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Hollywood Wilshire Health Center and Wallis Annenberg Children & Family Health Center
5205 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038-3196
Hollywood Wilshire Health Center and Wallis Annenberg Children & Family Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Los Angeles, CA, operated by Los Angeles Free Clinic., the, which runs 2 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 70.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 5205 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-330-1819 |
| Operated by | Los Angeles Free Clinic., the |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
5205 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
The published number is 323-330-1819. 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 Los Angeles Free Clinic., the 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
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.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
Is this the only option in Los Angeles?
No — Los Angeles has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Los Angeles Free Clinic., the
Los Angeles Free Clinic., the operates one other clinic 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.
- Wesley Lounge — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- San Judas Community Health Center (SJCHC) — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- Gracelight Community Health - Hollywood — Los Angeles, about 1.6 miles away
- Mission City Community Network - Wilshire — Los Angeles, about 1.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Hollywood Wilshire Health Center and Wallis Annenberg Children & Family Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
San Judas Community Health Center (SJCHC)
1080 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029-2310 0.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Gracelight Community Health - Hollywood
4618 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029-1830 1.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Mission City Community Network - Wilshire
3660 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90010-2716 1.6 miles away
Before you call
