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Ramon Velez Community Health Center
754 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455-3267
Ramon Velez Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Bronx, NY, operated by La Casa de Salud.
The health center is open about 59 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 754 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 718-960-7601 |
| Operated by | La Casa de Salud |
| 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. La Casa de Salud sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 New York 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.
Planning Your Visit
754 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455
The published number is 718-960-7601. 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
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.
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.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
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 have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by La Casa de Salud
La Casa de Salud has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Bronx Health Collective @ 890 Prospect Ave — Bronx, less than a mile away
- Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center — Bronx, less than a mile away
- Comprehensive Health Care Center — Bronx, less than a mile away
- South Bronx Health Center — Bronx, less than a mile away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Ramon Velez Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center
545 E 142nd St, Bronx, NY 10454-2199 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Comprehensive Health Care Center
305 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451-3499 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
South Bronx Health Center
1002 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10459-3309 0.9 miles away
Before you call
