Community Health Center
First Nations Community HealthSource
5608 Zuni Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108-2926 5.9 miles away
Community Health Center
FCCH/SOUTH VALLEY CENTER Building C
2001 Centro Familiar Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105-4592
FCCH/SOUTH VALLEY CENTER Building C is a community health center dental clinic in Albuquerque, NM, operated by First Choice Community Healthcare, which runs 4 clinics in New Mexico.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2001 Centro Familiar Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 505-873-7401 |
| Operated by | First Choice Community Healthcare |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
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.
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.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. First Choice Community Healthcare sets its own scale.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
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.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by First Choice Community Healthcare, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and New Mexico has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and dental public health 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
2001 Centro Familiar Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
The published number is 505-873-7401. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by First Choice Community Healthcare
First Choice Community Healthcare operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in New Mexico. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- First Nations Community HealthSource — Albuquerque, about 5.9 miles away
- FCCH/LOS LUNAS CENTER — Los Lunas, about 16.5 miles away
- FCCH/BELEN CENTER — Belen, about 27.2 miles away
- FCCH/EDGEWOOD CENTER — Edgewood, about 27.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call FCCH/SOUTH VALLEY CENTER Building C
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
FCCH/LOS LUNAS CENTER
145 Don Pasqual Rd NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031-8841 16.5 miles away
Community Health Center
FCCH/BELEN CENTER
120 S 9th St, Belen, NM 87002-3102 27.2 miles away
Community Health Center
FCCH/EDGEWOOD CENTER
7 Municipal Way, Edgewood, NM 87015-7210 27.9 miles away
Before you call
