Urgent care clinics provide medical services for any injury, illness, or condition not considered a life-threatening medical emergency. Such emergencies can only be treated in emergency rooms and intensive care units, as urgent care clinics and other outpatient facilities lack the equipment and resources to care for them properly.

Furthermore, the services that any urgent care clinic offers vary slightly according to the equipment and resources they have onsite and the staff expertise at the clinic. At the same time, many urgent care clinics are relatively uniform in their services. As for our urgent care clinic at Franklin Primary Care, we proudly offer the following services:

• Alternative pain management services, including medical marijuana treatment
• Diagnostic and laboratory services, including blood testing, X-ray imaging, electrocardiogram (EKG) testing, and other screenings
• Immunizations and vaccinations
• Management of chronic conditions like asthma, allergies, or chronic pain
• Physical exams, such as annual physicals, school physicals, and Department of • Transportation (DOT) physicals
• Pediatric care
• Primary care services
• Treatment for broken bones, sprains, strains, and other injuries
• Wound care services

For non-life-threatening medical concerns that still have an element of urgency to them, there is no better option than an urgent care clinic! Some of the clear advantages of urgent care clinics in such situations include saving time and money.

While primary care clinics are essential for routine medical visits, it can be challenging to get a timely appointment with your primary care doctor when you have an urgent but non-life-threatening medical concern.

Moreover, since urgent care clinics do not treat life-threatening injuries, illnesses, and conditions, patients are seen in the order of their arrival with more regularity than emergency rooms, which makes for a much more efficient flow of traffic in and out of urgent care clinics. As a result, the amount of time you spend in an urgent care waiting room will be significantly less than in an emergency room.

With that being said, urgent care clinics conduct patient evaluations for every person who arrives at the clinic, as some injuries are more urgent than others, even if they are not life-threatening.

In addition to saving time, you will also save money by visiting an urgent care clinic instead of an emergency room whenever it makes sense to do so. Emergency rooms are notoriously expensive for non-life-threatening medical concerns, while urgent care clinics offer services at a much more affordable rate.

If the urgent care clinic is part of your insurance provider’s network and the medical services you receive from them are included in your coverage plan, your insurance will more than likely pay for at least a portion of your urgent care visit. With that in mind, it is a good idea to check in with both the clinic and your insurance provider before your visit to see if your visit will be covered under insurance. Franklin Primary Care accepts major health insurance. If your insurance is not listed on our insurance page, we have very competitive self-pay prices that make for affordable care.

If you are looking for an urgent care clinic near you in West Hempstead, NY, we welcome you to visit our urgent care and primary care clinic at Franklin Primary Care! You can find us at 225 Nassau Blvd in West Hempstead, New York.

For an appointment or more information about our services at Franklin Primary Care, please call us or schedule an appointment online. We are located at 225 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, New York 11552. We serve patients from West Hempstead NY, Franklin Square NY, Garden City NY, New Hyde Park NY, Uniondale NY, Mineola NY, and North Valley Stream NY.