Innercare Brawley Dental
283 Main St, Brawley, CA 92227-2350
Innercare Brawley Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Brawley, CA, operated by Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, which runs 6 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 283 Main St, Brawley, CA 92227 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 760-344-3583 |
| Operated by | Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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.
Planning Your Visit
283 Main St, Brawley, CA 92227
The published number is 760-344-3583. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo provided 42,027 dental visits and 14,425 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 41.28 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.
Common Questions
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
How large is the dental program?
Across all of its sites, Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo reported treating 14,425 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Other Clinics Operated by Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo
Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo operates 5 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. 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.
- Innercare K Street — Brawley, about 1 mile away
- Innercare El Centro — El Centro, about 14.3 miles away
- Innercare Calexico — Calexico, about 19.8 miles away
- Innercare Mecca Dental — Mecca, about 51.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Innercare Brawley Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Innercare El Centro
852 E Danenberg Dr, El Centro, CA 92243-8517 14.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Innercare Calexico
223 W Cole Blvd, Calexico, CA 92231-9722 19.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Innercare Mecca Dental
91275 66th Ave, Mecca, CA 92254 51.2 miles away
Before you call
