Althing Albert Lea
Primary Care • Austin, MN
About
Althing Albert Lea is a primary care clinic in Austin, Minnesota offering walk-in care, convenience care for minor illness and injury, behavioral health services, lab work, and wellness services. The clinic provides zero-wait service with immediate provider connection and operates Monday and Wednesday 9am to 7pm, Tuesday through Friday 9am to 4pm, and Saturday 10am to 2pm.
Clinic Type
Primary Care
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katja.kressmann@myalthingclinic.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (aggregating Google reviews): 4.5/5 stars (20 reviews)
Patients praise
- Fast and convenient scheduling/walk-in availability
- Friendly and professional staff interactions noted by some patients
- Perceived as filling a critical healthcare gap in the community
- Affordable care options
Common complaints
- Some patients reported difficulty with the doctor-patient interaction and the use of technology for care decisions
- Concerns regarding the effectiveness and community impact of the clinic's services
"Christine was amazing and went above and beyond and actually listened, Got back to me with results and also looked thru my past history and showed concern"
— Birdeye Review"The receptionists and the nurse that took my vitals were amazing! The main doctor on the other hand was the exact opposite. I am Ina wheelchair and paralyzed from my midsection down. ... I first called my doctor over the web and he said I needed pain medicine to help relieve me of my pain but he can not prescribe it due to a visit over t... read more"
— Birdeye Review"They did nothing. And they have no record of improving the health of our community despite receiving millions in taxpayer dollars."
— Facebook CommentSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- "We see a strong future here': Althing Clinic opens new loca... — May 1, 2026
- Althing opens Albert Lea clinic, accepting patients — May 4, 2026
- New clinic opens in Albert Lea to address rural health care shortage - ABC 6 News - kaaltv.com — May 1, 2026
- Albert Lea Healthcare Coalition to partner with new provider — Jan 16, 2026
- Althing Clinic to open new location in Albert Lea on Friday - ABC 6 News - kaaltv.com — May 1, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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