Community Health Center
UMMA Health Locke Wellness Center
316 E 111th St, Los Angeles, CA 90061-3004 0.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Centro Medico Community Clinic - Avalon
11900 Avalon Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90061-2867
Centro Medico Community Clinic - Avalon is a community health center dental clinic in Los Angeles, CA, operated by Centro Medico Community Clinic, which runs 4 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 | 11900 Avalon Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90061 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 951-278-8910 |
| Operated by | Centro Medico Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to Centro Medico Community Clinic, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under California Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
11900 Avalon Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90061
The published number is 951-278-8910. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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
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 do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Centro Medico Community Clinic
Centro Medico Community Clinic operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in California. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.
- UMMA Health Locke Wellness Center — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- SJCH COMPTON CLINIC — Compton, about 1.7 miles away
- WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION — Los Angeles, about 1.7 miles away
- UMMA Health Fremont Wellness Center — Los Angeles, about 3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Centro Medico Community Clinic - Avalon
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
SJCH COMPTON CLINIC
2115 N Wilmington Ave, Compton, CA 90222-2098 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
10300 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
UMMA Health Fremont Wellness Center
7821 Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90003-2358 3 miles away
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