Calais VA Clinic | VA Maine Health Care - Veterans Affairs
General Surgery • Calais, ME
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
50 Union Street, Calais, ME 04619-1839
Phone
988
Michael.labbe@va.gov
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Telehealth
https://www.telehealth.va.gov/
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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FAQs
How can Veterans apply for service compensation?
Call the VA benefits hotline for help filing a claim or locate a local Veteran Service Officer at www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp. You can also call the VA benefits assistance center to schedule an appointment to meet with a benefits counselor.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Hubbiz: No specific numerical rating available via public review aggregators at this time. (N/A)
Patients praise
- Provides primary care and specialty services including mental health and dermatology
- Full complement of staff providing physical and administrative services
Common complaints
- Substantiated allegations regarding the management of chronic opioid therapy and prescribing practices
- Inadequate assessment and monitoring of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain
- Staffing shortages impacting management of chronic opioid therapy
- Need for better tracking and trending of Environment of Care (EOC) deficiencies
- Documentation issues regarding patient notification of medical test results
"We substantiated the allegations that providers did not adequately assess patients who were prescribed opioid for chronic pain and did not adequately monitor patients for misuse or diversion of the opioid medications. We substantiated that managers asked providers to prescribe opioids for patients whom they had not assessed."
— Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) ReportSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- VA Maine says it will maintain healthcare staff and services amidst reports of nationwide cuts | Maine Public — Dec 17, 2025
- Maine VA says no employees are losing their jobs — Dec 18, 2025
- Maine Veterans Affairs to eliminate hundreds of vacant jobs, sources say — Dec 16, 2025
- First Smart Knee Implant in Maine Performed at Calais Community Hospital – Calais Community Hospital — Jul 28, 2025
- New Togus VA rehab center to expand long-term care for Maine veterans in crisis — Apr 25, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More general surgery clinics in Calais
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MaineGeneral Health is a nonprofit health system based in Augusta, Maine, serving the greater Kennebec Valley. It is one of Maine’s largest health care systems, employing about 5,000 people in Central Maine. The organization strives to enhance community health daily, aiming to be the leading community health system in Maine with a focus on clinical excellence, patient satisfaction, financial stability, and public health impact. Key services highlighted include orthopedics, cancer care, women’s health, primary care, and general medical services. The headquarters is at 35 Medical Center Parkway, Augusta, ME 04330, with a presence in the region and a professional leadership team across medical, facilities, rehab, reimbursement, and population health. If you’re seeking surgical services in Calais, Maine, MaineGeneral Health is the major regional system, though Calais-specific facilities aren’t listed in the provided highlights.
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