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Elk River Medical Associates

150 Park Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604

Call (828) 898-5177
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Hours

  • Mon8 AMto5 PM
  • Tue8 AMto5 PM
  • Wed8 AMto5 PM
  • Thu8 AMto5 PM
  • Fri8 AMto5 PM
  • SatClosed
  • SunClosed

Hours can change on holidays; call to confirm.

Insurance

2 insurance networks list this location.

  • UnitedHealthcare12 plans
  • UMR2 plans
Plan names listed (14)
UnitedHealthcare
  • Charter EPO
  • Choice EPO
  • Choice HMO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Core EPO
  • Core POS
  • Doctors Plan EPO
  • Navigate EPO
  • NEXUSACO OA EPO
  • NEXUSACO OA POS
  • Select EPO
  • Select Plus POS
UMR
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Select Plus POS

Call to confirm your plan. Networks change and the clinic has the final word.

About Elk River Medical Associates

Elk River Medical Associates is an urgent care center at 150 Park Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604. It is about 0.2 miles from the center of Banner Elk, and the nearest other city we list is Newland, 6.2 miles away. Its listed hours: open weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM, closed weekends. It is listed with 2 insurance networks, including UnitedHealthcare and UMR.

At a glance

Care level
Urgent care
Open 24 hours
No
Days open
5 days (weekdays)
Insurance networks listed
2
Phone
(828) 898-5177
To the center of Banner Elk
0.2 mi

If it’s an emergency

Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding or a serious injury. Urgent care centers are not emergency rooms.

Call 911

What urgent care centers usually treat

General information, not medical advice. Services vary; call Elk River Medical Associates to ask what it offers.

  • Fever and flu
  • Cuts and stitches
  • Sprains and X-rays
  • Sore throat and strep
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Rashes and allergic reactions
  • Ear infections
  • Vaccines and physicals
  • COVID and flu tests
  • Work and DOT physicals

Before you go

General checklist.

  • A photo ID
  • Your insurance card, if you have one
  • A list of your medicines and allergies
  • A way to pay a copay or the visit
  • Call (828) 898-5177 to confirm today’s hours and that your plan is accepted
  • Most urgent care centers take walk-ins, and some also offer online check-in; ask when you call

Cost at a glance

Typical US ranges, not quotes. Ask Elk River Medical Associates for its prices when you call.

  • Urgent care visit, self-pay$100–$250
  • Urgent care copay with insurance$25–$75
  • Emergency room visit, self-pay$1,200–$2,500+

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Elk River Medical Associates is located at 150 Park Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604.

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