Community Health Center
ChapCare by AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - Pasadena Fair Oaks
1855 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103-1620 0.5 miles away
Community Health Center
ChapCare by AltaMed General Pediatrics and Dental Group - Pasadena, Lincoln
2055 Lincoln Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103-1324
ChapCare by AltaMed General Pediatrics and Dental Group - Pasadena, Lincoln is a community health center dental clinic in Pasadena, CA, operated by Altamed Health Services, which runs 17 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 38 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2055 Lincoln Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 888-499-9303 |
| Operated by | Altamed Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
2055 Lincoln Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
The published number is 888-499-9303. 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 scale belongs to Altamed Health Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
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. Altamed Health Services sets its own scale.
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.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Altamed Health Services
Altamed Health Services operates 16 other clinics in 8 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- ChapCare by AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - Pasadena Fair Oaks — Pasadena, less than a mile away
- Wesley Health Centers - Michael Antonovich Dental Clinic — Pasadena, less than a mile away
- Wesley Health Centers - Andrew Escajeda Clinic — Pasadena, less than a mile away
- ARROYO VISTA FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ~ Highland Park — Los Angeles, about 5.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call ChapCare by AltaMed General Pediatrics and Dental Group - Pasadena, Lincoln
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Wesley Health Centers - Michael Antonovich Dental Clinic
1845 N Fair Oaks Ave STE 1101, Pasadena, CA 91103-1620 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Wesley Health Centers - Andrew Escajeda Clinic
1845 N Fair Oaks Ave, #G151, Pasadena, CA 91103-1620 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
ARROYO VISTA FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ~ Highland Park
6000 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042-4232 5.1 miles away
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