I used to be very opposed to even trying a Minute Clinic. I just assumed it would be equivalent to an urgent care facility with a super long wait, and staff that don't really care...and often times at urgent care you end up sitting for hours in a waiting room with people way more sick than you are wondering if you will leave healthier or having caught something from someone else. I have been to this Minute Clinic location as well as one in Boca and I can now say that I was wrong in my opinions. Though I had decent experiences at both locations, I found this one to be superior.
First let's get the purpose of the minute clinic straight. These facilities are really for minor injuries, colds, infections, in general it is for illnesses and injuries of which you already have a pretty good idea of what's wrong with you and you just need a prescription or other basic treatment. I stopped in here on my lunch break knowing exactly what I needed and found everything to go very smoothly. I arrived around 11:30 (I had noted online the lunch hour so I wouldn't arrive to an unstaffed clinic) and signed in at the electronic kiosk. You are given an estimated wait time. I was the next in line and my wait time was estimated to be 20 minutes. I was pleased to find that it didn't even take that long and I was seen in probably 10 minutes. They offer a few chairs in a waiting area that is somewhat separate from the CVS store in which the clinic is located so you can browse the store or take a seat in the wait time. When it was my turn the nurse practitioner, Sylvia Crawford, introduced herself. She was very friendly and talked me through my symptoms and was able to give me a diagnosis and a prescription within about a fifteen minute visit. It is great that they are able to send any prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy of your choice (they don't even push CVS despite being located in one). They are even able to send a record of your visit electronically to your primary care doctor so you can keep them in the loop as well. Prices aren't bad and are listed on the website, though they take my insurance for the amount of my copay. No money is exchanged on the day of the visit as your insurance is billed and any copay is billed separately after, which can easily be paid to Minute Clinic online.
I was quite happy with my experience here. The nurse practitioner was thorough and knowledgeable and I am already feeling better. I was impressed that I was able to deal with the whole thing on my one hour lunch break. Definitely keep Minute Clinic in mind for minor medical issues, as they are faster than urgent care facilities (sometimes cheaper too), and more convenient than being on hold with your primary care doctor trying to be fit in at the last minute. read more