John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 1 (573) 686-4151
About
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, provides primary care to veterans throughout 29 counties of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. Approximately 50,000 veterans live in our service area and about 40 percent of them receive care at our Medical Center annually.
Our facility is comprised of 13 general medicine beds and 40 extended care beds. Tertiary care support is provided by VA Medical Centers in St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; and Little Rock, Arkansas. Four community-based outpatient clinics provide primary care and mental health services in Cape Girardeau, MO, West Plains, MO, Farmington, MO, and Paragould, AR. Subspecialty service needs at this Medical Center are met by local consultants and attendings and/or referral to tertiary care facilities.
This non-affiliated medical center maintains contractual agreements for educational programs providing clinical practice sites for programs in Associate Degree Nursing, Licensed Practical Nursing, Laboratory Technology, Secretarial Science, Dental Assisting, Computer Science, Social Work, Physical Therapy, Radiology Technician, Social Work BS, Social Work MSW and Optometry.
Medical Care
Tricare Numbers
Nurse Advice Hotline TRICARE: (800) 874-2273 Opt 1
Primary Care Appointments: (800) 600-9332
TRICARE for Life: (866) 773-0404
TRICARE
Tricare partners with United Healthcare Military & Veterans as its regional contractor in the Western United States to provide health care services and support to beneficiaries.
Home TRICARE:
https://www.tricare.mil
Tricare Home Page allows access to Enroll in or Purchase a Plan, File or Check a Claim, View Referrals, Find a Health Care Provider, Change Your Primary Care Manager, Compare Plans, Manage Prescriptions and much more.
Nurse Advice Line TRICARE: (800) 874-2273 Opt 1.
The Nurse Advice Line is available to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S., except those enrolled in US Family Health Plan. You can call the Nurse Advice Line 24/7, at no cost to you, to talk to a registered nurse who can: Answer your urgent care questions.
New to TRICARE:
https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/New
Learn more about TRICARE- Watch an overview video & take free public TRICARE courses online.
TRICARE Online:
https://www.tricareonline.com/
You can make Primary Care appointments, check lab results and even order your pharmacy refills using TOL, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact: (800) 600-9332
TRICARE For Life:
https://www.tricare.mil/tfl
Contact- (866) 773-0404
TRICARE for Life is your Medicare-wraparound coverage for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and B. TRICARE for Life beneficiaries can receive care at military hospitals and clinics, but only on a space-available basis.
TRICARE Pharmacy Program:
https://www.tricare.mil/pharmacy
The TRICARE Pharmacy Program provides the prescription drugs you need, when you need them, in a safe, easy, and affordable way.
Customer Service Community Directory:
https://www.tricare.mil/bcacdcao/
The directory helps you connect with a Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (BCAC), Debt Collection Assistance Officer (DCAO), or other member of the customer service community. If you have questions or issues specific to a single clinic or hospital, contact someone listed for that facility.
You may contact any customer service community representative for general TRICARE issues.
Must be registered in the DEERS program to be eligible for TRICARE
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System:
https://www.tricare.mil/deers
Base Listings
The numbers for Fairchild Air Force Base have low accuracy due to its unique utilization. Entire companies are rotated through on a regular basis, so large portions of the phone directory are subject to change without notice. Please contact the base operator at (509) 247-1212 if you experience any difficulty reaching your desired contact.
Name | Level Name | Phone |
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Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 557-8262 |
American Legion Service Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4617 |
Appointments Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4601 ext: 54601 |
Appointments Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 557-8262 ext: 54601 |
Audiology | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4513 |
Automated Refill Line Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4187 |
Automated Refill Line Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 557-8262 ext: 1 |
Billing and Insurance | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4272 |
Canteen Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4260 |
Cardiology | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 52286 |
Cardiology | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 52486 |
Chaplain Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4223 |
Chaplain Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 557-8262 ext: 54223 |
Community Living Center/Nursing Home Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4500 |
Compensated Work Therapy | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4101 |
Compensation and Pension Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4651 |
Compensation and Pension Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 557-8262 ext: 54651 |
Compliance & Business Integrity | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4427 |
Dental Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4630 |
Disabled American Veterans | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4616 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4267 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 566-3982 |
Eye Center Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4303 |
GI Clinic | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 |
Health Benefits Advisors Line 1 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4106 |
Health Benefits Advisors Line 2 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4752 |
Hepatology Line 1 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 52286 |
Hepatology Line 2 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 52486 |
Hospital Floor | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4300 |
Human Resources Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4290 |
Human Resources Fax | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4299 |
Lab | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4786 |
Learning Resource Center | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 |
Lost and Found Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 0 |
Lost and Found Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 557-8262 ext: 0 |
News Media | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4195 |
Nurse Advice Line Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 1 |
Nurse Advice Line Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 557-8262 ext: 1 |
Nursing Foot Clinic Line 1 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 52286 |
Nursing Foot Clinic Line 2 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 52486 |
Nutrition and Food Service | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4644 |
Optometry Clinic | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4303 |
Pain Management - Special Care Line 1 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 52286 |
Pain Management - Special Care Line 2 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 686-4151 ext: 52486 |
Patient Advocate | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4773 |
Pharmacy Main | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4245 |
Pharmacy Toll Free | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (888) 557-8262 ext: 54245 |
Police Department Line 1 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4357 |
Police Department Line 2 | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4210 |
Primary Care | John J. Pershing VA Medical Center |
1 (573) 778-4760 |