Community Health Center
Via Care 507 Community Health Center
507 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-2621 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Via Care 609 Annex
609 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-3211
Via Care 609 Annex is a community health center dental clinic in Los Angeles, CA, operated by Via Care Community Health Center, which runs 6 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 | 609 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-268-9191 |
| Operated by | Via Care Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Via Care Community Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. California decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Planning Your Visit
609 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022
The published number is 323-268-9191. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Via Care Community Health Center provided 25,749 dental visits and 11,079 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 26.17 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.
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.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
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.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Via Care Community Health Center
Via Care Community Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 3 other communities in California. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Via Care 507 Community Health Center — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- AltaMed Daniel Lara HIV Clinic - East LA — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- Via Care Whittier Dental Clinic — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- Via Care Whittier Boulevard Health Center — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Via Care 609 Annex
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
AltaMed Daniel Lara HIV Clinic - East LA
5427 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-4101 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Via Care Whittier Dental Clinic
5017 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-3116 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Via Care Whittier Boulevard Health Center
5015 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-3198 0.4 miles away
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