Community Health Center
Venice Family Clinic - Irma Colen Health Center
4700 Inglewood Blvd, Suite 102, Culver City, CA 90230-5896 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Westside Family Health Center
3861 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230-4605
Westside Family Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Culver City, CA, operated by Westside Family Health Center.
The health center is open about 53.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3861 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 310-450-2191 |
| Operated by | Westside Family Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
3861 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230
The published number is 310-450-2191. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The bands are set by Westside Family Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What California Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
Is this the only option in Culver City?
No — Culver City has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
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.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
Other Clinics Operated by Westside Family Health Center
Westside Family Health Center runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Venice Family Clinic - Irma Colen Health Center — Culver City, about 1.2 miles away
- Venice Family Clinic - Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center — Santa Monica, about 2.8 miles away
- Venice Family Clinic - Chuck Lorre Rose Avenue Health and Wellness Center — Venice, about 3.3 miles away
- Angeles Community Health Center - Pico — Los Angeles, about 3.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Westside Family Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Venice Family Clinic - Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center
2509 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1828 2.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Venice Family Clinic - Chuck Lorre Rose Avenue Health and Wellness Center
604 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291-2767 3.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Angeles Community Health Center - Pico
9188 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035-1320 3.3 miles away
Before you call
