Community Health Center
Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center
1563 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103-2592 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
South of Market Health Center
229 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-4003
South of Market 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 37 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 229 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 415-503-6000 |
| 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
229 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
The published number is 415-503-6000. 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
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. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR — San Francisco, about 1 mile away
- CHINATOWN PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, about 1.4 miles away
- ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL — San Francisco, about 1.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call South of Market 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 mile away
Community Health Center
CHINATOWN PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER
1490 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133-4222 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL
1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-3594 1.5 miles away
Before you call
