Community Health Center
CSVS - SANBORN CLINIC
219 N Sanborn Rd, Salinas, CA 93905-2218 1.8 miles away
Community Health Center
CSVS - ALVIN CLINIC
620 E Alvin Dr STE G, Salinas, CA 93906-3054
CSVS - ALVIN CLINIC is a community health center dental clinic in Salinas, CA, operated by Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, which runs 8 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 | 620 E Alvin Dr STE G, Salinas, CA 93906 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 831-444-9722 |
| Operated by | Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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 scale belongs to Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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
620 E Alvin Dr STE G, Salinas, CA 93906
The published number is 831-444-9722. 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
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 should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Other Clinics Operated by Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas
Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas operates 7 other clinics in 6 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. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- CSVS - SANBORN CLINIC — Salinas, about 1.8 miles away
- CSVS - NORTHMAIN CLINIC — Salinas, about 2.1 miles away
- CSVS - CASTROVILLE CLINIC — Castroville, about 8.3 miles away
- SAN BENITO HEALTH FOUNDATION — Hollister, about 15.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call CSVS - ALVIN CLINIC
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CSVS - NORTHMAIN CLINIC
2180 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906-1735 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
CSVS - CASTROVILLE CLINIC
10561 Merritt St, Castroville, CA 95012-3310 8.3 miles away
Community Health Center
SAN BENITO HEALTH FOUNDATION
351 Felice Dr, Hollister, CA 95023-3361 15.8 miles away
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