Health Care

For primary care appointments, call 540-653-8241/8242 or toll free 855-227-6331.
For occupational health and physical examinations, call 540-653-4199.

For dental appointments (active duty only), call 540-653-8564.

For urgent care, patients may go to a TRICARE network urgent care center only when the clinic is closed. To find a TRICARE-approved facility, call the TRICARE nurse advice line at 800-874-2273.

Serving TRICARE Prime enrollees and eligible beneficiaries with:

Primary care:

• Well baby checks
• Physical exams
• School and sports physicals
• Ongoing health maintenance
• Military medicine
• Pharmacy
• Dental care
• Laboratory
• Radiology
• Health promotion
• Occupational health

Dental care for active duty:

• General dentistry
• Minor oral surgery
• Prophylaxis, dental hygiene
• Endodontics (root canals)
• Prosthetics (limited)

Gynecology:

• Routine gynecological exams, tests and treatments
• Birth control
• Obstetrical and specialized gynecology is referred to another facility in the area

Serving all Employees with Occupational Medicine:

• Medical surveillance
• Certification exams
• Treatment, referral and case management of acute and chronic occupational injuries and illnesses
• Occupational audiology services in support of the hearing conservation program
• Preventive services such as immunizations to prevent disease due to occupational exposure
• Health promotion

Health Promotion:

• Tobacco cessation
• Healthy eating
• Diabetes monitoring
• Cholesterol monitoring
• Women's health

Radiology:

• Diagnostic x-ray
• X-ray studies
• For special studies, you will be referred to a larger Military facility

Address: 17457 Caffee Road, Suite 204, Building 192, Dahlgren, VA 22448

Phone: 540-653-0282

Clinic hours: Monday-Thursday, 0730 - 1600 Friday, 0730 -1400. Closed daily from 1200-1300.
Pharmacy: Monday-Thursday, 0730 -1600  Friday, 0730 -1200. Closed daily from 1200-1300.
Laboratory: Monday-Thursday, 0730 -1600  Friday, 0730 -0900 (in house labs only). Closed daily from 1200-1300.
Radiology: Monday-Thursday, 0730 -1600  Friday, 0730 -1200. Closed daily from 1200-1300.
Dental appointments (active duty only): Monday-Thursday, 0730 -1600  Friday, 0730 -1400. 
Immunizations: Tuesday and Thursday, 1300 - 1500.

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.

Serving TRICARE Prime Enrollees & Eligible Beneficiaries with:

Medical Care

• Primary Care 
  • Well baby checks 
  • Physical exams 
  • School & sport physicals 
  • Ongoing health maintenance 
  • Routine gynecological exams, tests & treatments
    • Birth control
    • Obstetrical & specialized gynecology is referred to another facility in the area
• Military Medicine 
• Pharmacy 
• Dental care 
• Laboratory 
• Radiology 
• Health promotion
• Occupational health

Dental Care (Active Duty ONLY)

• General dentistry 
• Minor oral surgery 
• Prophylaxis, dental hygiene 
• Endodontics (root canals) 
• Prosthetics (limited)

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, MD is the primary military medical facility. It is approximately 75 miles or 1 1/2 hours from Dahlgren.

TRICARE North

Dahlgren, Virginia is a part of TRICARE North region. Health Net Federal Services, Inc. is the regional contractor providing health care services and network-provider support in the TRICARE North region.

Local Community Information

Urgent Care: 24/7 TLC, 11131 Journal Pkwy King George, VA (540) 625-2527. They are open Monday thru Saturday. Hours are Monday, Wednesday-Friday 0800-1830, Tuesday 0800-1830, and Saturday 0900-1500. They do accept TRICARE, however, Urgent Care is obtained without contacting the PCM or TRICARE (1-877-TRICARE) may result in out-of-pocket costs to the service member. Whenever possible please contact the TRICARE 24/7 Nurse Advice Line (1-800-TRICARE, Option 1) before going to an Urgent Care.

Mary Washington Hospital located in Fredericksburg, Virginia is the primary medical facility in the community and is the closest Emergency Room. It is located 30 Miles from NSF Dahlgren.

TRICARE Nurse Advice Line

Talk to a registered nurse who can:

• Answer your urgent care questions
• Give you health care advice
• Help you find a doctor
• Schedule next-day appointments at military hospitals and clinics

If you have an emergency, call 911 or go to the emergency room.

Naval Branch Health Clinic Dahlgren - for more information about the medical and dental clinic located on NSF Dahlgren that includes phone numbers and addresses.