Community Health Center
Wilmington Family Health Center
200 E Anaheim St, Wilmington, CA 90744-4516 3.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Pacific Avenue Health Center
425 S Pacific Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731-2625
Pacific Avenue Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in San Pedro, CA, operated by Harbor Community Clinic.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 425 S Pacific Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 310-547-0202 |
| Operated by | Harbor Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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. The bands are set by Harbor Community Clinic rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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
Harbor Community Clinic provided 90 dental visits and 90 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 0.9 full-time dental staff. This indicates a small dental service, which may operate limited sessions and have longer waits for new patients.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole.
Planning Your Visit
425 S Pacific Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731
The published number is 310-547-0202. 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 need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
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.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Other Clinics Operated by Harbor Community Clinic
Harbor Community Clinic has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Wilmington Family Health Center — Wilmington, about 3.2 miles away
- Wilmington Community Clinic — Wilmington, about 3.3 miles away
- Tzu Chi Health Center, Wilmington — Wilmington, about 3.8 miles away
- TCC Family Health, Healthy Aging at St. Mary — Long Beach, about 6.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Pacific Avenue Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Wilmington Community Clinic
1009 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744-4505 3.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Tzu Chi Health Center, Wilmington
1355 Broad Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744-2648 3.8 miles away
Community Health Center
TCC Family Health, Healthy Aging at St. Mary
1045 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813-3408 6.5 miles away
Before you call
