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El Dorado Community Health Center South Lake Tahoe
3443 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-8910
El Dorado Community Health Center South Lake Tahoe is a community health center dental clinic in South Lake Tahoe, CA, operated by El Dorado County Community Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3443 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 530-621-7700 |
| Operated by | El Dorado County Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by El Dorado County Community Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
Planning Your Visit
3443 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
The published number is 530-621-7700. 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
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
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.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by El Dorado County Community Health Center
El Dorado County Community Health Center operates one other clinic 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. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Kings Beach — Kings Beach, about 20.3 miles away
- Community Health Alliance Wells Avenue Medical/Dental Center — Reno, about 40.3 miles away
- Northern Nevada HIV Outpatient Program Education and Services — Reno, about 41 miles away
- Sun Valley Health Center (New) — Sun Valley, about 44.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call El Dorado Community Health Center South Lake Tahoe
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Community Health Alliance Wells Avenue Medical/Dental Center
1055 S Wells Ave, Reno, NV 89502-2550 40.3 miles away
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Northern Nevada HIV Outpatient Program Education and Services
580 W 5th St, Reno, NV 89503-4407 41 miles away
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Sun Valley Health Center (New)
5055 Sun Valley Blvd, Suite 100, Sun Valley, NV 89433-8296 44.6 miles away
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