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Summary: - The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a private, nonprofit health-system based in Baltimore (founded 1984) that operates 11 hospitals in Maryland, 4 freestanding ERs, and 150+ care locations, including urgent care centers. - It partners with the University of Maryland School of Medicine to provide primary and specialty care across the state. - Key metrics: over 2,400 licensed beds, 100,000 annual admissions, and about $4.86B in annual gross patient revenues. - UMMS employs thousands of staff (about 6,842 noted in highlights) and functions as a nonprofit hospital system with a statewide footprint. Note: The provided highlights do not specifically detail a “UM Bowie Health Center” within UMMS. If you need information specifically about the Bowie location (services, hours, address), I can look up the exact center details or provide a focused summary if you share the URL or confirm you want Bowie-specific info.

Clinic Type

Urgent Care

Address

UM Bowie Health Center

Phone

240-677-1002

Email

jania.matthews@umm.edu

Opening Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Telehealth

Available

Emergency Care

Available

Services Offered

  • Emergency services
  • Imaging and diagnostic services (CT, Diagnostic X-ray)
  • Larkin Chase Care and Rehabilitation Center
  • Care coordination/triage
  • Telehealth
  • Primary care (as linked)
  • Women’s health (as linked)
  • Orthopedics (as linked)
  • Heart/vascular (as linked)
  • Lung health (as linked)
  • Neurosciences (as linked)
  • Cancer (as linked)
  • Radiology imaging (as linked)
  • Emergency department (as linked)
  • Pediatric/family care (implicit in urgent/ER context)

Technology & Equipment

  • Imaging and diagnostic services (CT, Diagnostic X-ray)
  • Telehealth
  • Emergency department facilities

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

FAQs

What is the priority in the ER at UM Bowie Health Center?

The priority is to treat each person in our emergency rooms as fully, safely and quickly as possible, and patients are seen based on how serious their conditions are (not first-come, first-served).

What to Expect at the ER

Our priority is to treat each person in our emergency rooms as fully, safely and quickly as possible. We see patients based on how serious their conditions are. Patients are not seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more about what to expect at the ER.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative

  • Birdeye: 2.5/5 stars (350 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Convenient location for local residents

Common complaints

  • Excessive wait times for emergency services
  • Perceived inefficiency in operations
  • Complaints regarding staff communication and attitude
  • Concerns about level of care provided

"This facility, while convenient for the residents of Bowie, is inefficiently operated. My husband suffered a laceration to his hand and we arrived at the ER at 10:15 pm... At 1:56 am we were STILL waiting to be treated by the doctor."

Birdeye user review

"I've been in this dirty lobby for 4 hours. It makes no sense how long I have been waiting. The intake lady is rude and is no help."

Yelp user review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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