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Dr. Leila Zokaei

Insurance and Coverage

Denti-Cal

Confirmed Yes. Confirmed in the state's fee for service provider listing, enrolled since 2008

Medi-Cal plan type

Fee for service. Medi-Cal dental also runs through managed care plans in Sacramento and Los Angeles counties, and the state list we check does not cover those. If you are on a dental plan card rather than plain Medi-Cal, ask the office whether they take your plan.

Other insurance

Not known. This list is built around Medi-Cal dental, so it does not track private plans. Ask the office which ones they take.

What Patients Said

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• Awesome location and dental team. I have been going here for years and have never had a bad experience. Dr Thenard, Portia, and Alice have worked on my many times and they always make my experience better just by doing their jobs so well. They are so careful, comforting, and efficient with their work which makes all the stress goes away. The receptionists Kenzie and Nyelli are very helpful and thorough. Weather i'm scheduling an appointment or going over the cost of service they leave none of my questions unanswered and the feeling is great. The Alameda Pediatric team as a whole is absolutely exceptional! 5/5 Stars Would recommend to all!!!

  Lyric Pope 5 out of 5 · 2026-02-11

• Please know, this review is strictly for the billing experience I had and unfortunately has made it so our three kids will not be returning; we love the dental staff and dentists, they've all always been kind, courteous and thorough! The dental assistants and dentists, we give 5 stars, hands down.

  Now for the billing experience. Please keep in mind, all three of our kids (now 11, and twin 8 year olds) have been coming to this establishment since they were toddlers, before they were even at this location, we began using their services at the South Shore building that no longer exists. We have insurance and understand they are considered "out of network" they always have been. We brought our three littles in for their routine visits the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. All went well, no cavities, as always, one needed updated x-rays (the other had them done previously by the offices joint ortho during a consultation a few months prior). We always have a co-pay of $48 each child. Paid upfront. The dentists recommended the twins have sealants added to their molars, provided me with the charge for each ahead of time (which was the exact amount I'd previously paid for our son, mind you, I never had follow up charges later), I signed their paperwork acknowledging the fees and I also paid for that immediately after services were rendered. I noticed after leaving the office, there was a rather hefty service charge for using my credit card but it was right before the holiday, so I figured I'd give them a call later regarding the charge. Not a huge deal to me at the time.

  Fast forward to the day before New Year. I receive two texts indicating I need to call them regarding our accounts. I call and assuming because of the holiday, they didn't have regular staff on hand and the woman (who was very kind) speaking to me asked if we could call back on Monday. A billing staff member calls me that Friday, 1/2. She explains that there are two outstanding balances: $15 and change for one of the twins and $21 and change for the other. I say there's no way, I paid you all immediately and not only that, why would we have two different charges when the same exact services were rendered? With a snappy attitude she goes on to explain, no, they didn't, one had x-rays. I said, ok, in the entire time we've been coming to this office, we've never had additional charges for x-rays and I find it hard to believe that charge difference is only $6 considering how much I pay your office for everything else. She again snaps at me that we haven't been seen by their dentist since 2023. I laughed and said, we were there in the end of 2023 and then yes, skipped 2024 and were then seen again in early 2025, now again in Nov. 2025, but prior to that, we were there since the kids were toddlers. I also made a point of telling her that I was overcharged on the credit card service fee; she snapped back at me that there is a 3% processing fee. I said ok, I wasn't aware of that. She responds, it's posted in the office. I then let her know, that what I was charged, was NOT 3% of our bill but much more. She again responds that it's posted in the office, completely ignoring what I'm trying to explain. Fine if there's a fee, but I was charged more than what the fee should have been. At this point I'm frustrated with how rude she's being and her blatant refusal to hear what I'm saying regarding the credit card fee and tell her that for such small amounts, this seems rather silly, I think they should right off the $15 and $21...she then immediately says, fine, I'll be placing your account on suspension until the fees are paid.

  I said you go ahead and do that, we won't be coming back!

  Honestly, for having been coming to this office with our kids from the beginning and then to be treated this way over $15 and $21? Three clients gone...

  Marie Elise Coronado 1 out of 5 · 2026-01-13

• Thank you so much to the team at Alameda Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics for taking such great care of my son today.

  LY was incredibly gentle and patient with him, which made a big difference. And Dr. Cozin did an amazing job explaining the treatment in a way he could understand.

  We truly appreciate your kindness and professionalism! AC and Mason

  Alice Cahigas 5 out of 5 · 2026-04-04

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Office Details

Address

1105 Atlantic Ave Ste 101
Alameda, CA 94501

Phone

(415) 509-1756

Type of care

Children's dentist

Languages

English

Provider number

1578782256

Other Address on File

We also have one more address on file for this provider besides the one above. Call first to find out which one to go to.

• 1619 W Us Highway 24, Independence

What to Ask When You Call

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If English is hard for you, Medi-Cal pays for an interpreter and the office can set one up. Ask for it when you book.

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