Health Care

Call the Naval Ambulatory Care Center at 401-841-3771 or the Dental Clinic at 401-841-2541. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command New England-Newport provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient services for the naval shore activities and fleet units of the operating forces, dependents of armed services personnel and other authorized beneficiaries.

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

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command New England - Newport is located at the south end of the Naval Station Newport complex at 43 Smith Road. NMRTCNE-Newport delivers primary care in the Patient-Centered Medical Home or Home Port model with a full range of care. Surgical care is also available for naval shore activities, fleet units of the operating forces, dependents of armed services personnel and other authorized beneficiaries.

Outpatient services include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, orthopedics, sports medicine, podiatry, ophthalmology, dermatology, psychiatry, psychology, deployment health, flight medicine, and ear, nose and throat.

NMRTCNE-Newport has an external partnership agreement with Newport Hospital and many of NMRTCNE-Newport’s physicians are on the medical staff at Newport Hospital.

Appointments for primary care can be made by calling 888-NAVY-MED or 888-628-9633. Surgical care is arranged by referral. Medical treatment from Civilian Sources Information on TRICARE can be obtained by calling 877-TRICARE or 877-871-2273.

Dental Care

The Dental Clinic is located across the street from the commissary and provides dental care to Navy and Marine Corps personnel and other authorized beneficiaries. Dental services available include periodic dental exams and dental hygiene treatment, dental sick call, restorative dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics.

Active-duty family members and retirees may obtain routine and preventive dental treatment on a limited space-available basis; however, enrollment in the United Concordia or Family Member Dental Plan is strongly recommended as the best means to obtain comprehensive dental care. Sick call appointments are at 9-10 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. and are space available. After-hours dental emergencies are also seen by contacting the duty dental technician via the quarterdeck.

An annex dental clinic is located at the Naval War College for the convenience of Naval War College staff and students receiving periodic dental exams and hygiene treatment. Patients are seen by appointment and space-available walk-in.

A Dental Readiness Clinic serves active-duty and activated reservists with orders in a convenient format to coordinate the dental and medical portions of the Periodic Health Assessment in a single day. Contact the Individual Readiness Medical Clinic for further information.