Community Health Center
Via Care Whittier Dental Clinic
5017 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-3116 0 miles away
Community Health Center
Via Care Whittier Boulevard Health Center
5015 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-3198
Via Care Whittier Boulevard Health Center 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 | 5015 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-981-2930 x32326 |
| Operated by | Via Care Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
5015 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022
The published number is 323-981-2930 x32326. 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 Via Care Community Health Center 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
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Does California Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Via Care Community Health Center
Via Care Community Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 3 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. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Via Care Whittier Dental Clinic — Los Angeles, at the same address
- Via Care 609 Annex — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- AltaMed Daniel Lara HIV Clinic - East LA — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: Commerce, Goodrich — Commerce, less than a mile away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Via Care Whittier Boulevard Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Via Care 609 Annex
609 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-3211 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
AltaMed Daniel Lara HIV Clinic - East LA
5427 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-4101 0.5 miles away
Community Health Center
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: Commerce, Goodrich
972 Goodrich Blvd, Commerce, CA 90022-4114 0.5 miles away
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