Community Health Center
CSVS - ALVIN CLINIC
620 E Alvin Dr STE G, Salinas, CA 93906-3054 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
CSVS - NORTHMAIN CLINIC
2180 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906-1735
CSVS - NORTHMAIN 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 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2180 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 831-757-8689 |
| Operated by | Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas |
| 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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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
2180 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906
The published number is 831-757-8689. 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
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
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.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
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.
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.
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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- CSVS - ALVIN CLINIC — Salinas, about 2.1 miles away
- CSVS - SANBORN CLINIC — Salinas, about 3.8 miles away
- CSVS - CASTROVILLE CLINIC — Castroville, about 6.4 miles away
- SALUD PARA LA GENTE, INC. — Watsonville, about 13.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call CSVS - NORTHMAIN CLINIC
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CSVS - SANBORN CLINIC
219 N Sanborn Rd, Salinas, CA 93905-2218 3.8 miles away
Community Health Center
CSVS - CASTROVILLE CLINIC
10561 Merritt St, Castroville, CA 95012-3310 6.4 miles away
Community Health Center
SALUD PARA LA GENTE, INC.
204 E Beach St, Watsonville, CA 95076-4809 13.9 miles away
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