Community Health Center
Eisner Health at El Monte
3564 Santa Anita Ave, Suite A, El Monte, CA 91731-2458 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Center for Family Health & Education, Inc. dba Priority Care Medical Group - El Monte 2
3229 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte, CA 91733-1359
Center for Family Health & Education, Inc. dba Priority Care Medical Group - El Monte 2 is a community health center dental clinic in El Monte, CA, operated by Center for Family Health & Education, which runs 8 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 | 3229 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte, CA 91733 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 626-575-4584 |
| Operated by | Center for Family Health & Education |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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. Because Center for Family Health & Education sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 California 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.
Planning Your Visit
3229 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte, CA 91733
The published number is 626-575-4584. 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 pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
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.
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 if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Center for Family Health & Education
Center for Family Health & Education operates 7 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Eisner Health at El Monte — El Monte, less than a mile away
- AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: El Monte — El Monte, less than a mile away
- ChapCare by AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - El Monte, Peck — El Monte, about 1.2 miles away
- Tzu Chi Health Center, South El Monte — South El Monte, about 1.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Center for Family Health & Education, Inc. dba Priority Care Medical Group - El Monte 2
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: El Monte
10418 Valley Blvd, Suite B, El Monte, CA 91731-3600 0.7 miles away
Community Health Center
ChapCare by AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - El Monte, Peck
3703 Peck Rd, Suite A, El Monte, CA 91731-3542 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Tzu Chi Health Center, South El Monte
10414 Vacco St, South El Monte, CA 91733-3350 1.4 miles away
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