855 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94301
Pharmacy • Palo Alto, CA
Clinic Type
Pharmacy
Address
855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone
+16503222707
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Opening Hours
Store & Photo: Open, closes at 11:00 PM; Pharmacy: Open, closes at 7:00 PM; Pharmacy lunch: 12:30 PM–1:00 PM
Telehealth
https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/virtual-care
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
CVS Pharmacy accepts most insurance plans*
ExtraCare® Membership benefits (Coupons, rewards), Insurance plan accepted (varies by region), In-store payments (generic CVS payment options not fully itemized on page)
Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Does CVS Pharmacy accept most insurance plans?
Yes, CVS Pharmacy accepts most insurance plans.
What are the lunch hours for the Pharmacy?
Pharmacy closes for lunch from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM.
Photos
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp (For Eyes): 3.5/5 (Yelp) (100 reviews)
- Lisa Berkowitz, O.D. (Aggregate): 4.8/5 (23 reviews)
- Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook (For Eyes): 72% superior rating (28 reviews)
Patients praise
- Professional, kind, and helpful staff/pharmacists
- Efficient pharmacy service (quick prescription filling)
- Thorough, knowledgeable, and compassionate medical/optometry care
- Impeccably clean environment at some specific clinical offices
- Convenient, one-stop shopping experience
Common complaints
- Store cleanliness issues (dirty areas)
- Disorganized and messy environment
- Slow or confusing line systems at pharmacy
- Concerns about invasive cashier interactions
"The place is dirty, the line system slow and confusing, and the cashier are too invasive."
— CVS Pharmacy Review (Dec 2023)"Dr. Berkowitz is very knowledgeable and I always find this to be a great eye exam experience."
— Lisa Berkowitz, O.D. Review"The appointment started right on time, and the doctor was waiting for me in his exam room. We went through a series of tests quickly and efficiently."
— Town and Country Village Optometrist ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Best of 2025 - Services - Palo Alto Online — Jul 19, 2025
- Town & Country Village looks to construct apartment buildings - Palo Alto Online — Nov 14, 2025
- Palo Alto Town & Country Village looks to construct apartment buildings - San José Spotlight — Nov 19, 2025
- City hopes to protect El Camino retail amid housing boom - Palo Alto Online — Jul 10, 2025
- Builder looks to demolish El Camino Real motel, replace it with housing - Palo Alto Online — Jul 6, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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