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Community Health Center
Excelsior Clinic
4836 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112-3414
Excelsior Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in San Francisco, CA, operated by Mission Area Health Associates.
The health center is open about 58 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4836 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 415-552-3870 x2225 |
| Operated by | Mission Area Health Associates |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Mon–Fri 8am–7pm |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Accepting new patients
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Private dental insurance
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
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 Mission Area Health Associates, 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Mission Area Health Associates provided 4,278 dental visits and 1,853 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 6.01 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole.
Planning Your Visit
4836 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112
The published number is 415-552-3870 x2225. 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: whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, 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.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Does California Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Mission Area Health Associates
Mission Area Health Associates runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
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.
- SILVER AVENUE HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, about 1.9 miles away
- NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - SAN BRUNO AVENUE — San Francisco, about 1.9 miles away
- Southeast Family Health Center — San Francisco, about 2.5 miles away
- SOUTHEAST HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, about 2.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Excelsior Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - SAN BRUNO AVENUE
2574 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134-1505 1.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Southeast Family Health Center
2403 Keith St, San Francisco, CA 94124-3231 2.5 miles away
Community Health Center
SOUTHEAST HEALTH CENTER
2401 Keith St, San Francisco, CA 94124-3231 2.5 miles away
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