Health Care

Quality health care is available to the military community through the Presidio of Monterey Army Health Clinic and the three hospitals in the area. For an appointment, call 831-242-5234/5663.

Main clinic:

473 Cabrillo St., Building 422 
Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944

Information/appointment line: 866-957-2256 
Headquarters: 831-242-7550

Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. We are closed the third Thursday of every month from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. We are closed on federal holidays and select training holidays.

Pediatric Medical Home Clinic-Family Medicine Clinic:

Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinic
201 Ninth St., Third Floor 
Marina, CA 93933

Appointment line: 866-957-2256
Information Line: 831-884-1000

Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. We are closed the third Thursday of every month from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. We are closed on federal holidays and select training holidays.

For more information, visit the calmed.health.mil/ 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

Quality health care is available to the military community through the Presidio of Monterey Army Health Clinic and the three hospitals in the area.

The medical services through the Army Medical Health Clinic on the Presidio are for active-duty military only. The exception is that there are pediatricians who come on post to provide services through TRICARE. All other family member services are through local providers in the Monterey area. Necessary services are provided by the three hospitals in the Monterey community, with unusual or special services available in the San Jose and San Francisco Bay area.

Referrals -- In order to ensure the best medical care, referrals are made to David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base (140 miles away) for treatment of problems for which the local facilities are not staffed. Also available is Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto (90 miles away) and all the facilities in San Francisco.

Retirees and family members will be using the TRICARE health program at:

Pediatric Medical Home Clinic-Family Medicine Clinic

201 Ninth St. (third floor)
Marina, CA 93933

Appointment line: 866-957-2256

Dental care

There is one dental clinic on the Presidio of Monterey for active-duty personnel. It is a good idea to sign up for the dental plan through TRICARE for family members.