Community Health Center
Neighborhood Healthcare
215 S Hickory St, Escondido, CA 92025-4359 4.8 miles away
Community Health Center
TrueCare
150 Valpreda Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069-2973
TrueCare is a community health center dental clinic in San Marcos, CA, operated by North County Health Project, which runs 3 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 69 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 150 Valpreda Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 760-736-6767 |
| Operated by | North County Health Project |
| 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. The bands are set by North County Health Project rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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
150 Valpreda Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069
The published number is 760-736-6767. 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
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
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.
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.
Does California Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by North County Health Project
North County Health Project operates 2 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Neighborhood Healthcare — Escondido, about 4.8 miles away
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Ray M. Dickinson Wellness Center — Escondido, about 5 miles away
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Escondido Ohio Ave — Escondido, about 5.1 miles away
- VCC: Vista Village Pediatrics — Vista, about 5.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call TrueCare
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Ray M. Dickinson Wellness Center
425 N Date St, Escondido, CA 92025-3413 5 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Escondido Ohio Ave
910 E Ohio Ave, Escondido, CA 92025-3438 5.1 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: Vista Village Pediatrics
950 Civic Center Dr, Vista, CA 92083-5208 5.8 miles away
Before you call
