Urgent Care in Altoona, PA| UPMC
Urgent Care • Altoona, PA • 1 (Altoona) locations
Clinic Type
Urgent Care
Address
300 E. Plank Rd, Altoona, PA 16602
Phone
814-900-4388
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Opening Hours
mon-sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Telehealth
Available
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Insurance & Payment
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In-network with most major national insurance plans; pricing available for patients without insurance.
Online bill pay, Self-pay pricing, Cash, Credit/debit cards, Insurance co-pays as billed
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Solv Health (UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care): 1.6/5 stars (5 reviews) (5)
- Birdeye (UPMC Primary Care Walk-in Center): 2.9/5 stars (56)
- Healthgrades (UPMC Altoona Hospital): 54% (Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10/10)
- MedicalRecords.com (UPMC Altoona Hospital): 2.4/5 stars (116)
Patients praise
- Compassionate and thorough individual staff members
- Easy check-in process for some walk-in clinics
- Helpful nursing and housekeeping staff in inpatient settings
Common complaints
- Long wait times
- Frustration with billing and costs
- Poor communication from staff and doctors
- Mixed or inconsistent quality of care
- Facility maintenance issues such as elevators
"Waited 3 hours and earned a bill of $2,000 for a doctor to pop in for less than a minute & tell me there was nothing she could do for my symptoms."
— MedicalRecords.com user review"You guys turned me down for medical attention I'm beyond frustrated I'm sick this is ridiculous."
— Birdeye user review of UPMC Primary Care Walk-in Center"Compassionate and thorough. Just had my son there today to have a tonsil stone removed and the staff were all fantastic with him."
— UPMC GoHealth Urgent Care promotional materialSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UPMC unveils new urgent care facility in Altoona — Jul 29, 2025
- UPMC, GoHealth introduce partnership for urgent care | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror — Jul 30, 2025
- UPMC GoHealth urgent care opens in Altoona — Jul 29, 2025
- UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care Launches, Expanding Access to On-Demand Care — Aug 7, 2025
- UPMC unveils new urgent care facility in Altoona | Alleghanies — Jul 30, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Summary: The page describes Altoona Regional Health System, a nonprofit health system based in Altoona, PA, now affiliated with UPMC Altoona. It covers two acute-care hospital campuses (Altoona Hospital and Bon Secours Hospital) with a combined 497 beds, more than 200 years of care experience, 300+ physicians, ~4,000 caregivers, and 600 volunteers serving over 20 Central Pennsylvania counties. Key details include governance by a volunteer community board, headquarters in Altoona, and current open positions at UPMC Altoona (including LPN Call Center and PA/CRNP roles in Cardiology and Trauma/General Surgery). The system operates three U.S. locations under UPMC, with contact options and executive leadership such as President Fred Thursfield and Director of Quality Management Sandra Kozielec.
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