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DAP Health - Centro Medico Thermal - 55497 Van Buren
55497 Van Buren St, Thermal, CA 92274-9412 4.7 miles away
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Indio CRC
82013 Doctor Carreon Blvd, Ste I, Indio, CA 92201-5832
Indio CRC is a community health center dental clinic in Indio, CA, operated by Sac Health System, which runs 3 clinics in California.
Clinic Details
| Address | 82013 Doctor Carreon Blvd, Ste I, Indio, CA 92201 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 909-382-7100 |
| Operated by | Sac Health System |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
82013 Doctor Carreon Blvd, Ste I, Indio, CA 92201
The published number is 909-382-7100. 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 Sac Health System 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
Other Clinics Operated by Sac Health System
Sac Health System operates 2 other clinics elsewhere 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- DAP Health - Centro Medico Thermal - 55497 Van Buren — Thermal, about 4.7 miles away
- Innercare Mecca Dental — Mecca, about 13.3 miles away
- DAP Health - Centro Medico Cathedral City - 69175 Ramon — Cathedral City, about 14.8 miles away
- DAP Health — Palm Springs, about 19.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Indio CRC
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Innercare Mecca Dental
91275 66th Ave, Mecca, CA 92254 13.3 miles away
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DAP Health - Centro Medico Cathedral City - 69175 Ramon
69175 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234-3344 14.8 miles away
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DAP Health
1695 N Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262-3701 19.4 miles away
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