Community Health Center
NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - 1430 TARAVAL
1430 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2346 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
North East Medical Services - 1798 19th Avenue
1798 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122-4510
North East Medical Services - 1798 19th Avenue 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 | 1798 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 888-500-1886 |
| Operated by | North East Medical Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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
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.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
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.
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.
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.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. North East Medical Services sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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
1798 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
The published number is 888-500-1886. 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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by North East Medical Services
North East Medical Services operates 6 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - 1430 TARAVAL — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- Excelsior Clinic — San Francisco, about 3.1 miles away
- MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR — San Francisco, about 3.3 miles away
- Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center — San Francisco, about 3.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call North East Medical Services - 1798 19th Avenue
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Excelsior Clinic
4836 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112-3414 3.1 miles away
Community Health Center
MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR
240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1390 3.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center
1563 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103-2592 3.4 miles away
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