Contact us

Find phone numbers and contact information at VA Washington DC Healthcare System for frequently requested services like patient advocates, medical records, billing and insurance, and more.

Patient help and resources

Need help? Contact a patient advocate

If you need help getting care or resolving an issue with VA, get help from one of our trained patient advocates.

Medical records office

Access your medical records online or request a copy of your records from our Release of Information office.

Billing and insurance

Pay your VA Washington DC health care bill online, by phone, mail, or in person. You can also raise issues or address billing disputes.

Pharmacy

Find out how to refill your prescriptions, where to pick up new prescription orders, and how to safely dispose of your medicines.

Phone directory and mailing address

Find phone numbers for many of the administrative and program offices at VA Washington DC health care.

Mailing address

Washington DC VA Medical Center
50 Irving Street NW
Washington, DC 20422

Main phone numbers

Local: 202-745-8000
Toll-free: 877-328-2621

To use TeleType for the Deaf (TTY) services: 711

A – F

See suggestions for omission on the phone directory.

G – M

N – Z

Media and press

The Office of Public Affairs can assist local media with queries, interview requests, and expert information about the VA Washington DC Healthcare System.

After hours or on weekends, call the operator at 202-745-8000 and ask for the administrator on duty.

Submit a FOIA request

Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), you have a right to federal agency records unless those records are protected from disclosure by specific exemptions or exclusions laid out in law.

Requesting records maintained by VA Washington DC Healthcare System

Email: VHAWASFOIA@va.gov
Fax:
Mail:

Washington VA Medical Center
FOIA Office Mail Stop 002
50 Irving Street NW
Washington, DC 20422

For questions about your request to VA Washington DC Healthcare System

Additional FOIA request information

• Review VA’s requirements for a FOIA request, including sample requests.
• See the VA FOIA Library, which publishes commonly requested records.
• If you don’t know where the records you are requesting are maintained, submit your request to vacofoiaservice@va.gov instead of VA Washington DC.

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Report suspected fraud or mismanagement

Contact the VA Office of the Inspector General (VAOIG) to report suspected criminal activity, fraud, inadequate patient care, or mismanagement of VA programs or government resources.

Mail:
VA Inspector General Hotline (53e)
810 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20420

Report patient care or safety issues

If you have any concerns about the care and safety of patients or residents, the first step is to contact hospital management. If management did not address or resolve your concerns, contact the Joint Commission.

Mail:
Office of Quality Monitoring
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 6018

Last updated: August 11, 2023