Make an appointment
Find out how to make, cancel, or reschedule a primary care, mental health, or specialty care appointment at a VA Eastern Colorado health care facility.
Before you make an appointment
You can make an appointment with us if both of the below are true for you.
- You're enrolled in VA health care, and
- You're registered as a patient at VA Eastern Colorado health care
If you're not yet enrolled in VA health care
Apply for VA health care
If you're not registered at VA Eastern Colorado health care
Register for care here
Primary care appointments
We offer primary care services at all 17 VA Eastern Colorado health care facilities. You can make a primary care appointment online or by phone.
Make an appointment online
Make an appointment by phone
Primary care call center
Toll free: 888-336-8262, select 2
Direct: 303-399-8020
Download the VA Health Chat app
VA Health Chat allows Veterans to immediately connect with VA health care clinicians over text-messaging. No need to travel to a VA facility. Just tap the app and start receiving telehealth services from our care team.
VA Health Chat accesses your VA Electronic Health Record and, for your security, requires you to enter My HealtheVet (premium), DS Logon (premium), ID.me, or account credentials.
Learn more
Mental health care appointments
If you're struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, or other issues, we can help. We offer mental health (also called behavioral health) counseling, psychiatric care, and treatment for problems with alcohol and other substances.
How do I talk to someone right now?
For mental health care appointments
Call the behavioral health call center.
Phone: 720-723-7310
For walk-in mental health care
If you need help right away, or if you have a referral from another VA provider, one of our counselors will see you the same day. Same-day mental health and psychiatric help is available for both new and established patients.
Available at Eastern Colorado VA Medical Center
South Clinic Clinic
Building A
Map of Eastern Colorado campus
Phone: 888-336-8262
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT
Specialty care appointments
If you already have a primary care provider at VA Eastern Colorado health care, you can make a direct appointment without referral for the following specialty services:
Amputation care
720-857-5405
Audiology
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center - 720-723-3009
Golden VA Clinic -720-723-5092
Hematology/ Oncology
720-723-3261
Mammography
720-723-6149
Nutrition and Food Service
Routine: 303-398-6380
MOVE: 303-283-5300
Optometry
720-857-5988, Option 1
Pharmacy specialist
Call your PACT Team
Podiatry
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center - 720-857-5406
Smoking cessation
855-784-8838
Social Work
720-723-3018
Wheelchair and mobility evaluations
303-283-5400
For specialty care services not listed here, please contact your primary care provider for a referral.
If you have received communication regarding the scheduling of an existing referral, you can contact the specialty at the following numbers.
Anesthesia
720-723-6217
Audiology and speech
720-723-3009
Cardiology
720-723-6217
Cardiovascular surgery
303-399-8020
Dental/oral surgery
720-723-6217
Gastroenterology
720-723-6217
Ophthalmology
720-723-3009
Orthopedics
720-723-3009
Otolaryngology
303-399-8020
Pain management
720-723-6217
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
303-399-8020
Polytrauma and traumatic brain injury
303-399-8020
Pulmonary medicine
720-723-6091
Radiology
720-723-6217
Surgery
719-327-5660
Thoracic surgery
303-399-8020
Urology
303-399-8020
Vascular surgery
303-399-8020
Preparing for your appointment
Please bring the following to your appointment:
- Your Veteran Health ID Card (VHIC). If this is your first appointment, we can help you get your picture taken for your card.
- Cards for any other types of health coverage you may have (like Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or private insurance plan).
- Your appointment confirmation letter.
- List of your current medications including prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and any herbal supplements.
Yes, we’ll send you a reminder by phone about your appointment date, time, and location. If you have more than one appointment on the same day, you'll get a phone call for each appointment.
If you want to get reminders by text message
You'll need to sign up to opt in to this service. Visit the patient registration office at our Eastern Colorado location. This service is free, but standard messaging rates from your mobile service provider may apply.
Once you sign up to receive text message reminders, you’ll no longer receive reminders by phone call.
If you have more than one appointment on the same day, you'll get one text reminder for all appointments. You can't cancel or reschedule appointments using our text message reminder service.
Please call the clinic where your appointment is scheduled, so we can give the appointment time to another Veteran.
- For appointments at Eastern Colorado: 888-336-8262, select 2
- For mental health (behavioral health) appointments: 720-723-7310
- For appointments at any of our outpatient clinics: Call the clinic where you scheduled the appointment.
If you miss your appointment without letting the clinic know ahead of time, we'll consider you a "no show" and you'll need to reschedule your appointment.
You can also cancel some appointments online.
Please call us as soon as you can. If you arrive more than 20 minutes late without calling ahead of time, we may have to reschedule your appointment.
- For appointments at Eastern Colorado: 888-336-8262, select 2
- For mental health (behavioral health) appointments: 720-723-7310
- For appointments at any of our outpatient clinic: Call the clinic where you scheduled the appointment.