MedCare East
22281 US-72 A, Athens, AL 35613
- Open Monday to Thursday 8 AM to noon, closed Friday to Sunday
- Insurance not listed
- 3.0 mi from the center of Athens
Nearby urgent care
All urgent care in AthensHours
- Mon8 AMtonoon
- Tue8 AMtonoon
- Wed8 AMtonoon
- Thu8 AMtonoon
- FriClosed
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
Hours can change on holidays; call to confirm.
Insurance
We don't have plan information for this clinic. Have your card ready and ask when you call.
About MedCare East
MedCare East is an urgent care center at 22281 US-72 A, Athens, AL 35613. It is about 3.0 miles from the center of Athens, and the nearest other city we list is Tanner, 4.3 miles away. Its listed hours: open Monday to Thursday 8 AM to noon, closed Friday to Sunday. We do not have insurance information for it yet.
At a glance
- Care level
- Urgent care
- Open 24 hours
- No
- Days open
- 4 days (Monday to Thursday)
- Insurance networks listed
- Not listed
- Phone
- (256) 233-5911
- To the center of Athens
- 3.0 mi
- Hospital we list nearby
- Advanced Wound Care Center of Athens Limestone Hospital, 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 911Hospitals we list within 10 miles of MedCare East:
- Advanced Wound Care Center of Athens Limestone HospitalHospital0.2 mi
- Athens Limestone HospitalHospital3.4 mi
Straight-line distance. We list only some hospitals, so there may be one closer. In an emergency, call 911.
What urgent care centers usually treat
General information, not medical advice. Services vary; call MedCare East 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 (256) 233-5911 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 MedCare East for its prices when you call.
- Urgent care visit, billed before insurance$229–$445
- Urgent care copay with insurance$25–$75
- Emergency room visit, self-pay$1,200–$2,500+
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Questions
MedCare East is located at 22281 US-72 A, Athens, AL 35613.
You can reach MedCare East at (256) 233-5911.
Monday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Thursday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Friday: Closed; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: Closed. Please verify hours directly with the facility.
No, based on the hours we list: open Monday to Thursday 8 AM to noon, closed Friday to Sunday. Please call to confirm.
Advanced Wound Care Center of Athens Limestone Hospital is about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. We list only some hospitals, so there may be one closer. In an emergency, call 911.
Urgent care centers usually accept walk-in patients without an appointment, and some also offer online check-in. Please call MedCare East at (256) 233-5911 to confirm before you go.
Nearby cities
The information on this page is general information, not medical advice. Please verify hours, insurance and services directly with MedCare East before visiting. In a medical emergency, call 911.