Community Health Center

Gilroy Health Clinic

9460 N Name Uno, Suite 110, Gilroy, CA 95020-3536

408-729-9700 Directions

Gilroy Health Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Gilroy, CA, operated by Bay Area Community Health, 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	9460 N Name Uno, Suite 110, Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone	408-729-9700
Operated by	Bay Area Community Health
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

Is this the only option in Gilroy?

No — Gilroy 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.

Is anything done for anxiety?

Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.

Costs and Coverage

This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Bay Area Community Health, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.

Planning Your Visit

9460 N Name Uno, Suite 110, Gilroy, CA 95020

The published number is 408-729-9700. 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 Bay Area Community Health

Bay Area Community Health operates 5 other clinics in 3 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

These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.

Gilroy Health Clinic III — Gilroy, at the same address
GARDNER SOUTH COUNTY HEALTH CTR — Gilroy, about 2 miles away
Salud at 208 Green Valley — Freedom, about 13 miles away
SALUD PARA LA GENTE, INC. — Watsonville, about 13.3 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

Call Gilroy Health Clinic

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

408-729-9700

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