Community Health Center
ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL
1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-3594 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER
1050 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, CA 94107-3328
POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER 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 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1050 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, CA 94107 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 415-648-3022 |
| Operated by | San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Because San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. California decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Planning Your Visit
1050 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, CA 94107
The published number is 415-648-3022. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
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. San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium sets its own scale.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium operates 7 other clinics elsewhere in California. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR — San Francisco, about 1.2 miles away
- SILVER AVENUE HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, about 1.6 miles away
- Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center — San Francisco, about 1.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR
240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1390 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
SILVER AVENUE HEALTH CENTER
1525 Silver Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134-1293 1.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center
1563 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103-2592 1.7 miles away
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