Pine Ridge VA Clinic | VA Black Hills Health Care | Veterans Affairs
Primary Care • Pine Ridge, SD
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
Hospital Road-Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, SD 57770
Phone
Main phone: not specified in excerpt; contact via VA facility listing not provided
Richard.Zerbst@va.gov
Opening Hours
Mon: Closed; Tue: Closed; Wed: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Thu: Closed; Fri: Closed; Sat: Closed; Sun: Closed
Telehealth
Available
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
Primary care
Your VA primary care provider will work closely with you to plan for all the care you need, including immunizations and vaccinations. They will also work with family members or caregivers who support you.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Apple Maps: 100% (based on 1 rating) (1)
- Vitals, WebMD, Solv Health: Not enough data available (0 reviews)
Patients praise
- restoration of in-person face-to-face visits
- expansion of access through partnerships with Indian Health Services (IHS)
- provision of diverse services including primary care, mental health, and PTSD treatment
Common complaints
- historical barriers to care due to distance and transportation costs
- periods of limited in-person access during the COVID-19 pandemic
"But we’re in a position now with staffing, to bring face-to-face visits back, and that’s what our veterans want."
— Dr. Brian Bowers, Chief of Staff for Black Hills Veterans Affairs"So the key is access. A veteran has got to feel connected and they have to have access to all the services that they earned."
— Dr. Christie Prairie Chicken, Director of The Office of Tribal HealthSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Pine Ridge VA Clinic | VA Black Hills Health Care | Veterans Affairs — Jul 14, 2023
- About Us | VA Black Hills Health Care | Veterans Affairs — Jul 15, 2025
- South Dakota Benefits Guide for Disabled Veterans | Hill & Ponton, P.A. — May 15, 2026
- Woods & Woods: South Dakota VA disability appeal lawyers — Jan 20, 2026
- Health care in South Dakota, explained — Jan 21, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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