United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Lexington VA Medical Center

Appointments

At the Lexington VA Medical Center, we have established a number of procedures to assist you in getting an appointment without a long delay.

  • Our goal is to provide timely care to our patients. Primary Care providers are generally able to see their established patients within 2 days.
  • We strive to see all new patients within 30 days. If you are a new patients, who has not come to the VA before, please should contact eligibility at 859-281-4948 to enroll in VA healthcare.

After enrolling in VA healthcare, to schedule your first or new patient primary care appointment, please contact the new patient scheduling clerk directly at 859-233-4511, x5292.

If you need to cancel an appointment, please contact the telephone care program as soon as possible so that we can make the appointment available to another veteran patient.

Changing Your Appointment

If you need to make, change, or cancel an appointment, please contact our Telephone Care Program at 281-4949 (local) or 1-888-824-3577 (toll free). The Telephone Care Program staff is able to schedule many appointments when you call in. If they cannot schedule or change the appointment, they will have an appropriate staff member assist you.

Who to Call

To make an appointment with a particular clinic or service, call the listed phone number provided below —

Questions? Contact Information
Are you a New Patient?
Eligibility (859) 281-4948
Do you want to schedule you first appointment?
New Patient Scheduling Clerk (859) 233-4511 ext. 5292
Do you need to cancel an appointment?
Telephone Care Program (If you live in Lexington.) (859) 281-4949
Telephone Care Program (If you live outside of Lexington.) (888) 824-3577
Do you need to make or change an appointment?
Telephone Care Program (If you live in Lexington.) (859) 281-4949
Telephone Care Program (If you live outside of Lexington.) (888) 824-3577

Information for Patients

Information for Patients
Eligibility
Make, Change, or Cancel an Appointment
Advance Directives
Patient Education
Customer Service
Discharge
Billing and Insurance
Release of Information

Related Links

Medical Center Services
Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Notice of Privacy Practices