Community Health Center
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
10544 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley, CA 95946-9623 13.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Sierra Medical Family Inc
15301 Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959-9318
Sierra Medical Family Inc is a community health center dental clinic in Nevada City, CA, operated by Western Sierra Medical Clinic, which runs 3 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 43 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 15301 Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 530-292-3478 |
| Operated by | Western Sierra Medical Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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 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. Western Sierra Medical Clinic sets its own scale.
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 if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Western Sierra Medical Clinic rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and pediatric dentistry, for children 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.
Planning Your Visit
15301 Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959
The published number is 530-292-3478. 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 Western Sierra Medical Clinic
Western Sierra Medical Clinic operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic — Penn Valley, about 13.9 miles away
- Ampla Health Oroville Medical & Dental — Oroville, about 29 miles away
- Ampla Health Lindhurst Medical, Dental and Xpress Care — Olivehurst, about 33.2 miles away
- Ampla Health Yuba City — Yuba City, about 34.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Sierra Medical Family Inc
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Ampla Health Oroville Medical & Dental
2800 Lincoln Blvd, Oroville, CA 95966-5961 29 miles away
Community Health Center
Ampla Health Lindhurst Medical, Dental and Xpress Care
4941 Olivehurst Ave, Olivehurst, CA 95961-4299 33.2 miles away
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Ampla Health Yuba City
1000 Sutter St, Yuba City, CA 95991-3504 34.4 miles away
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