Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
19.00 hrs/wk · Part-Time
About Next Door Transitional Shelter
Next Door Transitional Shelter is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in San Francisco, CA. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Next Door Transitional Shelter play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Next Door Transitional Shelter or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Next Door Transitional Shelter doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across California.
Coverage + benefits in California
Next Door Transitional Shelter accepts California Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Next Door Transitional Shelter offer?
Next Door Transitional Shelter in San Francisco, California offers Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Next Door Transitional Shelter accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Next Door Transitional Shelter accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Next Door Transitional Shelter?
19.00 hrs/wk · Part-Time
Is Next Door Transitional Shelter a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Next Door Transitional Shelter is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Next Door Transitional Shelter located?
Next Door Transitional Shelter is at 1001 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109-6915. Phone: 415-255-3525.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Next Door Transitional Shelter and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Next Door Transitional Shelter is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in San Francisco
- Asian And Pacific Islander Wellness Center San Francisco, CA · 0.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Asian And Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Inc. San Francisco, CA · 0.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Asian Pacific Islander Wellness San Francisco, CA · 0.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- North East Medical Services - Polk San Francisco, CA · 0.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Sf Community Health Pine Street San Francisco, CA · 0.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK