5 Questions to Ask Your Urgent Care Doctor
If you’ve been looking for an urgent care doctor in Clarkston MI, then you’ve just found a quality clinic with Pine Knob Urgent Care! Our board-certified emergency and family practice physicians have the experience you’d expect from a quality healthcare clinic. We can see patients of all ages, and you can come see us any day of the week without the need for an appointment. There’s a lot more to like about us, like how affordable we are, so read on to learn more about us and how we can help you here! For more information, please contact us or simply walk-in! We are conveniently located at 6310 Sashabaw Rd, Suite C, Clarkston, MI 48346.
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Should I go to urgent care or a primary doctor?
What conditions does urgent care treat?
What type of provider will see me?
Is there a lab onsite?
What forms of insurance do you take?
Whether it is the evening, or weekend, or you have an urgent medical concern that is not life-threatening but cannot wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, urgent care clinics are an excellent option in such situations. At Pine Knob Urgent Care, we are open on evenings, weekends, and holidays to provide you with timely and effective medical care. To give you a better idea of what urgent care entails, we have answered some commonly asked questions about urgent care below.
Both urgent care clinics and primary care doctors play an important role in your overall health and wellness. However, there are situations where one option is more beneficial to you than the other.
Urgent care clinics accept walk-in appointments, whereas most primary care clinics require appointments to be made in advance. As such, an urgent care clinic is a more convenient option for medical concerns that require urgent medical attention but are not life-threatening and cannot wait for the next available appointment slot with your primary care doctor. Likewise, urgent care clinics are often open during weekends and evenings, making them a great option after hours.
At the same time, a primary care clinic is a better option when you are concerned about various symptoms you are experiencing and would like your doctor’s opinion on them, as your primary care doctor will have more familiarity with your medical history and overall health.
Urgent care clinics treat a wide variety of non-life-threatening conditions, illnesses, and injuries. With that in mind, some of the common illnesses and injuries that urgent care clinics like Pine Knob Urgent Care treat include the following:
• Allergies
• Athlete’s foot
• Bronchitis
• Bruises, burns, cuts, and lacerations
• Cold and flu
• Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting
• Ear infections and injuries
• Eye infections and injuries
• Fatigue
• Genital or mouth sores
• Gout
• Headaches and migraines
• Heartburn and indigestion
• Joint pain
• Minor fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains
• Mononucleosis
• Rashes and skin infections, such as impetigo, poison ivy and poison oak, and others
• Ringworm
• Shingles
• Sinus infections
• Sunburn
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Vertigo
• And more!
Urgent care clinics staff a variety of different medical professionals, including board-certified medical doctors, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, X-ray technologists, and other medical providers. With that in mind, not all urgent care clinics have the same medical providers.
At Pine Knob Urgent Care in Clarkston, MI, we have board-certified emergency physicians, physician assistants, X-ray technologists, and medical assistants to help you with whatever medical concern you have. As such, you will be seen by one of the above medical providers when you come to Pine Knob Urgent Care.
Many urgent care clinics have diagnostic laboratories onsite. At Pine Knob Urgent Care, we are proud to provide onsite laboratory services! Our onsite laboratory services include X-ray imaging, STD testing, and several other screenings and tests for various illnesses and infections.
We accept most major insurance plans at Pine Knob Urgent Care, including the following:
• Aetna
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
• Blue Care Network
• Cigna
• Cofinity
• Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
• HealthPlus of Michigan
• McLaren Health Plan
• Medicaid Plus HMO Plans
• Medicare
• Meridian Health Plan
• Railroad Medicare
• Total Health Care
• United Health Care
• Worker’s Compensation
For more information about our urgent care clinic and the services we provide at Pine Knob Urgent Care, please feel free to contact us! We also welcome you to come to our clinic for a walk-in appointment at 6310 Sashabaw Rd, Suite C, in Clarkston, Michigan. We serve patients from Clarkston MI, Waterford Twp MI, Springfield MI, Pontiac MI, Auburn Hills MI, Oxford MI, and surrounding areas.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES YOU MAY NEED
ADDITIONAL SERVICES YOU MAY NEED
• Physical Examinations
• Pediatric Services
• On-Site X-Ray
• Bronchitis
• Strep Throat
• On-Site Lab
• Occupational Medicine
• Vaccinations
• Migraine
• STD Testing
• Dot Physical Exams
• Flu Shot
