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MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR
240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1390
MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR is a community health center dental clinic in San Francisco, CA, operated by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, which runs 8 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 59 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 415-552-3870 |
| Operated by | San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium |
| 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
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.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Is this the only option in San Francisco?
No — San Francisco has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
Planning Your Visit
240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110
The published number is 415-552-3870. 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 San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium operates 7 other clinics elsewhere 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- South of Market Health Center — San Francisco, about 1 mile away
- POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, about 1.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL
1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-3594 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
South of Market Health Center
229 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-4003 1 mile away
Community Health Center
POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER
1050 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, CA 94107-3328 1.2 miles away
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