Health Care

Welcome to the 852nd Medical Squadron and Geilenkirchen Air Base. We are often referred to as the “GK Clinic”.

The clinic provides outpatient care in the areas of:

• Family practice: Limited walk-in capabilities.
  • Please use the appointment line or patient portal to book an appointment or ask about walk-in availability.
• Flight medicine: Sick call daily at the NATO Clinic from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Allergy/Immunizations: Walk-in hours are for active duty only.
  • Walk-in hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to noon.
  • For all other appointments, call the appointment line at 49-0-2451-99-3200.
• Ancillary services: Lab and radiology hours are the same as the clinic opening hours.
• Behavioral health: We offer a full range of services to active-duty service members empaneled to 852 MDS medical clinic. FAP, DAVA and ADAPT programs are available.
• Dental: Dental services are provided at the United States Dental Clinic. Service members and dependents are entitled to one dental cleaning per year at the clinic. There is no sedation dentistry available at Geilenkirchen Air Base for children, so if your child has dental anxiety or other special needs they will be seen on the economy or referred to another military treatment facility.
• Pharmacy services provided:
  • German or Dutch medications can be filled at our pharmacy if:
    • ​Rx written in English
    • We stock the medication
  • If neither of the above criteria are met, take the prescription to the local apotheke. TRICARE will reimburse.
  • ​Our providers do not re-write another doctor’s prescription.
  • Medication filled at another facility located in Central Europe can be refilled at GK and vice versa. If the doctor writes for refills, all refills must be called in through the automated refill line:
    • Pharmacy prescription refill - have prescription numbers readily available:
      • DSN: 314-590-5227
      • US: 49-0-6371-94-64-5227
      • Commercial: 0-6371-9464-5227
  • If picking up meds for dependents ages 18 or over, you must have a copy of the ID card.
  • For all new medications including prescription renewals, be sure to call or stop by the pharmacy to activate them. Once activated, your medication can be picked up the next business day.
  • Prescription refills will be ready for pickup in 48 hours.
  • Patients must use the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal or automated refill phone line for refill requests. Pharmacy technicians will only refill prescriptions if the patient can’t use these options.
• Optometry: Although the Geilenkirchen Clinic does not offer in-house optometry services, an optometrist from Spangdahlem Air Base visits the clinic quarterly to see active-duty service members. They may also see dependents above the ages of 18 on space availability.

There is no emergency room or specialty care available at the clinic. In case of a life-threatening medical situation to include mental health emergencies, call 112. Not all local hospitals accept pediatric, neurology or OB patients. Please use Zuyderland in Heerlen, Netherlands or Aachen Hospital in Germany for all pediatric, neurology or OB emergencies.

• Call International SOS to get authorization for your hospital visit.
  • Intl. SOS EU: 44-208-762-8384 or Intl. SOS US: 1-877-678-1207.
• After the emergency room visit or admission, call the appointment line at 49-0-2451-99-3200 to make a follow-up appointment with your primary care manager.
• If you receive a bill in the mail, do not ignore it. Call or visit the TRICARE office for assistance at 49-0-2451-99-3400.
• Unsure if you need urgent care? Call the Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-TRICARE (874-2273).

When you move, TRICARE moves with you. No matter where you go in the world, TRICARE is there before, during and when you get to your next duty station.

There are steps you need to take to make sure changes to your TRICARE coverage go smoothly. Understand that when you move, you may have to use a different TRICARE option. Visit TRICARE Moving to learn more.

Before you move, you should take care of any routine medical needs, including immunizations, and fill your prescriptions so you have enough while traveling. If you need care during your move, visit TRICARE Getting Care When Traveling to learn what to do.

Filling prescriptions while traveling

You should refill prescriptions before traveling. But if you run out of a prescription drug while traveling, visit TRICARE Filling Prescriptions When Traveling.

Getting dental care while traveling

Getting dental care while traveling depends on your location and whether you are a service member or family member.

• If you are an active-duty service member within the United States or in U.S. territories, and near a military installation, you may be able to get emergency dental care at the dental treatment facility, or DTF, if available. If not, contact the TRICARE Active Duty Dental Care Program before you see a dentist and tell the contractor about your move. You will need to get an authorization before you see a dentist. The Active Duty Dental Care Program will work with you, so you can get care from a local network dentist.
• If you are an active-duty service member at an overseas location, call the TRICARE overseas regional call center to get authorization before you see a civilian dentist.
• If you are an active-duty family member within the United States, in U.S. territories or at an overseas location, you can find out if any nearby military dental treatment facility treats active-duty family members. If you're enrolled in the TRICARE dental program, call the TRICARE dental program contractor or visit their website to find a provider. You will need to get an authorization before you see the dentist.