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WellSpace Health - Galt Community Health Center
216 N Lincoln Way STE 10, Galt, CA 95632-1715
WellSpace Health - Galt Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Galt, CA, operated by Wellspace Health, which runs 8 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 112 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 216 N Lincoln Way STE 10, Galt, CA 95632 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 916-737-5555 |
| Operated by | Wellspace Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
216 N Lincoln Way STE 10, Galt, CA 95632
The published number is 916-737-5555. 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 scale belongs to Wellspace Health, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
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 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.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
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.
Size of the Dental Service
Wellspace Health provided 53,782 dental visits and 20,363 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 83.92 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Wellspace Health
Wellspace Health operates 7 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- WellSpace Health - South Valley Community Health Center — Sacramento, about 15.1 miles away
- WellSpace Health - South Valley Dental Clinic — Sacramento, about 15.2 miles away
- Elica Health Centers - Mack Road — Sacramento, about 16.6 miles away
- Community Medical Centers, Weberstown Dental — Stockton, about 18.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call WellSpace Health - Galt Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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