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Why choose Independent Physicians Urgent Care?

No appointments necessary
See a Board Certified physician in less than 25 minutes
Onsite x-ray facility
Medicare & Medicaid patients welcome
All major insurances accepted
All major credit cards accepted
Conveniently located on Genesee St across from South Utica Price Chopper

What is Urgent Care?

Urgent Care is designed to support, not replace, your family physician.

It is one of out top priorities to keep your primary care physician informed whenever care is rendered at our facility.
The idea behind Urgent Care is to allow you access to care for problems that would normally be attended to in your primary care physician's office - after the normal hours of operation.

Does Urgent Care Replace Emergency Room Visits?

Although we will see semi-emergent problems, urgent care is not intended to replace the emergency room for true emergencies.

Instead, we hope to tend to those problems which can be taken care of urgently with out the prolonged wait of an emergency room.

Who Will I See When I Use Urgent Care?

Our facility is staffed by Family Medicine Physicians, Internists and Nurse Practitioners. These are all people who live and practice medicine in our community, with established practices and experience.

What Services and Treatments
Can I Expect to Receive at Urgent Care?

Sometimes a patient will require Urgent Care when their physician is unavailable, during evenings, and/or on weekends. Urgent Care is a sensible alternative to emergency room for minor illnesses or injuries that don't require the expense of emergency room care.

*Common Conditions Which Can be Seen and Treated in an Urgent Care Setting Include*
Abdominal Pain Muscular Skeletal Chest Pain (not cardiac) Allergic Reactions MV A/minor injuries (with the exception of neck injury) Asthma Exacerbations Nosebleed Back Pain Old Injuries Cellulitis Orthopedics-Sprains/Strains Splinting of Minor Fractures Cough Rashes Dehydration Rabies Exposure Diarrhea Sinus Problems Earache		Sore Throat Ear Drainage/Foreign Body STD'sEye-Erythema, Conjuctivitis Staple/Suture Removal Fever Urine Pregnancy Tests Flank Pain, Hematuria UTI Symptoms Head Trauma Without Loss of Consciousness Hypertension Vertigo Injection Administration (patient supplies medication) Lacerations Wheezing Migraines (No narcotics administered) Wounds Workman's Compensation Injuries (minor)