Community Health Center
CSC - Community Health Center - Monterey Park Clinic
855 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754-4735 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Garfield Health Center Atlantic Dental Clinic
701 S Atlantic Blvd STE 202, Monterey Park, CA 91754-3866
Garfield Health Center Atlantic Dental Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Monterey Park, CA, operated by Garfield Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 48 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 701 S Atlantic Blvd STE 202, Monterey Park, CA 91754 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 626-300-9939 |
| Operated by | Garfield Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Not funded, but federally designated: a Health Center Program look-alike meets the same programmatic requirements, including the income-based sliding fee scale, without receiving the grant. For what you pay, the practical answer is that the discount requirement applies here in the same way.
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 see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
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 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.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Garfield Health Center sets its own scale.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Garfield Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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. Adult dental benefits vary by state and California has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
701 S Atlantic Blvd STE 202, Monterey Park, CA 91754
The published number is 626-300-9939. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Garfield Health Center
Garfield Health Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in California. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- CSC - Community Health Center - Monterey Park Clinic — Monterey Park, less than a mile away
- Gracelight Community Health - East 3rd — Los Angeles, about 2 miles away
- Via Care 507 Community Health Center — Los Angeles, about 2.2 miles away
- Tzu Chi Health Center, Alhambra — Alhambra, about 2.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Garfield Health Center Atlantic Dental Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Gracelight Community Health - East 3rd
4816 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022-1602 2 miles away
Community Health Center
Via Care 507 Community Health Center
507 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022-2621 2.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Tzu Chi Health Center, Alhambra
1000 S Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801-4709 2.3 miles away
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