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Find phone numbers and contact information at VA Shreveport Healthcare System for frequently requested services like patient advocates, medical records, billing and insurance, and more.

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 Shreveport 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.

Phone directory and mailing address

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

Mailing address

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
510 E. Stoner Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71101-4295

Main phone numbers

Local: 318-990-5547
Toll-free: 800-863-7441, ext. 5547

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

A – F

CDCE:  

Compensation & Pension:  

Emergency Medicine:   or     24/7/365

G – M

N – Z

Research:  

Pathology & Laboratory:   or

Physical Medicine and Rehab:  

Nuclear Medicine Service:  

 

Media and press

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

Phone: or
Email: vhashrpublicaffairs@va.gov  

After hours or on weekends, call the operator at 318-221-8411, ask for the administrator on duty.

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 Shreveport

Email: VISN 16 FOIA SHREVEPORT <VISN16FOIASHREVEPORT@va.gov>

Please Note:  All FOIA REQUESTS must utilize this FOIA Mail group 

Mail:

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (00PO)
Government Information Specialist (Privacy/FOIA Officer)
510 E. Stoner Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Fax:

For questions about your request to VA Shreveport

Phone:

Additional FOIA request information

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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 Ave. 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 at . If management did not address or resolve your concerns, contact the Joint Commission.

Submit a complaint online: www.jointcommission.org/resources/patien-safety-topics/report-a-patient-safety-concern-or-complaint/  
Phone: 800-994-6610
Fax: 
Email: complaint@jointcommission.org

Mail:
Office of Quality Monitoring
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 6018