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WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
10300 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002
WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 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 56 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 10300 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-564-4331 |
| Operated by | Watts Healthcare |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
10300 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002
The published number is 323-564-4331. 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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Watts Healthcare, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and oral and maxillofacial surgery, for surgical extractions and jaw procedures practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Common Questions
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
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.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
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. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- UMMA Health Locke Wellness Center — Los Angeles, about 1.5 miles away
- Centro Medico Community Clinic - Avalon — Los Angeles, about 1.7 miles away
- UMMA Health Fremont Wellness Center — Los Angeles, about 2.1 miles away
- SJCH COMPTON CLINIC — Compton, about 2.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Centro Medico Community Clinic - Avalon
11900 Avalon Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90061-2867 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
UMMA Health Fremont Wellness Center
7821 Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90003-2358 2.1 miles away
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SJCH COMPTON CLINIC
2115 N Wilmington Ave, Compton, CA 90222-2098 2.1 miles away
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