Contact the California DDS
| Purpose | Phone |
|---|---|
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 916-285-8900 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 559-297-2610 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | (626) 732-8100 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | (818) 550-4200 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 619-278-4550 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 310-615-2800 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 510-622-3506 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 858-674-3300 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 916-774-4100 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 916-515-4400 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 619-278-4300 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 559-297-2500 |
| Professional relations / consultative exams | 209-472-2391 |
Office locations
| Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Central Support Services Branch | PO Box 997119, Sacramento, CA 95899-7119 916-285-8900 |
| Central Valley Branch | P.O. Box 3045, Clovis, CA 93613-3045 559-297-2610 |
| Covina Branch | P.O. Box 6118, Covina, CA 91722-6118 (626) 732-8100 |
| Glendale Branch | P.O. Box 29002, Glendale, CA 91209-9002 (818) 550-4200 |
| La Jolla Branch | P.O. Box 85501, San Diego, CA 92186-5501 619-278-4550 |
| Los Angeles Branch | P.O. Box 992, El Segundo, CA 90245-0992 310-615-2800 |
| Oakland Branch | P.O. Box 24225, Oakland, CA 94623-1225 510-622-3506 |
| Rancho Bernardo Branch | P.O. Box 509135, San Diego, CA 92150 858-674-3300 |
| Roseville Branch | P.O. Box 619020, Roseville, CA 95661-9020 916-774-4100 |
| Sacramento Branch | P.O. Box 997121, Sacramento, CA 95899-7120 916-515-4400 |
| San Diego Branch | P.O. Box 85273, San Diego, CA 92186-9516 619-278-4300 |
| Sierra Branch | P.O. Box 3060, Clovis, CA 93613-9920 559-297-2500 |
| Stockton Branch | P.O. Box 207015, Stockton, CA 95267-9515 209-472-2391 |
SSA publishes these DDS contacts for medical professionals and consultative examinations. If you have a claim in process, call the number printed on the letters the DDS sent you, or SSA at 1-800-772-1213.
What the DDS does in your claim
- Your Social Security field office takes the application and sends the medical part to the California DDS.
- A disability examiner requests your records from the doctors and hospitals you listed.
- If the records are not enough, the DDS can schedule a consultative examination with an independent doctor, paid by the program. Missing it without a good reason can lead to a denial.
- A medical or psychological consultant reviews the file and the DDS issues the decision.
- If you are denied, you have 60 days to request reconsideration, a complete review by someone at the DDS who did not take part in the first decision.
After the DDS: hearing offices in California
If reconsideration is also denied, you can request a hearing before an administrative law judge. These are the SSA hearing offices in California:
Frequently asked questions
What is the phone number for California Disability Determination Services?
SSA lists 916-285-8900 (Professional relations / consultative exams) for the Disability Determination Service Division. If you have a claim in process, the fastest route is the phone number printed on the DDS letters you received, or SSA at 1-800-772-1213.
Where is the California DDS office?
Central Support Services Branch: PO Box 997119, Sacramento, CA 95899-7119.
What does the DDS do?
The Disability Determination Service Division is the California state agency that decides, for the Social Security Administration, whether you are medically disabled at the initial application and at reconsideration. It gathers your medical records and may schedule a consultative exam.
What if the DDS denies my claim?
You can ask for reconsideration within 60 days. If it is denied again, you can request a hearing before a judge at a hearing office in California.