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JWCH Institute, Inc. Medical Clinic / Weingart Center
522 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90013-2102
JWCH Institute, Inc. Medical Clinic / Weingart Center is a community health center dental clinic in Los Angeles, CA, operated by Jwch Institute, which runs 10 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 73 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 522 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 213-622-2639 |
| Operated by | Jwch Institute |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
522 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
The published number is 213-622-2639. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
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
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Jwch Institute 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
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.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
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.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
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.
Size of the Dental Service
Jwch Institute provided 80,203 dental visits and 34,782 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 77.66 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Jwch Institute
Jwch Institute operates 9 other clinics in 6 other communities 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. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC — Los Angeles, at the same address
- JWCH MEDICAL CLINIC @ WEINGART — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- Los Angeles Christian Health Centers at Joshua House Health Center — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- Los Angeles Christian Health Centers at Pico Aliso — Los Angeles, about 1.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call JWCH Institute, Inc. Medical Clinic / Weingart Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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