Community Health Center
Family Health Services - Vallejo
365 Tuolumne St, Vallejo, CA 94590-5700 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
La Clinica Vallejo
415 Georgia St, Vallejo, CA 94590-6004
La Clinica Vallejo is a community health center dental clinic in Vallejo, CA, operated by La Clinica de La Raza, which runs 10 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 49.7 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 415 Georgia St, Vallejo, CA 94590 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 510-535-4000 |
| Operated by | La Clinica de La Raza |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. The bands are set by La Clinica de La Raza 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.
Planning Your Visit
415 Georgia St, Vallejo, CA 94590
The published number is 510-535-4000. 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
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
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.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
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.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Other Clinics Operated by La Clinica de La Raza
La Clinica de La Raza operates 9 other clinics in 4 other communities 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.
- Family Health Services - Vallejo — Vallejo, less than a mile away
- LifeLong West County Health Center - Pinole — Pinole, about 7.2 miles away
- Martinez Health Center - Specialty 3B — Martinez, about 9.3 miles away
- Community Practice Clinic Richmond — San Pablo, about 9.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call La Clinica Vallejo
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
LifeLong West County Health Center - Pinole
806 San Pablo Ave STE 1, Pinole, CA 94564-2479 7.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Martinez Health Center - Specialty 3B
2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, CA 94553-3152 9.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Community Practice Clinic Richmond
2970 Hilltop Mall Rd, Suite 307, San Pablo, CA 94806-5204 9.4 miles away
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