Community Health Center

CLINICA ROMERO - NORTHEAST

2032 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033-1319

CLINICA ROMERO - NORTHEAST is a community health center dental clinic in Los Angeles, CA, operated by Clinica Msr. Oscar A Romero, which runs 4 clinics in California.

The health center is open about 66 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address2032 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone213-989-7700
Operated byClinica Msr. Oscar A Romero
ProgramHealth Center Program (federally funded)
Site scheduleFull-Time
Operating calendarYear-Round

Dental Services

Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:

  • Medicaid

Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.

Costs and Coverage

What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Clinica Msr. Oscar A Romero sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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.

This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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.

Size of the Dental Service

Clinica Msr. Oscar A Romero provided 12,321 dental visits and 4,071 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 16.71 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.

Planning Your Visit

2032 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

The published number is 213-989-7700. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.

Common Questions

How large is the dental program?

Across all of its sites, Clinica Msr. Oscar A Romero reported treating 4,071 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.

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.

Other Clinics Operated by Clinica Msr. Oscar A Romero

Clinica Msr. Oscar A Romero operates 3 other clinics in 2 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

Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based FeesMedicaid

Call CLINICA ROMERO - NORTHEAST

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

213-989-7700

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