Best Urgent Care Centers

American Family Care (AFC) Urgent Care has transparent pricing, high customer satisfaction ratings, two programs for people without health insurance, care for all ages, and simple online registration.

Each AFC Urgent Care center is very specialized based on its location. For example, some offer Spanish translation or special discount coupons for uninsured patients. To book an appointment for either in-person or telemedicine visits, enter your location information to find the nearest location(s), select the service you need, and then see available times at your preferred location. You will enter your contact information and fill out a registration form before booking your visit. Telehealth appointments are scheduled 12 minutes apart, while in-person visits are spaced out in 15-minute increments.

AFC accepts most forms of insurance and Medicare, and the company bills insurance companies directly. Its three-tier pricing varies by location.

Self-pay customers will receive a discount on regular prices.

As of February 2023, AFC is open in 27 states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Note: We included data from SOLV, an urgent care aggregator, in our calculations of customer reviews and overall ratings.

CareSpot/MedPost urgent care is our runner-up for best overall based on its high customer ratings, extended hours, accessibility and convenient scheduling options, and an online robo-chat feature.

Most insurance is accepted at CareSpot/MedPost urgent care centers, including Medicaid but excluding Medicare. You can register online with the “save my spot” option and wait at home until your estimated appointment time.

CareSpot/MedPost does not offer virtual visits, but walk-ins are welcome. It has on-site X-ray and lab testing capabilities.

The website has an informative blog, so you’ll have something to read while you wait for your appointment to start. There are 167 Locations across four states: Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.

MinuteClinics are widely available and offer transparent, reasonably priced services, plus two types of virtual visits.

There are more than 1,200 MinuteClinics in 34 states plus the District of Columbia. MinuteClinic is accredited by the Joint Commission, an agency that evaluates and certifies healthcare organizations and programs in the United States.

The MinuteClinic website lets you search for clinics by ZIP code and displays the available appointment times for the selected clinic. Choosing a time slot is a simple process; you follow that by entering your contact information. Hours vary by location, but most are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Detailed price lists are also available on the website. "Illnesses & infections" like allergies, coughs and bronchitis, ear infections, or flu-like symptoms all cost from $99 to $139 to treat. The most expensive treatments are for injections and vaccinations: an HPV inoculation is $261, for example, while a hepatitis A or B shot is $145. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted. You and/or your health insurance provider will be billed accordingly.

MinuteClinic also offers two kinds of virtual visits. An e-clinic visit, where health insurance is required, is available seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prices vary based on your service and insurance coverage. E-Clinic visits are only available in the states listed above. Choose your state from the dropdown menu and sign in to your MyChart account (if you need to create one, it's a quick process). Once you enter your information, a provider will contact you to set up a remote meeting with a clinical provider using the Cisco Webex video platform.

For people without health insurance, standard video visits are available 24/7 for adults and children over age 2 to diagnose and treat most non-urgent illnesses or injuries. Video visits are $59 each and must be paid at the time of the service.

NextCare offers two programs to help uninsured patients pay for services.

NextCare has high customer ratings, a user-friendly website, and a wide range of urgent care services. It accepts most insurance providers.

What's more, NextCare offers two programs for people with no insurance or a gap in insurance: You can join the NextCare Advantage medical discount program for $39 per month (billed in three-month chunks), which allows you to visit NextCare as much as you need to for $39 per visit. If you don't need urgent care frequently, Its ValueCare plan allows you to get urgent care treatment for a discount of as much as 50%.

To plan a visit, choose your state from the dropdown menu to see the locations available, the number of patients waiting at each location, and more. You can schedule your appointment on the same page and include the reason for your visit and your insurance information.

Children are the sole focus of PM Pediatrics. From newborns up to teenagers and adults aged 26 (the maximum age they can be covered under a parent's medical insurance), they will be seen by a pediatrics-trained physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.

PM Pediatrics is open from noon to 10 p.m. at most locations, and most insurance is accepted; you'll need to pay for any copays (or your deductible, if it hasn't been met) when you come in. If you don't have health insurance, PM Pediatrics offers a payment policy based on your child's level of care.

You can search for the nearest location (as far as 200 miles from your ZIP code) from the company's main website and then create an online account. You can check in for your appointment online, but before doing so, you can view the estimated wait time for various time slots. PM Pediatrics offers on-site digital X-rays and labs, immediate-result diagnostic tests (strep, mononucleosis, influenza, etc.), and more.

PM Pediatrics provides initial doses of most medications before you leave, so you can start treating your child immediately.

PM Pediatrics has 82 clinics in 15 states and Washington D.C: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. PM Pediatrics has an average rating of 4.5 stars from SOLV. All of its clinics allow for walk-ins.

PM Pediatrics also offers virtual visits and telemedicine services. A copay will generally apply based on the type of insurance and the services needed. If you are not covered by insurance, a telemedicine visit will cost $100