Community Health Center
Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center at Lynwood Suite 250
3680 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262-2659 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Via Care Tweedy Health Center
4476 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280-6359
Via Care Tweedy Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in South Gate, CA, operated by Via Care Community Health Center, which runs 6 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 68 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4476 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-268-9191 |
| Operated by | Via Care Community Health Center |
| 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. Because Via Care Community Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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
Via Care Community Health Center provided 25,749 dental visits and 11,079 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 26.17 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Planning Your Visit
4476 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280
The published number is 323-268-9191. 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
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.
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.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
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.
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.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Other Clinics Operated by Via Care Community Health Center
Via Care Community Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.
- Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center at Lynwood Suite 250 — Lynwood, less than a mile away
- AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: South Gate — South Gate, about 1 mile away
- ROADS Community Clinic - Lynwood — Lynwood, about 1 mile away
- Wesley Health Centers - Lynwood — Lynwood, about 1.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Via Care Tweedy Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: South Gate
8627 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280-3501 1 mile away
Community Health Center
ROADS Community Clinic - Lynwood
3737 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd STE 402, Lynwood, CA 90262-3533 1 mile away
Community Health Center
Wesley Health Centers - Lynwood
3590 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262-2655 1.1 miles away
Before you call
