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Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Kings Beach
8665 Salmon Ave, Kings Beach, CA 96143
Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Kings Beach is a community health center dental clinic in Kings Beach, CA, operated by Western Sierra Medical Clinic, which runs 3 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 32 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 8665 Salmon Ave, Kings Beach, CA 96143 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 530-274-9762 |
| Operated by | Western Sierra Medical Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. The scale belongs to Western Sierra Medical Clinic, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. California decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Planning Your Visit
8665 Salmon Ave, Kings Beach, CA 96143
The published number is 530-274-9762. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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
Is this the only option in Kings Beach?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Kings Beach itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
Does California Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
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.
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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Other Clinics Operated by Western Sierra Medical Clinic
Western Sierra Medical Clinic operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- El Dorado Community Health Center South Lake Tahoe — South Lake Tahoe, about 20.3 miles away
- Community Health Alliance Wells Avenue Medical/Dental Center — Reno, about 22.5 miles away
- Northern Nevada HIV Outpatient Program Education and Services — Reno, about 22.9 miles away
- Sun Valley Health Center (New) — Sun Valley, about 26.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Kings Beach
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Community Health Alliance Wells Avenue Medical/Dental Center
1055 S Wells Ave, Reno, NV 89502-2550 22.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Northern Nevada HIV Outpatient Program Education and Services
580 W 5th St, Reno, NV 89503-4407 22.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Sun Valley Health Center (New)
5055 Sun Valley Blvd, Suite 100, Sun Valley, NV 89433-8296 26.7 miles away
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