Urgent Care In Columbia, MO (Nifong Blvd) | NextCare
Urgent Care • Columbia, MO
About
Summary: NextCare Holdings, Inc. is a privately held urgent care provider and parent company of FastMed Urgent Care, with multiple walk-in clinics across the United States, including a location in Columbia, MO. Headquartered in Tempe, AZ, NextCare operates 5 U.S. offices and offers accessible, affordable urgent care for illnesses and injuries. Contact: 888-381-4858 or +1 480-924-8382. Website: nextcare.com. If you’re seeking Urgent Care in Columbia, NextCare Columbia on Nifong Blvd is part of NextCare’s nationwide network. For specifics on Columbia location hours and services, check the NextCare site or call the listed numbers.
Clinic Type
Urgent Care
Address
Columbia, MO
Phone
(573) 874-6824
contactus@nextcare.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- NextCare (official listing page via NextCare.com): 4.1 (Based on 1,668 reviews)
- Solv (Nifong Blvd location): 4.4 out of 5 (overall)
- Birdeye (Nifong Blvd / NextCare Urgent Care profile): 4.1 (1,556 reviews)
- Solv (other Columbia NextCare profile snippet): 4.5 out of 5 (average) (4,194 patients shared ratings)
- Yelp (NextCare Urgent Care - Columbia): Not shown in snippet (example negative review)
Patients praise
- Friendly/helpful staff
- Knowledgeable providers and good quality of care
- Convenient access/extended hours and generally smooth visits
- Providers explain aftercare and address issues
Common complaints
- Long wait times and delays to be seen
- Unclear communication (e.g., prescriptions/what was prescribed; need to follow up)
- Feeling staff were unfriendly or that care was insufficient/misdiagnosis
- Operational/appointment issues (e.g., booked appointments without an available provider)
""they did not give me clear answer of what was prescribed or or when it would be. I had to call and follow up.""
— Birdeye review excerpt""got taken back to the room waited an hour to be seen... waited another hour for them to tell me nothing was wrong.""
— Yelp review excerpt (Updated July 2026)""Was never seen the wait was terrible. Staff unfriendly left and went somewhere else to be seen""
— Solv Health review excerptSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Nextcare Missouri LLC - Medicare — Jun 11, 2026
- [PDF] Urgent Care/Walk-in Clinics near Fulton, MO Op9ons for 24-Hour ... — Aug 15, 2025
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Urgent Care | Columbia — Jun 22, 2026
- TOP 10 BEST Primary Care Physician in Columbia, MO - Yelp — Jul 4, 2026
- Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner - Missouri - DocCafe — Feb 7, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Patient First is a private urgent and primary care chain based in Glen Allen, Virginia. They operate walk-in urgent care, primary care, and telehealth services across multiple states. Key details: - Services: Urgent care, primary care, telehealth - Locations: 79 centers in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey (note: page mentions other country references; primary focus is U.S. locations) - Hours/Access: Walk-in, no appointment needed for most visits - Contact: General inquiries at 800-447-8588 or 804-968-5725 - Headquarters: Glen Allen, Virginia - Founded: 1981 - Ownership: Private - Website: patientfirst.com If you’re specifically looking for a Patient First in Columbia, MD (or another Columbia location), you may want to check Patient First’s site or call their toll-free number to confirm the nearest center and hours, as current listing highlights the primary U.S. locations rather than a Columbia-specific address.
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