Walgreens

I went to the Take Care clinic today without an appointment. I love that the Walgreens website tells you if there is a wait, and about how long, and if the clinician is at lunch. Very helpful!
It was easy to find with plenty of parking, and it was a very safe location. Today I am uninsured (I expect a job offer tomorrow, so soon I will have insurance!) and I appreciate that they post their prices for the clinic right on the website.
My issue was a simple UTI. I knew that because I had taken Pyridium, which is pain medicine for UTI’s, that urinalysis results would be ruined by the Pyridium. I explained this to the med tech who took my vital signs, and she wrote down my medical history, including UTI info.
The clinician was a fantastic Nurse Practitioner named Iris, and she was friendly, helpful, sympathetic, and professional. I brought the empty bottle of antibiotics from my last UTI (only 6 weeks ago), and based on my medical history she was able to prescribe me antibiotics even though the urinalysis results weren’t readable due to the medicine I had taken.
In fact, Iris even asked if I preferred Bactrim or Cipro, as she wanted to ensure I did not have an anti-​biotic resistant strain. I opted for the Bactrim for two reasons: 1) I respond well to it, and 2) it is a generic, so much cheaper than Cipro, which really matters since I don’t currently have medical insurance.
Not only did she prescribe the Bactrim and have it filled right there within 10 minutes, but she gave me a 7-​day dose to ensure that the UTI will be completely eradicated.
The pharmacy tech was friendly, efficient, and even said sincerely, «I hope you feel better.»
I highly recommend this Take Care clinic because they are upfront about their prices, clear about wait times, and the service I received from the medical technician, the Nurse Practitioner, AND the pharmacy tech was great.
Total bill: $ 89 for the visit, $ 10 for the urinalysis, and $ 11 for the medication. If I had gone to a local ER or local standard medical clinic, I would have paid double and waited much longer.