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Gracelight Community Health - Echo Park
150 N Reno St, Los Angeles, CA 90026-4656
Gracelight Community Health - Echo Park is a community health center dental clinic in Los Angeles, CA, operated by Gracelight Community Health, which runs 4 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 54 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 150 N Reno St, Los Angeles, CA 90026 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-953-7330 |
| Operated by | Gracelight Community Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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 Gracelight Community Health, 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
150 N Reno St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
The published number is 323-953-7330. 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
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.
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.
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.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
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 I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
Other Clinics Operated by Gracelight Community Health
Gracelight Community Health operates 3 other clinics elsewhere in California. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.
- The Virgil — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- Beverly Community Clinic — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- CLINICA MONSENOR OSCAR A. ROMERO — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- AltaMed Dental Group - Westlake, 3rd Street — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Gracelight Community Health - Echo Park
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Beverly Community Clinic
2252 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057-2225 0.5 miles away
Community Health Center
CLINICA MONSENOR OSCAR A. ROMERO
123 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057-2275 0.7 miles away
Community Health Center
AltaMed Dental Group - Westlake, 3rd Street
2100 W 3rd St, Suite 220, Los Angeles, CA 90057-1993 0.8 miles away
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