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NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - SAN BRUNO AVENUE
2574 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134-1505
NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - SAN BRUNO 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 73 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2574 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 888-500-1886 |
| Operated by | North East Medical Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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. North East Medical Services sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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
2574 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134
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
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
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.
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.
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.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. North East Medical Services sets its own scale.
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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- SILVER AVENUE HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- Southeast Family Health Center — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- SOUTHEAST HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, about 1.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES - SAN BRUNO AVENUE
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Southeast Family Health Center
2403 Keith St, San Francisco, CA 94124-3231 0.7 miles away
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SOUTHEAST HEALTH CENTER
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POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER
1050 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, CA 94107-3328 1.8 miles away
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