Community Health Center
United Health Centers Fresno Blackstone
1110 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93701-1016 0.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Blackstone Community Health Center
1685 E Home Ave, Fresno, CA 93728-2027
Blackstone Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Fresno, CA, operated by Clinica Sierra Vista, which runs 10 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1685 E Home Ave, Fresno, CA 93728 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 559-457-6900 |
| Operated by | Clinica Sierra Vista |
| 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 large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
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 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.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Clinica Sierra Vista sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 California 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
1685 E Home Ave, Fresno, CA 93728
The published number is 559-457-6900. 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Clinica Sierra Vista
Clinica Sierra Vista operates 9 other clinics in 5 other communities in California. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- United Health Centers Fresno Blackstone — Fresno, less than a mile away
- United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 2700 — Fresno, about 1.2 miles away
- United Health Centers Fresno Tuolumne 2610 — Fresno, about 1.5 miles away
- Family HealthCare Network - Fresno Clinton — Fresno, about 2.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Blackstone Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 2700
290 N Wayte Ln, Fresno, CA 93701-2124 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
United Health Centers Fresno Tuolumne 2610
2610 Tuolumne St, Fresno, CA 93721-1227 1.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Family HealthCare Network - Fresno Clinton
1344 W Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA 93705-3805 2.1 miles away
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