Community Health Center
Aria Community Health Center
174 N Villa St, Porterville, CA 93257-3218 0 miles away
Community Health Center
Aria Community Health Center
581 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257-3260
Aria Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Porterville, CA, operated by Aria 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 | 581 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 559-782-0298 |
| Operated by | Aria Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Aria Community Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under California Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
581 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
The published number is 559-782-0298. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
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.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
Other Clinics Operated by Aria Community Health Center
Aria Community Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 4 other communities in California. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- Aria Community Health Center — Porterville, at the same address
- Family HealthCare Network - Community Resource Building — Porterville, less than a mile away
- Family HealthCare Network - Porterville Downtown — Porterville, less than a mile away
- Family HealthCare Network - Porterville Health Center — Porterville, about 1.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Aria Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Family HealthCare Network - Community Resource Building
323 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257-3466 0.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Family HealthCare Network - Porterville Downtown
65 N Hockett St, Porterville, CA 93257-4700 0.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Family HealthCare Network - Porterville Health Center
1107 W Poplar Ave, Porterville, CA 93257-5839 1.4 miles away
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