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Pillar 5.3 GuideHealthcare & HospitalsPublished: September 13, 2026Last updated

Fayetteville VA Coastal Health Care: Ramsey Street & Raeford Road

By FayettevilleNC.net Editorial Staff

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

The historic Fayetteville VA Medical Center on Ramsey Street provides acute inpatient medical care, emergency/urgent care, inpatient mental health, and long-term community living center care. The expansive Fayetteville VA Health Care Center on Raeford Road is an outpatient campus offering ambulatory surgery, radiology, specialty clinics, audiology, and dental care.

Answers: What services are available at the Ramsey Street Fayetteville VA Hospital vs. the Raeford Road Center?

The Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System provides clinical services to approximately 190,000 enrolled veterans across 19 counties in southeastern North Carolina. Anchored by two major facilities in Fayetteville, the system combines acute inpatient treatment with expansive modern outpatient ambulatory care.

Entity Disambiguation:Fayetteville VA Medical CenterVeterans Health Administration

How are clinical responsibilities divided between the two Fayetteville VA campuses?

Summary Answer
The Ramsey Street campus operates as the acute hospital center, featuring a 24/7 urgent care clinic, an intensive care unit, surgical recovery beds, and inpatient psychiatric care. The Raeford Road facility operates as one of the largest outpatient health centers in the national VA system, handling routine clinical appointments, imaging, and specialty care.

Veterans requiring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), physical therapy, cardiology consultations, optometry exams, or outpatient endoscopic procedures are routinely routed to the Raeford Road Health Care Center, which offers extensive surface parking and reduced waiting room congestion.

Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System Campus Directory
Facility NamePhysical AddressCare ModalityPrimary Clinical Services
Fayetteville VA Medical Center2300 Ramsey Street, FayettevilleAcute Inpatient & Urgent Care24/7 Urgent Care, Inpatient Medicine, ICU, CLC
Fayetteville VA Health Care Center7300 Raeford Road, FayettevilleOutpatient Ambulatory ComplexPrimary Care, Surgery, MRI/CT, Audiology, Eye Care
Fayetteville Vet Center3515 Sycamore Dairy RoadCommunity Readjustment CounselingPTSD Counseling, Military Sexual Trauma, Family Care

How does the VA MISSION Act Community Care Network function in Cumberland County?

Summary Answer
Under the federal VA MISSION Act, enrolled veterans are eligible to receive care from authorized private-sector doctors (including Cape Fear Valley Health specialists) if the VA cannot provide an appointment within designated drive-time or wait-time standards (typically 20 days for primary care or 28 days for specialty care).

Veterans must receive prior authorization from the VA Community Care office before scheduling appointments with non-VA providers. Emergency care at civilian hospitals like Cape Fear Valley is also covered for eligible veterans, provided the VA 72-Hour Notification Hotline (1-844-72HR-VHA) is contacted within three days of emergency admission.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can veterans enroll in healthcare services in Fayetteville?
Veterans can enroll in person at the Eligibility and Enrollment Office on either the Ramsey Street or Raeford Road campus by presenting their DD-214 discharge paperwork and photo identification, or online via VA.gov.
Is there a 24-hour emergency room at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center?
The Ramsey Street VA Medical Center operates an Urgent Care Clinic available 24/7 for veterans. Life-threatening trauma cases are often stabilized and transferred to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Does the Raeford Road VA Health Care Center offer prescription pickup?
Yes. The Raeford Road Health Care Center operates a full-service outpatient pharmacy for picking up routine prescriptions, alongside the VA mail-order pharmacy program.

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