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2630 1st Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-6599 1.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Hillcrest Family Health Center - Annex
4065 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-2184
Hillcrest Family Health Center - Annex 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.
The health center is open about 39 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4065 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 619-515-2545 |
| Operated by | Family Health Centers of San Diego |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
4065 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
The published number is 619-515-2545. 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. Because Family Health Centers of San Diego sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in endodontics, for root canal treatment 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.
Common Questions
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
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.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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.
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. 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. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- San Diego Community Health Center — San Diego, about 1.3 miles away
- North Park Family Health Center — San Diego, about 2 miles away
- LINDA VISTA HEALTH CARE CENTER — San Diego, about 2.5 miles away
- San Diego Family Care — San Diego, about 2.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Hillcrest Family Health Center - Annex
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
North Park Family Health Center
3544 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-4120 2 miles away
Community Health Center
LINDA VISTA HEALTH CARE CENTER
6973 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego, CA 92111-6342 2.5 miles away
Community Health Center
San Diego Family Care
7011 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego, CA 92111-6307 2.6 miles away
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