Health Care

Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay has a medical clinic 808-496-3365 and dental clinic 808-496-3100 located aboard the base. An automated menu will play with the extension for each clinic or callers can press 0 to be connected to the Health Clinic Quarterdeck. Clinic patients are often referred to Tripler Army Medical Center when certain medical specialties are unavailable at Kaneohe Bay. TAMC is approximately a 30-minute drive from Kaneohe Bay and a 10-minute drive from Camp Smith. The nearest civilian hospital to Marine Corps Base Hawaii is Castle Medical Center in Kailua.

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.

With permanent change of station orders, ask for a copy of your medical and dental records from your military treatment facility and the dental treatment facility. Do this at least one month before your PCS date. The MTF should also transfer a copy of your record and any family records to your new duty station or you may be able to hand carry them to your new duty station.

If you want someone else to be able to get medical or dental information on you or your family while you are moving, you need to complete a DD Form 2870, "Authorization for Disclosure of Medical or Dental Information."

For more information on getting copies of medical records, visit TRICARE Request Copies of Medical Records.

Medical Care

Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) (https://tripler.tricare.mil/) is the largest medical facility in the Pacific and operates a 550-bed facility. It provides inpatient and outpatient facilities to active duty military personnel and their family members in Hawaii. Retirees and VA beneficiaries are treated at TAMC as well. Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay has a medical (https://nhchawaii.tricare.mil/Clinics/BHC-Kaneohe-Bay) and dental clinics located aboard the base.

Clinic patients are often referred to TAMC when certain medical specialties are unavailable at Kaneohe Bay. TAMC is approximately a 30 minute drive from Kaneohe Bay and a 10 minute drive from Camp Smith. 

Pharmacy Services 

Pharmacy services are available at all the military treatment facilities on Oahu.  A centralized phone number will allow callers to place a refill for a prescription provided by an on-island physician.  

Tripler Refill Pharmacy 
Address: 1 Jarrett White Road Tripler AMC, HI 96859

Automated Refill Phone: 808-433-6962 
Phone: 808-433-6248 

Emergency Room (ER)  

TAMC has the only military ER on Oahu.  Service members and families are provided ER information upon checking into Health Benefits offices at the various military treatment facilities on-island. 

Dental Care 

Active duty service members must utilize the military dental clinics. 

Family members are not permitted this service.  Instead, must seek a civilian dental care service off-base.  For assistance, please visit or contact the nearest Health Benefits offices on-island.