Community Health Center
North East Medical Services - 1798 19th Avenue
1798 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122-4510 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - 1430 TARAVAL
1430 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2346
NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - 1430 TARAVAL is a community health center dental clinic in San Francisco, CA, operated by North East Medical Services, which runs 7 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 | 1430 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 888-500-1886 |
| Operated by | North East Medical Services |
| 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. The bands are set by North East Medical Services rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
North East Medical Services provided 73,430 dental visits and 26,419 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 69.99 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, across all of its clinics.
Planning Your Visit
1430 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116
The published number is 888-500-1886. 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 anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
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.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
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.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by North East Medical Services
North East Medical Services operates 6 other clinics in 3 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. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- North East Medical Services - 1798 19th Avenue — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- Excelsior Clinic — San Francisco, about 2.8 miles away
- DALY CITY CLINIC — Daly City, about 3.6 miles away
- MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR — San Francisco, about 3.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - 1430 TARAVAL
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Excelsior Clinic
4836 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112-3414 2.8 miles away
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DALY CITY CLINIC
380 90th St, Daly City, CA 94015-1807 3.6 miles away
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MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR
240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1390 3.9 miles away
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