›› Appointments

Imperial Beach Health Center and Nestor Community Health Center see patients by appointment. Same day appointments are sometimes available. To make an appointment please call (619) 429-3733.

Please arrive 30 minutes early for regular appointments. We will need to see the patient’s insurance card if they have one, and a list of any current medications the patient is taking. New patients will be screened to see if they are eligible for any state programs or a sliding fee scale. The usual minimum fee for a medical visit is $30.

Registration

If you are a new patient, or if this is your first visit to us since June 1, 2012, you will be asked to fill out our new electronic registration form. Please arrive 30 minutes early if you are a new patient, or are registering electronically for the first time.

Please fill out our registration form before your appointment and bring it with you. It will let you gather the information you need, and help save you time when you get to the health center.

Laboratory Visits

Patients who are only coming in for lab work and who already have an lab order from their doctor are able to come in without an appointment, during lab hours. Call (619) 429-3733 for lab hours. After they register at the desk they will be taken to the lab.

Pregnancy Tests

Pregnancy tests are available at Imperial Beach Health Center Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11 am and 1 to 3 pm. At Nestor Community Health Center pregnancy tests are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 12 pm, and 1 to 4 pm. No appointment is necessary but patients should register at the reception desk. Our Certified Nurse Midwives and Family Practice Physicians provide prenatal care. We are associated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista for deliveries.

Immunizations

Immunizations are provided by appointment.

Nutrition Services

• Appointments for Nutrition Services can be made by calling (619) 429-3733 x 589 (Nutrition Department), or x 540 and x 541 (Scheduling Department)
• Our Nutritionist can help you make healthy changes in choosing foods, and help you work out menus that will work for you.
• Individual Nutrition Counseling is available for adults, for youth 13 to 18, and for parents of younger children.
• Diabetic Nutrition Counseling is available by appointment for adults and children.

Dental Services

Established patients can access primary and preventive dental through Imperial Beach Health Center’s Dental Care Coordinator at (619) 429-3733 x 552.

Mental Health Services

Appointments for mental health services are made by calling (619) 429-3733.