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JEFFERSON CRENSHAW HEALTH CENTER
3501 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018-3287
JEFFERSON CRENSHAW HEALTH CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Los Angeles, CA, operated by Watts Healthcare, which runs 2 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 | 3501 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-505-3501 |
| Operated by | Watts Healthcare |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
3501 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018
The published number is 323-505-3501. 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. Watts Healthcare sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
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.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
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 I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Other Clinics Operated by Watts Healthcare
Watts Healthcare 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Crenshaw Community Clinic — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- CMCC Santa Rosalia C100 — Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles away
- SJCH Crenshaw Health Center — Los Angeles, about 1.3 miles away
- T.H.E. Clinic, Inc., at La Brea — Los Angeles, about 1.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call JEFFERSON CRENSHAW HEALTH CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CMCC Santa Rosalia C100
3756 Santa Rosalia Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90008-3606 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
SJCH Crenshaw Health Center
4251 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008-2536 1.3 miles away
Community Health Center
T.H.E. Clinic, Inc., at La Brea
3721 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016-5309 1.3 miles away
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