Pharmacy
We’re pleased to provide pharmacy services to all our patients. You can fill prescriptions at no cost from Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms (main hospital or AMCC), BHC China Lake, and BHC Bridgeport. If you have a prescription from a TRICARE network or non-network provider, you may fill it here, as long as it’s available on our Basic Core Formulary. Call us at 760-830-2135 to see if your drug is available. We provide up to a 90-day supply for most drugs.
Our Military Pharmacy Services
Maintenance Drugs
Maintenance drugs are those you take regularly for a chronic condition (i.e., drugs to control blood pressure or cholesterol).All beneficiaries must refill certain maintenance drugs through home delivery or at military pharmacies. This does not apply to active duty service members.
Search the List of Maintenance Drugs to see if you have a prescription you should have transferred to be filled here at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms or via home delivery.
Transferring Prescriptions
If you have prescriptions at a TRICARE network pharmacy, you may transfer your prescriptions to our military pharmacy. Call the Express Scripts Member Choice center at 877-882-3335 to learn more about prescription transfers.
Basic Core Formulary
All military pharmacies have a Basic Core Formulary. The Basic Core Formulary is a list of drugs that are available at all full-service military pharmacies and Uniform Formulary to be ordered as soon as possible. Call us at 760-830-2135 to see if your drug is available.
Filling Prescriptions
New Prescriptions
If your provider is located at our facility:
- Your provider can send it to the pharmacy electronically
- You can turn in a paper prescription at the pharmacy
If your provider is a civilian TRICARE-authorized one, call our pharmacy at 760-830-2135 to see if your drug is available.
Refills
It’s easy to refill your prescription at NH Twentynine Palms. Pick your prescriptions at the Main Pharmacy after-hours by utilizing the ScriptCenter.
If you’re a registered user on the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal, you may be able to order refills online. If not, call our pharmacy at 760-417-6857 to complete your refill.
Prescription Pickup
You can wait for your prescription to be filled, or drop-off and pick it up later.
You can also take advantage of the ScriptCenter machine at the main hospital to reduce your prescription wait time.
Other Pharmacy Options
As a TRICARE beneficiary, you have other pharmacy options:
Prescription Costs
While there are no costs for prescriptions here at NH Twentynine Palms, there are costs for filling prescriptions via home delivery or at network pharmacies for all non-active duty beneficiaries:
Active duty service members have a $0 copayment for covered drugs at any pharmacy.
TRICARE Formulary
The TRICARE Formulary is a list of generic and brand-name prescription drugs covered by TRICARE. You can search the TRICARE Formulary to:
- See how much it costs and where you can get it filled
- See if your prescription needs prior authorization
- Look up the medical necessity criteria
- Get the prior authorization and medical necessity forms for your prescription
e-Prescribing
What is Electronic Prescribing?
Electronic prescribing allows civilian providers to send prescriptions electronically to our any our sites.
Did you know you can get your prescriptions from civilian providers filled at our pharmacy, even if you’re not enrolled to this facility? You can fill prescription from providers outside this facility, for free, if the medication is available on the Basic Core Formulary.
Why should I e-Prescribe?
It’s Safe and Efficient
e-Prescribing is the best way to keep your personal health information is safe. You can reduce the chance of transcription errors, losing your prescription, and need for provider clarification when you choose e-Prescriptions. e-Prescriptions are transmitted securely from your provider’s office to the pharmacy.
Convenient and Cost Saving
You can save time and wait times when you use e-Prescriptions. You can also take advantage of $0 copayment when you pick up your prescription from your military pharmacy.
How can I choose e-Prescribing?
It’s easy. Start by sending the prescriptions to the pharmacy:
DoD 29 Palms Main WCC ePhcy
Pharmacy Phone 760-830-2135
Pharmacy NCPDP/NPI number 1023405768
You can also transfer prescriptions from a network pharmacy to a military pharmacy. Call the Express Scripts Member Choice Center at 877-882-3335.
Drug Safety
Prescription Drugs
Do you have unwanted, unused, or expired prescription drugs at home? It’s important to know how to safely dispose of them. Practicing good drug disposal habits protects you, your family, and your community.
Follow the proper procedures to prevent accidental prescription misuse and abuse, while also reducing chemicals that go into our water systems and environment. Did you know NH Twentynine Palms makes it easy to dispose of your unwanted, unused, and/or expired prescription drugs with our Drug Take Back program?
Drug Take Back
NH Twentynine Palms offers the following Drug Take Back options:
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Secure bins where you can drop your unwanted drugs onsite at AMCC pharmacy and Main Hospital
We strive to make it easy for you and your family to handle prescriptions properly.
To see how to dispose of items not allowed through the Drug Take Back program, visit the Environmental Protection Agency Website.
