I took my boyfriend into this clinic for a fever of 105, abdominal pain and headache. They ran…read moretests to rule out Influenza AB, COVID and Strep. I understand this facility is not capable of testing for a larger variety of issues, however they decided to prescribe him 2,000mg of Amoxicillin *per day*. His symptoms got worse, and when we continued to contact this facility they advised to stick with the dose. A week later we decided to take him into the ER, and it turned out to be Appendicitis-surgery immediately. Again, I understand that Urgent Care centers have limitations on their abilities. However, a transparent suggestion to seek further medical advice instead of feeding him antibiotics would have been a smart and transparent next step. Very upsetting.

Is one minute equal to 60 seconds or 15 seconds? It was the…read morefirst time I came to this hospital for skin allergy treatment. The front desk told me that I had no insurance and paid a lump sum of $184.80. Then I told the doctor that I would be out in less than ten minutes. She also said that you don't need to see a doctor for this type of allergy, you can just go to a regular pharmacy and buy medicine yourself! No prescription medication and a month later they sent me another bill for $98.40! Said I chatted with the doctor for 35 minutes! It said that if it exceeds 30 minutes, it will be counted as 45 minutes!

I have been a patient since 2007. I originally went to Dr. Finan, since about 2012 I've gone to Dr…read more Swenson. I have had many struggles with my disease over the years, he has always been there to help. He even will work through a lunch so I can travel almost 3 hours for an appointment. He is assertive when needed and apathetic when needed. Will keep on making that trip to see him!

They offer care for arthritis & osteoporosis. The check in can be slow sometimes, because it's a…read morebusy place. All the people working there are extremely nice & caring. I had reclast therapy for osteoporosis and it was seamless. Everyone was thoughtful & kind.

If I could give this place zero stars I would!!!! The only decent provider is Elli and she is…read moreabsolutely AMAZING! I wish she was in her own private practice!! My experience with this place is not good at all, I was a patient at the flagship clinic since March of 2023 and if someone would have asked me how I feel about this place 6 months ago I would have said they are amazing, but when they opened the Cedar Rapids Clinic (I had moved to Cedar Rapids to be closer to family) things deteriorated very quickly. I was super excited to get my daughter and best friend into this clinic also. So, to say I was impatient for opening day that would be a gross understatement. However, when the three of us began seeing the provider in Cedar Rapids it was very clear that the clinic was not ready for opening day. They had no front desk staff and the LPN who was supposed to be in the back was the only person helping the one and only provider the clinic had. While this LPN was sweet to begin with, it quickly it became obvious that she was becoming overloaded with the front desk responsibilities, the duties with/for the provider, answering the phones, submitting billing (this is questionable), sending out lab samples , etc...etc.... The first time my daughter was able to get into the provider we were both excited because I enjoyed the care I received at the West Des Moines office so it was extremely unexpected when the LPN snapped at my daughter right away wanting to know why she was in there wanting to change PCP's when she already had a provider, Mind you my daughter was a) wanting a new provider and b) wanted a second opinion regarding a potential auto-immune disorder, which she has every right to. This LPN's behavior got increasingly worse, she was losing entire and partial samples that needed to go to the lab, she was getting more confrontational with me and my daughter, until she did something that I felt warranted being reported to the main office. When the LPN was ultimately fired. I was immediately told by the provider that she was friends with the LPN and wanted me to know that she was refusing to provide my care moving forward. this was in early November 2025. On November 15th, 2025, I received a message from the VP of Member Services on my patient portal telling me that "since I had not paid dues in 3 months Exemplarcare was terminating my membership. Now I don't want to get into too much detail, but I decided to contact my insurance company with this conundrum that happened with Exemplarcare in November, I was advised to ask for a "Billing Audit", so I sent a message through my portal requesting this document and stated that I believed that 2 business days should be ample time to send this document. Later, on Friday, I got an email from the VP of member services stating that if I did not cease communications with the office, [she] was going to seek legal action. Now I assume this means that they are refusing to provide me with that information... I have attached a picture of that e-mail to this comment. Not a great experience in the end! UTA: I just noticed that a staff member wrote their own review in an attempt to sway the overall rating of this place. It's pretty pathetic that a "professional" place of business would need its own employees to write false reviews; this is cheating and if they will cheat for a review the just think about the level of pettiness they take in your care and how they would take great ease in spreading any number of patients business anywhere they please. so Seriously and incredibly pathetic!!!!!!

states its an urgent care but doesn't accept new patients? Even though we called today and they…read moredidn't say anything.

These people are engaged in unprofessional, unethical and illegal activities. My PCP will not…read morerespond to my concerns or several tests I paid for out of pocket that show I have risk/symptoms for serious illness. The more I complain the worse it gets. They must be held accountable!

i have been seen in the hospital and primary care department for a while I'm currently struggling…read morewith blood clots and rapid heart rate and a whole lot of pain I'm doing everything I possibly can. to get out of pain but I have had other problems aris and the primary care doctor does not seem to care or acknowledge anything. I may be going through I have emailed them 3 x last week what to do? I just heard. Back today got a phone call back saying that she would call me in meds and refer me to pain management . nope she when home thanks for helping me.

When is an urgent care facility not actually an urgent care facility- that would be this joke of an…read moreoffice. 20 foot sign says urgent care, but you carry an injured person in and are told they requiring an appointment! This makes you just another doctors office. STOP THE BS and wasting people's time when they are in pain & need care. If anyone questions why hospital emergency rooms are used for non life threatening care- this office is one one of the reasons. Lying to the public and actually using a 20 foot neon sign to promote the lie, is rediculous and reprehensable. I will make sure everyone I know to take their business elsewhere. Clearly this is not a medical care provider that cares about people.

You "reserve" your spot online to guarantee spot to be seen. Then your force to sit another hour…read moreand half because they are so far behind. Why? Why make people reserve time knowing darn well your going to see anyone that walks through that door. Then ir staff gets an attitude when u ask what's taking so long.

Don't recommend. They told us if we came back to the same location to get the stitches removed then…read morewe wouldn't have a co-pay because removal is all part of the global billing for putting in the stitches. We drive 40 miles to have a rude receptionist tell us no and make us pay another co-pay. Waste of time and money when I could have waited 1 more day to have the doctor 2 blocks away take them out. Complete healthcare fraud just to get your money for a simple procedure.

im a runner and have been having a very irregular issue with my breathing while running. I came…read morehere to find what the issue was. But all they could do was prescribe me an inhaler I already have used which doesn't help. Waste of hundreds of dollars!! it was a shit show. dont come her unless you're willing to spend money to have a cold diagnosed or need a band aid. extreme disappointment

I go to Doctors Now for both Direct Primary care and medical weight loss. I am so impressed, have…read morehad great results and can't say enough good things about Dr. Eric, Dr. David and their team!

Avoid this clinic at all costs…read more From the moment I walked in, it was clear that patient care is not a priority here. The receptionist was shockingly rude, dismissive, and completely unhelpful. She acted like answering basic questions was an inconvenience and moved at an unreasonably slow pace despite the office being completely empty. An empty waiting room should have been a red flag--and after reading other reviews, it's obvious this place has a pattern of poor service. This was not a one-off bad day; it's how they operate. To make matters worse, they seem more focused on overcharging than actually helping patients. There was little to no effort to work with insurance, which feels intentional and predatory. If you value your time, money, and basic respect, go anywhere else. This clinic does not deserve your business.

Dr. Pelzer is a knowledgeable, patient and fun pediatrician. Our first child has been going for…read moreseveral years now since they were a newborn and we just started taking our second to him as well. He uses play to make our child feel comfortable with him while he's doing his checkups. Always listens to us and values our input as parents. Highly recommend him as a pediatrician.

The radiology department is a totally complete joke, they cannot seem to get orders that have been…read moresent to them from practices outside of Iowa Clinic correct, and then all the sudden they lose orders completely from other clinics, when asking for practices to move radiology orders completely to another radiology group They also mess that up and find out they didn't get pre-authorizations that they should have gotten weeks ago

Never any issues here with doctors or receptionists or nurses. Everyone has always been very…read morefriendly and attentive. I've always gotten honest and attentive care here and referrals and valid recommendations. It's why I continue to go here regularly. Jennifer G used to be located here, wonderful doctor. Barbara H is still here and does a great job as well. Just overall attentive and knowledgeable staff and as a woman I've also been comfortable here.

Best care and awesome doctors! Dr Al durrah is the always so kind and friendly. Their walk in hours…read moreare great for families!

Excellent care, quiet room, employees very compassionate, all questions answered. Definitely would…read morego there first if treatment was needed.

My Dad had a planned surgery for months. They ended up having to move him across town to the Mercy…read moreOne downtown location for his recovery. This was unplanned and at a great convenance as his family lives in a rural part of the state! -The downtown Mercy one was awful! I am literally scared if I ever end up there! The nurses were not compassionate or empathetic at all! He had horrible pain management and was talked down to by many of the nurses. There was yelling in the hall from a nurse to a patient as well. My Dad felt uncomfortable to ask questions and request care during his stay. We are from a way bigger city than Des Moines and did not expect such awful care! They just wanted to push him out despite his high pain. No thought or care for his condition or age! WE WILL AVOID THIS BRANCH OF HOSPITALS IN THE FUTURE! This hospital should study up on the organization UCHealth! This is the top tier care we are used to! What a awful culture and patient care model.