Good Dentist That Takes Delta Care USA HMO
Does anyone know of a good dentist that takes Delta Care USA HMO? I'm sure they are out there, but when I look on yelp I am having trouble finding any that take Delta Care USA HMO and have good ratings. I found one, had to wait a month to be enrolled with the office and then was told by that office that they were extremely overbooked and were not taking new patients. I know that Yelp is often not the full story, but would I love some positive recommendations to start with!
Jul 8, 2016
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Being in the dental industry, I have some insight for you. As you know, your insurance, Delta Care, is an HMO. Most of the good dentists aren't contracted with this insurance because the reimbursement rates are so low. For instance, a dentist who is contracted with an HMO may receive $300 for a crown whereas most PPO insurances pay three times that amount. So the sweat shops like Western Dental whose dentists aren't well trained are usually contracted with the HMO in order to receive more patients.
Ideally, you should try to get a better insurance that is not an HMO but that is probably not an option. It sounds like you have already cross referenced all the dentists that are listed on the website as providers with Yelp and didn't find a good one. I can recommend an excellent dentist who I think is contracted with your insurance but I would call to confirm. Dr. Ali Mola at:
145 E 14th St Ste 100San Leandro, CA 94577-1661(510) 587-9400. Good luck.
My children have DeltaCare and I know, the pickings are slim. But I took them to Dr. Lavassani on Kearney St. in El Cerrito and she was wonderful. The office is modest in size and appearance, but very clean and professional, with digital X-rays, etc. We had to wait about 20 mins. for our appt. to start (this was at the end of the day), but my kids liked the dentist and that is saying a lot for them! Good luck. For my family, who has never had dental insurance before Covered CA started insuring children, this was a savings of $600 to get cleanings, xrays, and exams for 2 kids!
I don't know what insurance they take, but I can tell you that Roger Koppel on Solano Ave in Berkeley is the world's best dentist. Give them a call at 510.527.9564.
My family has the same Delta Dental HMO insurance and found Dr. Poyan at Alamo Smiles after a lot of research. It's also a chain dental group (aka Western Dental) however it doesn't feel that way. The office is new(er), the staff is great, and she's wonderful. My family (two boys, 7 and 12) has been seeing her for two years now and no complaints.
I have this insurance also, and I don't like it! I ended up going to Oakland Smile Dental. Experience was OK, but they are always looking to pile on extra services.