Access to Care for DOD Civilians and Contractors
As a military treatment facility, U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka follows Department of Defense policy for prioritizing appointment scheduling. Here’s how these guidelines prioritize care:
- Active duty service members
- Active duty family members enrolled in TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Young Adult- Prime
We are committing to providing care to others whenever space is available after we have honored our responsibility to active duty service members and their families. This includes:
- Active duty family members enrolled in TRICARE Select or TRICARE Young Adult-Select
- Retired service members and their eligible family members
- DOD civilians and contractors
These priorities apply to primary and specialty care appointments. Access to the Emergency Department remains available 24/7 to all DoD ID card holders. All patients, including those receiving space-available care, can have their prescriptions filled through the USNH Yokosuka pharmacy if they are from a licensed U.S. provider and are written in English. (Please note, it may take 1-3 business days to fill prescriptions.)
Space Available Appointments with a Primary Care Manager (PCM)
To schedule a space-available appointment with a PCM, call DSN 243-5360. Appointment availability will be posted on the
USNH Yokosuka Facebook page Mon-Fri at approximately 10 a.m.
Walk-In Services (No Referral Required)
USNH Yokosuka offers walk-in services and some specialties that are open to all beneficiaries and space available patients.
- Emergency Department: Open 24/7 for emergency services.
- Immunizations: Open Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space available patients may call for appointments (243-5352) or walk-in from 8 to 10 a.m.
- Lactation Consultant: Open to all breastfeeding babies/children. (Virtual appointments are available for remote patients.) For an appointment, call 243-8747.
- OB/GYN: Walk-in contraceptive clinic is available from 1 to 3 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call 243-8747.
- OB/GYN-Obstetrics: For an appointment, call 243-8747.
- Optometry: For an appointment, call 243-5371.
- Pharmacy: Open Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For refills, please call 243-4689.
Space Available Services (Referral Required)
- *Audiology–Clinical/Diagnostic: For an appointment, call 243-8713.
- Audiology–Occupational: Space available only for civilians enrolled in the Hearing Conservation Program. For an appointment, call 243-8713.
- **ENT (Otolaryngology) Surgical Services: For an appointment, call 243-5376.
- *General Surgery: For an appointment, call 243-5775.
- *OB/GYN Gynecology Surgical Services: For an appointment, call 243-8747.
- *OB/GYN-Obstetrics: For an appointment, call 243-5376.
- **Ophthalmology Surgical Services: For an appointment, call 243-5371.
- ***Orthopedics Surgical Services: For an appointment, call 243-5868.
- **Oral Maxillofacial Surgery: For an appointment, call 243-5332.
- Physical Therapy: For all post-operative patients (all health insurances). For an appointment, call 243-5348.
- ***Podiatry Surgical Services: For an appointment, call 243-5868.
Wait times for appointments will vary depending on service availability. For additional questions, please contact the specialty clinic.
* Accepting MHS GENESIS referrals only.
** Accepting MHS GENESIS referrals and outside paper referrals in English.
*** Accepting MHS GENESIS referrals and outside paper referrals in English. Appointments will only be booked upon verification that imaging studies have been uploaded into USNH Yokosuka’s radiology system.
Periodic/Rodeo Services Open to Space Available Patients
- Women’s Health Day Clinic: Once a quarter, we open our OB/GYN clinic for a Women’s Health Day to all beneficiaries and space available patients. Announcements will be posted on our Facebook page.
- Student Sports Physicals: Once a quarter, we make appointments available to our beneficiaries and space available patients for students who are participating in DoDEA-sponsored school sports. Announcements will be posted on our Facebook page.