federally qualified health center site

Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road — Santa Cruz, California

About Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road

Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road is a federally qualified health center site in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2022; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Santa Cruz County.

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ runs 18 other listed locations.

HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.

GLP-1 coverage at Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road

Part B pays for the visit at Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road under the health center payment system, and the sliding fee scale can lower the cost of the visit for those who qualify; the drug is billed to Part D by a pharmacy.

HRSA lists no Medicare billing number here for COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ; confirm billing before a first visit.

Medicare's general GLP-1 rules are set out.

  • Do you manage GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients?
  • Which Medicare plans do you take?
  • What documents precede a prior authorization?

Insurance and Medicare at Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road

Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

California expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 6,933,303 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-434-0222; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road is required to provide or arrange, directly or by referral:

Weight management and diabetes care sit inside primary care, where a GLP-1 conversation would start.

  • Primary care for all ages
  • Behavioral health and substance use care
  • Preventive dental care
  • Laboratory and diagnostic services

Getting there and what to expect

Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road is at 1500 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062-2912, Santa Cruz County.

Santa Cruz measures 5,058 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 831-276-7010 before travelling.

  • Medicare card and any Part D card
  • Photo ID
  • Current medications and doses
  • Recent labs or prescriber notes
  • Income and household size, for the fee scale

Other options near Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road

The nearest COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ site is DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC in Santa Cruz, 0.9 miles away.

Dientes Mobile Dental Clinic in Santa Cruz is the next one out, 0.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is East Cliff Family Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, at the same registered coordinates. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Santa Cruz County carries 42 listings.

The full California list is.

Other options near Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road
ResourceTypeDistance
DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINICSame network · Santa Cruz0.9 mi
Dientes Mobile Dental ClinicSame network · Santa Cruz0.9 mi
Janus of Santa CruzSame network · Santa Cruz1 mi
JANUS OF SANTA CRUZSame network · Santa Cruz1.1 mi
Emeline Health CenterSame network · Santa Cruz2 mi
Recuperative Care Center-Salt Air LodgeSame network · Santa Cruz2 mi
East Cliff Family Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Santa Cruz<0.1 mi
Mountain Health MobileCommunity Care Access · Santa Cruz<0.1 mi
Live Oak ElementaryCommunity Care Access · Santa Cruz0.2 mi
Green Acres Elementary SchoolCommunity Care Access · Santa Cruz0.5 mi
Shoreline Middle SchoolCommunity Care Access · Santa Cruz0.7 mi
Del Mar ElementaryCommunity Care Access · Santa Cruz0.8 mi
Harbor High SchoolCommunity Care Access · Santa Cruz0.9 mi
Santa Cruz Women's Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Santa Cruz2.4 mi
Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center 2Community Care Access · Ben Lomond9.8 mi
Salud at 65 NielsonCommunity Care Access · Watsonville11.1 mi

Common questions

Questions about Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road

Does Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 831-276-7010 to confirm.

What kind of site is Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road?

HRSA records Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2022. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ operates it alongside 18 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road?

HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 831-276-7010 for open days.

Where is Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road?

Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road is at 1500 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062-2912, Santa Cruz County. The area measures 5,058 people per square mile. Santa Cruz County holds 42 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 831-276-7010 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ locations near Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ sites to Dientes Community Dental Care - Capitola Road and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.

What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in California?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) reads California formularies free at 1-800-434-0222.