Urgent Medical & Emergency Care Highland, New Paltz | FirstCare
Urgent Care • New Paltz, NY • Since 2002
About
Summary: FirstCare Medical Center (Walk-In Medical Center) in Highland, NY offers urgent and primary care for adults and pediatrics, with services including pediatrics, weight loss, smoking cessation, cosmetic dermatology, physical therapy, and a MediSpa. It operates as a multi-practice facility (walk-in urgent care, family practice, physical therapy, and medispa) under private partnership since 2002. Open daily including most holidays, focusing on treating minor illnesses and injuries with ER visits reserved for life-threatening conditions. Located at 222 Route 299, Highland, NY 12528 (HQ); there are multiple offices/locations associated with the center. Phone: 845-691-3641 or 845-691-3627. Website: firstcaremedcenter.com. If you’re seeking urgent or emergency care near New Paltz, FirstCare offers walk-in urgent care as an alternative when you can’t see your regular physician.
Clinic Type
Urgent Care
Address
Highland and New Paltz area (FirstCare Walk-In Medical Center)
Phone
8456913627
essencemedijen@gmail.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Emergency care for life-threatening conditions; urgent medical care for non-life-threatening issues
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Google: 4.4 out of 5 stars (based on over 300 reviews) (301+)
- Yelp: 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Facebook: 88% recommendation rate (67 reviews)
Patients praise
- attentive, courteous, and professional staff
- clean and well-maintained facility
- efficient service with minimal wait times for many patients
- compassionate and thorough medical care
- welcoming and calming atmosphere
Common complaints
- occasional wait time fluctuations during peak hours
- some reports of mixed experiences regarding provider type (e.g., preference for a physician over other practitioners)
"At urgent care they actually listen. They genuinely care about their patients... I have recommended this place to many people and will continue to do so. Couldn't ask for a better place."
— Patient Testimonial"I was pleasantly surprised with how quickly I was seen and the attentiveness of the staff and medical professionals. They were kind, helpful, and personable. Would highly recommend this urgent care!"
— Patient Review (April 2026)"FirstCare is calm, clean, orderly and run by people who care, treat you with dignity and want to see you get better."
— Patient ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Urgent Medical & Emergency Care Highland, New Paltz | FirstCare — Jun 2, 2025
- Urgent Medical Care Center New Paltz - FirstCare Walk-In Medical Center — Oct 25, 2016
- For Physicians, Highland New Paltz, Contact US- FirstCare Walk-In Medical Center — Jun 3, 2025
- First Care hosts patient appreciation day | Southern Ulster Times — Sep 3, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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