UK HealthCare Primary Care – Frankfort
Primary Care • Frankfort, KY • Since 1955
About
UK HealthCare is the University of Kentucky’s nonprofit health care system based in Lexington, KY. It includes university hospitals, clinics, outreach locations, and health profession colleges, offering advanced patient care services. Key facts: founded 1955, private nonprofit, about 2,381 employees, annual revenue around $2.5B, HQ at 1000 S. Limestone, Lexington. Primary care in Frankfort falls under UK HealthCare’s network of clinics and outreach sites. For Frankfort, you would contact UK HealthCare’s Frankfort-area primary care offices through the main Lexington system for appointments and referrals. If you need the exact Frankfort address or phone, I can look that up.
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
279 King's Daughters Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone
502-352-9354
itshelpdesk@uky.edu
Opening Hours
Sun: Closed; Mon-Fri: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm; Sat: Closed
Emergency Care
Emergency Services listed under in-network resources; contact via UK HealthCare emergency pages
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Map & Parking
Map & Parking information on the clinic page.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye: 3.7 out of 5 stars (3 reviews)
Patients praise
- thorough and caring providers
- patient-friendly and communicative staff
Common complaints
- long wait times to get an appointment
"Dr Shelton is the best. He is very thorough and explains all you options for treatment."
— Facebook UK HealthCare post"Very thorough and caring. I am glad he is at UK Healthcare Frankfort. ... He was patient and friendly. He allowed me to ask questions."
— UK HealthCare Doctor Profile Review"As an employee and a patient, my biggest complaint is the length of time to be able to get an appointment."
— Reddit (Lexington sub)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- New Primary Care Provider Joins UK HealthCare Team Blue | UK College of Medicine — Jan 14, 2026
- Elizabeth Dicken Todd, MD | CenterWell Primary Care — Jan 9, 2026
- Julie Richardson NP Joins Riverside Primary Care Frankfort — Sep 17, 2025
- UK, Kentucky Primary Care Association join forces to advance health care in Ky. | UKNow — Aug 27, 2025
- Aaron Vick, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Frankfort, KY — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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