Capital Health Plan Locations
Three exclusive CHP health centers provide access to CHP-only physicians, labs, x-rays, digital mammography, colon screening, and wound care.
Centerville Place Health Center
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Centerville Place Health Center
Governor’s Square Health Center
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Governor’s Square Health Center
Metropolitan Health Center
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Metropolitan Health Center
Need Urgent Care?
Capital Health Plan Urgent Care is unique because our providers have collectively over 50 years of urgent care medicine experience and serve only CHP members.
Schedule an Appointment Online
Our patients may now schedule real-time medical appointments online with their primary care doctor/provider (Physician Group of Capital Health Plan and Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., Center For Healthy Aging practices), Eye Care Doctor/Provider or Urgent Care.
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Physician Group of Capital Health Plan
Each center provides members access to CHP-only physicians through the Physician Group of Capital Health Plan. Whether you are a long-time patient or new to the Physician Group of Capital Health Plan practice, every aspect of your patient-centered medical care is coordinated by a physician dedicated to improving your health. Our dedicated physicians provide evidence-based, comprehensive health care for patients of all ages, genders, and conditions.
Services Available at CHP Health Centers
Services
CHP Infusion Services
Infusion Therapy deals with all aspects of fluid and medication administration, through a vein in the arm or directly into the skin. Special infusion pumps can be used for this purpose. Advantages of coming to CHP’s Infusion Center include ease of access for you and your provider, a comfortable setting, and a friendly staff.
This procedure is performed to help facilitate the treatment and management of certain medical conditions.
Our Infusion services include, but are not limited to the following:
- Access indwelling catheters for blood collection and IV administration
- Antibiotics
- Flushing and accessing ports
- Infusion therapy for various conditions
- IV hydration
- Routine flushing of central venous lines
Some examples of medical conditions that may benefit from Infusion Therapy at our center include:
- Connective tissue disorders
- Dehydration
- Dermatological conditions
- Gastrointestinal (GI) problems
- Nausea & vomiting
- Neurological conditions
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Osteoporosis
Governor’s Square Health Center
(850) 523-7398
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Colon Screening Program
Colorectal cancer is a cancer of the large intestine or rectum, and it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The primary goals of colon screening are to prevent cancer from occurring in the first place, if possible, and to detect colon cancer early, when there are better and more effective treatment options.
The American Cancer Society and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend that everyone should start colon cancer screening at age 45. Screening should continue through age 75, and, in some cases, screening should continue through age 85. Some people are at increased risk for colon cancer due to their family history and should speak with their primary care doctor to ask if screening should start before age 45.
The easiest way to participate in colon screening is by completing a stool kit (commonly called a “FIT kit”). The kit is easy to do and can be completed at home and then be returned to the lab by mail, or it can be delivered to one of the Capital Health Plan (CHP) Health Centers. For the FIT kit, only one small sample of stool is required, and there are no dietary or medication restrictions required.
Another option for screening, which is considered the “gold standard,” is a colonoscopy. The benefit of having a colonoscopy is that precancerous growths can be detected and painlessly removed during the exam – before cancer cells develop – therefore preventing colon cancer from occurring.
Many people delay scheduling a colonoscopy because they have been told the exam has to be done with IV sedation and, given people’s busy schedules and personal responsibilities, they can’t be “out of it” for a day. Many people simply don’t want the side-effects associated with IV sedation.
In 2011, the CHP Colon Screening Program began offering in-office colonoscopies which are done at CHP’s Centerville location. There, colonoscopies are successfully done without IV sedation, and the exam is very well tolerated. Patients can drive themselves to and from the appointment and resume their usual responsibilities immediately after the procedure.
If you are a healthy adult and have no worrisome symptoms (e.g., unexplained abdominal pain, rectal bleeding), you can schedule an appointment for your colonoscopy by calling the Capital Health Plan Colon Screening Program at (850) 523-7350.
There are several options for participation in colon cancer screening so if you’re not sure which screening option is right for you, please contact your primary care physician to have an important discussion about periodic screening, the various options available, and the role screening plays in disease prevention.
Centerville Health Center
(850) 523-7350
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cognitive Screening Clinic
The Cognitive Screening Clinic provides cognitive testing using clinically validated tools by certified testers, upon referral from primary care physician.
Nancy Van Vessem Center for Healthy Aging at Metropolitan Health Center
(850) 523-7444
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Eye Care
Eye Care of Capital Health Plan provides comprehensive eye care services for Capital Health Plan members. Eye Care of Capital Health Plan has board-certified optometrists and two locations.
- Comprehensive eye exams, including dilation of the eyes
- Treatment of eye diseases, eye emergencies, eye infections, etc.
- Minor office eye surgeries, including foreign body removal
- Low Vision Exams for the visually impaired
- Contact lens services
- Optical services, including a full-service optical lab
Centerville Health Center & Governor’s Square Health Center
(850) 383-3322
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Fall Prevention Clinic
The Fall Prevention Clinic assesses and stratifies the fall risk of older adults with a one-on-one evaluation with a trained professional.
Nancy Van Vessem Center for Healthy Aging at Metropolitan Health Center
(850) 523-7444
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Laboratory Services
To better serve you, we offer the following tests in our offices:
- Rapid strep screen
- Glucose, finger stick
- Pregnancy test, urine
- Urinalysis, dipstick
- PT INR, finger stick
- KOH and wet preps
- Arthropod exams
We also contract with LabCorp for all of our other laboratory testing needs. We have LabCorp testing centers conveniently located at our Centerville Health Center, Governor’s Square Health Center, and Metropolitan Health Center locations.
Musculoskeletal Medicine
At Capital Health Plan we realize that it is very difficult to be all that you can be and exercise as you know you should when suffering from acute or chronic pain syndromes. While in the past patients were typically referred to orthopedic surgeons for diagnosis and management of these conditions, many if not most of them are non-surgical problems or at least have potentially viable non-surgical solutions. Those options can be skipped or minimized when consulting with a surgeon. Therefore, in 2007 Capital Health Plan opened an alternative clinic at the Governor’s Square Health Center emphasizing non-surgical solutions when appropriate for many musculoskeletal conditions.
We see patients by referral from the Physician Group of Capital Health Plan, as well as Capital Health Plan members whose primary care physicians serve in the Family Medicine Residency program at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Initial consultations typically take less than two weeks from the time of referral and are affordable for the patient because we collect only a primary care copayment.
Great care is taken to minimize any pain associated with injection by using topical ethyl chloride, very small bore needles and copious injectable anesthetics. We see patients with virtually any kind of musculoskeletal complaint except for those originating in the spine, from young to middle-aged athletes to older patients with debilitating arthritic conditions. We offer a full spectrum of injectable alternatives. However, we do not offer cervical, thoracic, or lumbar epidural injections or peripheral nerve blocks/ablation. If you are interested in receiving any of these services, please see your primary care physician for a referral.
CHP has partnered with Center for Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, COSPT, to speed the treatment and resolution of painful musculoskeletal problems. They are located in each of our clinical sites and are available for same day, walk-in appointments for our in-center patients. They treat a host of conditions from back pain to vertigo and are dedicated to resolving problems with excellent patient satisfaction ratings.
Governor’s Square Health Center
(850) 383-3333
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Nurse Triage
A helpful voice, when you need it most…
The Physician Group of Capital Health Plan believes it is important to have skilled and experienced triage nurses ready to help you with your health care needs. Our patients may access the triage nurses by calling their primary care physician’s office phone number and following the prompts for a same-day office visit appointment.
After hours, patients may also call Urgent Care of Capital Health Plan directly at (850) 383-3382 to speak to a triage nurse.
Radiology Imaging Centers
Our Imaging Centers offer comprehensive services including digital mammography and ultrasound at our Governor’s Square location and digital X-ray at both locations.
X-ray
Centerville Health Center
(850) 383-3326
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Governor’s Square Health Center
(850) 383-3326
Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Health Center
(850) 523-3382
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Mammography
Governor’s Square Health Center
(850) 523-7246
Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ultrasound
Governor’s Square Health Center & Metropolitan Health Center
(850) 523-7246
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Same-Day/Next-Day/After Business Hours Appointments
Make an Appointment
- Same day, next day or after business hours appointments are available
- Call your primary care physician’s office or you can schedule real-time medical appointments online with their primary care provider (Physician Group of Capital Health Plan and Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., Center For Healthy Aging practices) , eye-care provider or Urgent Care.
Wound Care Center
Your skin is very important to you and to your overall health. Capital Health Plan is pleased to offer CHP members options for the treatment of skin and wound conditions. The Wound Care Center offers patients options for treatment of most skin conditions as well as most wound care services.
- Management and treatment of acute and chronic wounds
- Arterial, venous, and diabetic ulcers/wounds
- Surgical wounds
- Pressure ulcers
- Burns
- Malignant cutaneous wounds
- Ostomy and stoma management
- Evaluate and recommend pouching systems
- Develop individual rehabilitation plans
- Selecting pre-operative stoma sites
- Pre- and post-operative care for patients and family
- Consultations regarding ostomy and stoma concerns and care
Metropolitan Health Center
(850) 523-7444
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.