Community Health Center
POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER
1050 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, CA 94107-3328 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL
1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-3594
ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL 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 168 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Access to This Clinic
This clinic is located inside a hospital. Hospital-based dental services are sometimes open to the general public and sometimes limited to the hospital's own patients. Confirm which applies, and ask where in the building the dental clinic is located, as main reception may not be familiar with it.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 415-206-8238 |
| Operated by | San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Setting | Hospital |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Common Questions
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.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in oral and maxillofacial surgery, for surgical extractions and jaw procedures and dental public health 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
1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
The published number is 415-206-8238. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Other Clinics Operated by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium operates 7 other clinics elsewhere 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. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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.
- POTRERO HILL HEALTH CENTER — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CTR — San Francisco, less than a mile away
- Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center — San Francisco, about 1.4 miles away
- South of Market Health Center — San Francisco, about 1.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL
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 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center
1563 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103-2592 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
South of Market Health Center
229 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-4003 1.5 miles away
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