UW Medicine Primary Care at Kent-Des Moines
Primary Care • Kent, WA • 1 clinic at Kent-Des Moines locations
About
UW Medicine Primary Care at Kent-Des Moines Kent - Part of UW Medicine, a network including Airlift Northwest, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Harborview, UW Medical Center (Montlake and Northwest), UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, and UW School of Medicine. - The Kent location is the UW Medicine Primary Care practice serving the Kent/Des Moines area as part of UW Medicine’s primary care offerings in the Seattle metropolitan region. - Note: UW Medicine also co-owns Children’s University Medical Group with Seattle Children’s. If you’re seeking specific details (address, hours, services, or appointment options) for UW Medicine Primary Care in Kent-Des Moines, please indicate and I can pull that precise information.
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
23213 Pacific Highway S, Kent, WA 98032
Phone
206.520.1499
uwmedroi@uw.edu
Opening Hours
Monday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm; Tuesday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm; Wednesday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm; Thursday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm; Saturday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; Sunday Closed
Telehealth
Available (telemedicine visits by secure video)
Emergency Care
If symptoms worsen or medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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Insurance & Payment
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We accept most major insurance plans.
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FAQs
What services are offered at UW Medicine Primary Care at Kent/Des Moines?
Primary care with family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, behavioral health, nutrition, on-site lab and digital X-ray; telemedicine visits; MyChart messaging; six days of operation with some evenings; after-hours nurse consultation.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (aggregating Google and Facebook): 3.3 out of 5 stars (aggregate) (119 total reviews reported across various platforms)
- Yelp: 3.0 out of 5 stars (~22-23 reviews)
Patients praise
- Some patients have had long-standing, positive experiences with specific doctors at the clinic over many years
- Convenience of location and availability of evening/same-day appointments reported as positives
Common complaints
- Frequent scheduling and administrative errors caused by the call center or reception
- Perception that the quality of medical care has declined over time, sometimes described as "jiffy lube" healthcare
- Concerns regarding professionalism and service standards
- Reports of difficulty in receiving care for specific situations (e.g., insurance issues)
"Unprofessional. Too many scheduling issues every time I get rescheduled due to a mistake their call center or reception made!!! The doctors at this location are also below standards within service."
— Yelp / Apple Maps reviews"For everyday maintenance, I suppose they would do, but for really good health care I would not recommend. They were much better, but the good Drs. quit and the jiffy lube Drs. are left."
— Yelp / Apple Maps reviewsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- MultiCare Primary Care in Kent features new model for patients | Kent Reporter — Mar 31, 2026
- Judith Iloka, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Des Moines, WA — May 14, 2026
- Swedish Greenlake Primary Care Clinic opens with family, pediatric and senior care — Nov 24, 2025
- What to know as the Federal Way link light rail extension opens Dec. 6 | king5.com — Dec 4, 2025
- Kinwell Primary Care: Expanding Access, Delivering Value - Premera Producers (WA) — Dec 11, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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