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 San Diego 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.

General questions/inquiries

For general questions and inquiries, please call 858-552-8585.

Phone directory and mailing address

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

Main phone numbers

Local: 858-552-8585
Toll-free: 877-222-8387

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

Mailing address

San Diego VA Medical Center
3350 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92161

Media and press

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

Phone: 858-552-4373

For media issues after hours or on weekends, call the 858-833-5481.

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 San Diego

There are several ways you can request copies of your medical records. For details, please visit our Medical Records page.

For questions about your request to VA San Diego

Phone: 858-642-3661

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 San Diego.

Report an issue

Give us website feedback

To report a technical issue or give us feedback about this site, please call 858-642-3224.

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.

Phone: 800-488-8244

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

Learn more about the VA OIG hotline.

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.

Submit a complaint online: The Joint Commission
Phone: 800-994-6610
Fax: 630-792-5636
Email: complaint@jointcommission.org

Mail:
Office of Quality Monitoring
The Joint Commission
1 Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181