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Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center
545 E 142nd St, Bronx, NY 10454-2199
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center is a community health center dental clinic in Bronx, NY, operated by New York City Health and Hospitals, which runs 6 clinics in New York.
The health center is open about 53 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 545 E 142nd St, Bronx, NY 10454 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 718-579-4000 |
| Operated by | New York City Health and Hospitals |
| 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. New York City Health and Hospitals 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in 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.
Size of the Dental Service
New York City Health and Hospitals provided 48,734 dental visits and 21,108 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 54.85 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.
Planning Your Visit
545 E 142nd St, Bronx, NY 10454
The published number is 718-579-4000. 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
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.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
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.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by New York City Health and Hospitals
New York City Health and Hospitals operates 5 other clinics in 3 other communities in New York. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Third Avenue Family Health Center — Bronx, less than a mile away
- Ramon Velez Community Health Center — Bronx, less than a mile away
- Comprehensive Health Care Center — Bronx, about 1.1 miles away
- Bronx Health Collective @ 890 Prospect Ave — Bronx, about 1.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Ramon Velez Community Health Center
754 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455-3267 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Comprehensive Health Care Center
305 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451-3499 1.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Bronx Health Collective @ 890 Prospect Ave
890 Prospect Ave, Bronx, NY 10459-3978 1.1 miles away
Before you call
