Health Care

Contact the Naval Branch Health Clinic(NBHC) Panama City at 850-636-9400. Located at 2500 Veterans Way, Building 645 in Panama City Beach Florida.  NBHC is a detachment of the Pensacola Naval Hospital and operates as a primary care clinic with board certified providers and highly qualified team of staff members. Pensacola Naval Hospital is located approximately 100 miles from NSA Panama City. 

NBHC Panama City office hours are Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. closed on weekends and federal holidays. For more details visit https://pensacola.tricare.mil/Clinics/NBHC-Panama-City.

There is a Veterans Affairs clinic which sees retired members. The VA clinic can be reached at 850-636-7000 and by visiting the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System website.

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

Naval Support Activity Panama City has a health clinic, a detachment of the Pensacola Naval Hospital, and an outpatient Veterans Affairs clinic. Pensacola Naval Hospital is located approximately 100 miles from Panama City. The clinic operates as a primary care clinic with board certified providers and highly qualified team of staff members.  

Services are for active-duty service members and their family members enrolled in TRICARE Prime. Appointments can be made by calling toll-free 877-879-1621.

Pharmacy

The installation provides pharmacy services at the Naval Branch Medical Clinic. The NBHC Panama City Pharmacy is open from 0800 – 1545, Monday through Friday. 

The TRICARE pharmacy can be utilized by all TRICARE eligible beneficiaries. Eligibility status will be verified in DEERS. Active duty, retirees and eligible dependents are asked to utilize the Naval Hospital refill service 1-888-513-4164 to order refill.  These refills can be picked up at the pharmacy during the normal working hours.

Emergency Care  

If you need emergency attention, you will need to go to the local emergency civilian medical facilities,  Gulf Coast Medical Center and Bay Medical Center are the 2 hospitals. Emergencies should go to the nearest ER as deemed necessary or Call 911 on or off base. 

If you need assistance between the hours of 1600-0700 Monday-Friday or on weekends and holidays, please contact the Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-874-2273, option 1.

For information on the Branch Dental Care Clinic, contact 850-636-9404. 

The Branch Dental Clinic is staffed with one dentist and two dental technicians who provide dental services for active-duty military members. For special cases, active-duty members may be referred to Tyndall AFB or Naval Air Station Pensacola.

Due to active-duty treatment requirements, family members and retirees are seen only on a stand-by basis. Family members should use the TRICARE Family Member Dental Plan. For retirees and their family members, there is the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).