Pediatric Urgent Care Services in Caldwell, Idaho
Pediatrics • Caldwell, ID • Since 2022 • 1 (Caldwell, Idaho) locations
About
Core Medicine of Idaho is an independent urgent care and family medicine clinic in Caldwell, Idaho. They serve patients of all ages, including pediatrics, with urgent care and ongoing family medicine services. The clinic accepts various insurance plans, along with self-pay and cash options. Key details: privately held, founded in 2022, staff of about 5, led by a small medical and administrative team. Contact: 208-508-0345. Website: coremedidaho.com. If you’re specifically seeking pediatric urgent care in Caldwell, this clinic provides pediatric urgent care as part of its family medicine services.
Clinic Type
Pediatrics
Address
Core Medicine of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho
Phone
208-508-0345
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Opening Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 8 pm
Emergency Care
911 when emergency care is needed
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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self-pay, cash
Languages Spoken
FAQs
Do I need an appointment for pediatric urgent care?
You can walk into our Caldwell urgent care to be seen immediately; you don't need an appointment.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Ratings.MD (Dr. David Babbel): 4.9/5 (49)
- Solv (Primary Health, Caldwell): 2.6/5 (5)
- UrgentCareMap (Saint Alphonsus Urgent Care): 4.4/5 (130)
Patients praise
- kind, compassionate, and attentive individual providers
- effective treatment for specific health issues
- accessible and convenient walk-in options
- clear explanations and quality care from select doctors
Common complaints
- long wait times
- perceived lack of bedside manner or sympathy from certain providers
- concerns regarding thoroughness of examinations
- frustration with administrative/intake processes
"Dr. Babbel cares about his patients and their wellbeing. He is very adaptive to each need and is so great with all my kids!"
— Ratings.MD"I seen doctor Alex for the first time yesterday. He went up and beyond for me. He listened, treated me with kindness, respect, and great compassion."
— LocalityBiz (Core Medicine of Idaho)"Avoid this place... most unsympathetic man ever. Doesn't even look at me. Doesn't even look at my chart... Worst Dr. ever!"
— SolvSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Saint Alphonsus Health System Opens Caldwell Health Plaza to Provide Healthcare Close to Home for Growing Canyon County Population | Trinity Health System — Oct 30, 2025
- Saint Alphonsus opens Caldwell Health Plaza, offering primary, specialty, and urgent care — Oct 30, 2025
- Saint Alphonsus celebrates ribbon cutting for new Caldwell Health Plaza | ktvb.com — Oct 30, 2025
- Saint Alphonsus opens new Caldwell Health Plaza to expand primary and urgent care | Boise Region — Nov 7, 2025
- Saint Alphonsus celebrates opening of new health plaza in Caldwell (Video) | Boise Region — Oct 31, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More pediatrics clinics in Caldwell
St. Luke’s Children’s Pediatrics in Caldwell is part of St. Luke’s Health System, a nonprofit, Idaho-based regional health system. The system operates multiple hospitals and clinics (including Boise and Meridian) with about 14,000 employees and focuses on pediatric care among other services. Caldwell-specific pediatric services are offered within the St. Luke’s network, which includes emergency, family medicine, and subspecialty care for children. For location details, St. Luke’s maintains several Idaho offices, with Boise (HQ) at 190 Bannock St and other clinics across Twin Falls, Meridian, and Boise. If you’re seeking Caldwell pediatric providers, check the St. Luke’s Children’s Pediatrics directory or contact the system’s main line for the Caldwell location specifics.
Saint Alphonsus Pediatrics in Caldwell is part of the Saint Alphonsus Health System, a nonprofit Catholic hospital network headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The system operates eight U.S. locations and over 170 clinics across Idaho and Oregon, with outreach in Utah, Montana, and Nevada. It includes primary and specialty care, a clinically integrated network (Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance), and services focused on patient-centered, physician-led care. Established in 1894, Saint Alphonsus emphasizes charity care and community benefits. For Caldwell-specific pediatric care details (clinic location, hours, or services), please check the Saint Alphonsus Caldwell or Caldwell Health Plaza pages directly.
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