Community Health Center
PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICES
1422 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501-4391 1 mile away
Community Health Center
LA FAMILIA MEDICAL CENTER
1035 Alto St, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2406
LA FAMILIA MEDICAL CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Santa Fe, NM, operated by La Familia Medical Center, which runs 3 clinics in New Mexico.
The health center is open about 56 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1035 Alto St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 505-982-4425 |
| Operated by | La Familia Medical Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Common Questions
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
How large is the dental program?
Across all of its sites, La Familia Medical Center reported treating 2,862 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
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.
Does New Mexico 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.
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 La Familia Medical Center, 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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 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
1035 Alto St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
The published number is 505-982-4425. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
La Familia Medical Center provided 10,626 dental visits and 2,862 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 16.34 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.
Other Clinics Operated by La Familia Medical Center
La Familia Medical Center operates 2 other clinics elsewhere 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. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICES — Santa Fe, about 1 mile away
- LA FAMILIA - SOUTHSIDE CLINIC — Santa Fe, about 4.2 miles away
- PMS - Santa Fe Family Health Center — Santa Fe, about 5.9 miles away
- La Famila Medical Center Dental Clinic — Santa Fe, about 6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call LA FAMILIA MEDICAL CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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LA FAMILIA - SOUTHSIDE CLINIC
2145 Caja del Oro Grant Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507-3279 4.2 miles away
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PMS - Santa Fe Family Health Center
4730 Beckner Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507-3691 5.9 miles away
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La Famila Medical Center Dental Clinic
6401 S Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87508-4887 6 miles away
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