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CareNow Urgent Care in Independence - Overview: Part of the CareNow urgent care network (owned by HCA Healthcare). Provides walk-in care for minor illnesses and injuries with services designed to reduce wait times. - Services: Urgent care for common illnesses/injuries, on-site x-ray capabilities, and occupational health services. Some locations offer flu shots and sports physicals. - Access: Online check-in to minimize in-person wait times; typically open 7 days a week with extended hours. - Network context: CareNow operates 200+ clinics nationwide, frequently rebranding or expanding with the broader HCA Healthcare family. - Contact/locating: The Independence location would fall under the U.S. urgent care footprint; verify specific address, hours, and whether online check-in is available for that site. If you’re seeking details for a specific Independence location (address, hours, or exact services), I can pull that up and tailor the info.

Clinic Type

Urgent Care

Address

17700 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055

Phone

(816) 393-0250

Email

uccmedicalrecords@hcahealthcare.com

Opening Hours

See full hours

Services Offered

  • Urgent care
  • Walk-in clinic
  • X-rays on-site
  • Stitches for minor lacerations
  • Immunizations
  • Sports physicals
  • EKG
  • Urine drug tests
  • Pregnancy tests
  • DOT exams
  • Occupational medicine
  • Employee drug testing
  • On-the-job injury care
  • Medical testing

Technology & Equipment

  • X-ray imaging on-site
  • Possibly DOT exam capability

Insurance & Payment

  • Most major healthcare insurance plans (as stated)
  • Most major health insurance plans

We accept most major healthcare insurance plans and treat children older than 3 months of age.

Walk-ins welcome, Billing options referenced but not detailed, Self-pay, Insurance

Languages Spoken

FAQs

Do you accept children and what ages?

Treats children older than 3 months of age.

What services are available on-site?

X-rays on-site, stitches for minor lacerations, immunizations, sports physicals, EKGs, urine drug tests, pregnancy tests, DOT exams, occupational medicine, etc.

What is the minimum age for care?

CareNow treats children older than 3 months of age.

Do you offer X-ray on site?

Yes, CareNow Urgent Care provides X-rays on-site.

Do you perform stitches for minor lacerations?

Yes, stitches for minor lacerations are available.

Do you offer immunizations?

Immunizations are among the services offered.

Do you offer DOT physicals?

We offer convenient DOT exams; walk-ins are welcome.

What are the contact phone numbers?

Call us: (816) 393-0250; Fax: (816) 373-0752.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Yelp: generally positive overall on platforms like Yelp, though specific review counts vary (~28-29 reviews (Yelp/MapQuest))
  • ComplaintsBoard: 1.0/5 (based on a limited, aggregated complaint-specific sample) (11 complaints reported (company-wide, not location-specific))

Patients praise

  • professional, compassionate, and attentive medical providers and nurses
  • efficient and prompt care with relatively short wait times for many patients
  • clean and well-organized facility environment
  • convenient online check-in options reported by some users

Common complaints

  • concerns regarding front desk staff and check-in procedures
  • issues with prescription fulfillment or communication failures
  • dissatisfaction with billing, insurance handling, or secondary visit costs
  • some reports of unhelpful or unprofessional interactions

"Excellent from start to finish. Receptionist was pleasant and helpful. Julia, the nurse... was thorough and pleasant... DR was most excellent! Attentive, interested, friendly attitude..."

LocalityBiz review

"I had a very concerning experience at this CareNow Urgent Care location due to the behavior of the front desk representative who checked me in."

MapQuest (citing Yelp)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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