Northwestern Medicine Primary Care Evanston Sherman Avenue
Family Medicine • Evanston, IL
About
Northwestern Medicine is a nonprofit healthcare system affiliated with Northwestern University, based in Chicago, IL. It operates Northwestern Memorial Hospital and a network of 10 hospitals, 12 offices, and multiple urgent care centers across the region, with close ties to Lurie Children's Hospital and the Ryan AbilityLab. The system delivers academic medical care, research, and community services through its hospitals, physician offices, and centers, and publishes ongoing career opportunities. The user’s query points to Northwestern Medicine Primary Care in Evanston on Sherman Avenue, Evanston, which would be part of their regional primary care network in or near Evanston, IL. For precise details (address, hours, providers, and services) at the Evanston Sherman Avenue location, please specify or request the exact clinic page.
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
Northwestern Medicine Primary Care Evanston Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL
Phone
8475357157
kflesch@nm.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Telehealth
Available (per links extras)
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yahoo Local: 2.0/5 (7 reviews)
- MapQuest (via Yelp): 3.0/5 (19 reviews)
Patients praise
- some patients report easy check-in processes
- convenient online appointment scheduling for some users
- short wait times for specific services like bloodwork in some instances
- individual physicians within the group receive variable but often positive ratings
Common complaints
- poor communication with front desk and administrative staff
- difficulties with scheduling and referrals
- long wait times for appointments and walk-ins
- reports of unprofessional behavior by some staff members
- concerns regarding follow-up coordination after urgent or emergency care visits
"Absolutely terrible. Primary care office that won't handle direct referrals or book follow up to ER visits -- at all, leaving sick patients hanging and scrambling..."
— Yelp/Yahoo Local user reviews"I have been calling the urgent care to speak to a manager concern a return to work letter that a nurse practitioner and was not cosigned by medical doctor. I have not been able to get in touch..."
— Yelp user review (via MapQuest)"Wow. I've never had a good experience with doctors until this place. First, making an appointment was super easy via their online system."
— Yelp user review (via MapQuest)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Neena Cherayil, MD - Northwestern Medicine — Jan 15, 2026
- Natania S. Field, MD, PhD | Northwestern Medicine — Jul 10, 2026
- Brianna M. Guzman, AuD - Northwestern Medicine — Aug 10, 2025
- Marina Duran, MD | Northwestern Medicine — Feb 21, 2026
- Marylu J. Joseph, APRN - Northwestern Medicine — Apr 11, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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