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Veterans Affairs Med CenterNew Orleans, LA

Veterans Affairs Med Center is a hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana.

(504) 568-0811 Visit Website 208Beds
  • Time ZoneCST
  • CountyOrleans
  • FIPS22071
  • Area Code504

Visiting Veterans Affairs Med Center

Address 1601 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112 Directions Apple Maps Call (504) 568-0811
What to bring
  • Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

The area around Veterans Affairs Med Center

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Orleans are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.

Mental health: Parts of Orleans are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 16.

Dental: Parts of Orleans are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 11.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Louisiana earn a median $80,230 a year. Healthcare salaries in Louisiana.

Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Louisiana shortage areas

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<0.1 mi Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans, LA 0.2 mi Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA 2 hr 37 min ER wait 0.4 mi University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans, LA 5 hr 27 min ER wait 1.2 mi St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA No ER 2.1 mi Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA 2 hr 27 min ER wait
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