Community Health Center
Diamond Neighborhoods Family Health Center Building A
4725 Market St, San Diego, CA 92102-4715 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Family Health Centers of San Diego
823 Gateway Center Way, San Diego, CA 92102-4541
Family Health Centers of San Diego is a community health center dental clinic in San Diego, CA, operated by Family Health Centers of San Diego, which runs 10 clinics in California.
Clinic Details
| Address | 823 Gateway Center Way, San Diego, CA 92102 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 619-515-2300 |
| Operated by | Family Health Centers of San Diego |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
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 they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
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.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Family Health Centers of San Diego, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 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
823 Gateway Center Way, San Diego, CA 92102
The published number is 619-515-2300. 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 Family Health Centers of San Diego
Family Health Centers of San Diego operates 9 other clinics in 3 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. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Diamond Neighborhoods Family Health Center Building A — San Diego, about 1.2 miles away
- San Ysidro Health CHC - Ocean View — San Diego, about 1.2 miles away
- San Ysidro Health King - Huerta - Itliong Health Center — San Diego, about 2.1 miles away
- North Park Family Health Center — San Diego, about 2.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Family Health Centers of San Diego
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
San Ysidro Health CHC - Ocean View
3177 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113-1498 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
San Ysidro Health King - Huerta - Itliong Health Center
950 S Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92114-6201 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
North Park Family Health Center
3544 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-4120 2.1 miles away
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