Physical Therapy - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth - Tricare
Physical Therapy • Portsmouth, VA • Since 1830
About
Summary: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) is a U.S. Navy hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia, and the oldest continuously operating Navy medical facility. Founded in 1830 (built 1832), NMCP provides health services as part of the TRICARE program. The center serves as a government hospital with locations including its main HQ at 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, and additional offices in the region. For physical therapy services, NMCP offers medical care under TRICARE, aligning with the facility’s broader hospital and health-care mission. If you’re seeking PT specifically, you can contact the NMCP TRICARE-addressed sites or the main hospital to schedule outpatient physical therapy, verify eligibility, and learn about referrals, wait times, and PT providers.
Clinic Type
Physical Therapy
Address
Charette Health Care Center Building 2, 1st Floor
Phone
(1-866-MIL-HLTH) 1-866-645-4584
usn.hampton-roads.nmrtc-portsmouth-va.mbx.nmcp-refractive-surg-c@health.mil
Opening Hours
Monday–Friday 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
How to make an appointment?
To make a NEW appointment or cancel an existing one, call 1-866-MIL-HLTH 1-866-645-4584. New patients should arrive 15 minutes prior to appointment time.
Referral requirement?
A referral is required to make an initial appointment.
How do I make a new appointment or cancel an existing one?
To make a NEW appointment or cancel an existing one, please call (1-866-MIL-HLTH) 1-866-645-4584. New patients should arrive 15 minutes prior to appointment time.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: 3.3 out of 5 stars (72 reviews) (72)
- Trustburn: 2.8 out of 5 stars (194 reviews) (194)
- FindRehabCenters: Generally low ratings in aggregated text reviews (24)
Patients praise
- Positive feedback for specific clinical departments like mental health and emergency services
- Innovative and effective virtual physical therapy programs (e.g., Sword Thrive)
- Commendations for compassionate and professional care from some medical staff
- Clean and well-maintained facilities
Common complaints
- Long wait times and difficulties scheduling appointments
- Perceived unprofessional or dismissive attitudes from some administrative and frontline staff
- Frustration with bureaucracy and paperwork processes
- Lack of compassion or perceived neglect in certain departments
"Sword has been truly game-changing. It gives me the flexibility to do my physical therapy when it works for my schedule... and I’m already seeing great results."
— Anonymous patient (NMCP Article)"They treated me extremely well and took care of me medically and ensured that I was comfortable."
— Anonymous patient (FindRehabCenters)"This place treat our active duty with no compassion. They will ignore you and let you go home to suffer."
— Anonymous patient (WebMD)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- NMCP Enhances Warfighter Readiness with Innovative Virtual Physical Therapy > Naval Medical Center Portsmouth > Articles — Mar 13, 2026
- 18 military hospitals receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade > TRICARE Newsroom > TRICARE News — Dec 3, 2025
- We Return the Warfighter to the Fight: Cherry Point Physical Therapy Department Restores Readiness > Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point > Articles — Mar 27, 2026
- Teaming up for patient safety strengthens military readiness > Joint Base San Antonio > News — Mar 10, 2026
- Fort Buchanan’s Rodriguez Army Health Clinic Enhances Readiness Through Innovative Sword Thrive Therapy Program | Article | The United States Army — Jun 4, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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