Brainerd Clinics - Medical Centers - Urgent Care - Wellness Checks
Emergency Care • Brainerd, MN
Clinic Type
Emergency Care
Address
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Phone
218-692-1010
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Yes
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades, US News, MedicalRecords.com: Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center: 65% recommend (Healthgrades), 89% recommend (US News), 3.4/5 stars (MedicalRecords.com) (44 reviews (MedicalRecords.com))
- Rehab.com: Brainerd VA Clinic: 4.0/5 stars (~20 reviews)
Patients praise
- kind, competent, and caring staff in certain departments
- positive patient experiences in emergency care settings for some individuals
- recognition for patient safety and experience excellence by some rating platforms
- effective communication and treatment plans by specific physicians
- professional and supportive staff at the local VA clinic
Common complaints
- billing and insurance payment concerns
- long wait times in emergency/urgent care settings
- communication and administrative issues with nursing staff
- dissatisfaction with specific primary care providers
- perceived lack of responsiveness to patient concerns
"My husband had a 5,000 emergency bill, he paid $200 a month consistently, but they always send a bill urging to pay it in full. When it was $1500 in balance.... They sent it to collection!"
— RateMDs"I received the best care ever. The nurses, physician assistant and doctors were very caring. Thanks for helping me get back to normal."
— MedicalRecords.com"The staff here are great! Top notch professionals work here. I lost my sh1t there once; they handled me, and the situation professionally, and properly."
— Rehab.com (Brainerd VA Clinic)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
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- Feeling sick? Get the right care at the right time - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter — Jan 10, 2026
- Tour details progress on Essentia’s new orthopedic center - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter — May 3, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More emergency care clinics in Brainerd
Essentia Health Urgent Care – Baxter/Brainerd refers to Essentia Health’s urgent care services located in Minnesota, with facilities in the Brainerd area and nearby Baxter region. The organization is a nonprofit health system based in Duluth, MN, operating multiple clinics across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Key points: - Part of Essentia Health, a nonprofit health system with headquarters in Duluth, MN. - Offers urgent care services among other healthcare providers (e.g., physicians, nurses, radiology, lab services) at locations in the region. - The Brainerd area and Baxter region are part of the footprint, with the broader system consisting of 8 US offices including Duluth, Fargo, Brainerd, Virginia, Superior, and others. If you’re seeking specifics for urgent care in Baxter/Brainerd (hours, contact, address, wait times), you may want to visit the Essentia Health website’s locations or urgent care page for the Brainerd/Baxter area or call the system’s main line for the exact clinic details.
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