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Summary: Patient First operates as a U.S. urgent care, primary care, and walk-in clinic chain with telehealth options. They provide walk-in diagnostic and treatment services for common acute conditions without appointments, and offer primary care and telehealth visits. The company is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia, and has locations across Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. For your specific query about Pottstown, PA, ensure you check the nearest Patient First urgent care location in or near Pottstown, as the highlighted footprint lists multiple Virginia and surrounding-area sites, with telehealth available to connect with providers regardless of location. If you’re looking for Pottstown-specific services, verify hours and accept walk-ins or telehealth availability for urgent care needs.

Clinic Type

Urgent Care

Address

119 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464-6249

Phone

(610) 427-4919

Email

Opening Hours

Open 8am - 8pm, 365 days a year

Telehealth

Available

Emergency Care

If medical emergency call 911 immediately

Services Offered

  • Urgent Care
  • Walk-In Clinic
  • Telehealth
  • Primary Care (as part of services)
  • Immunizations (from extras)
  • Lab testing (from extras)
  • X-rays (from extras)
  • Prescription drugs/medications (from extras)

Technology & Equipment

  • X-rays
  • Lab testing
  • Immunizations
  • Prescription medications management

Insurance & Payment

  • All major health insurance plans (as stated)
  • Patient First participates with all major health insurance plans. Please read our list of insurance plans accepted at Patient First in Pennsylvania.

Patient First participates with all major health insurance plans. Please read our list of insurance plans accepted at Patient First in Pennsylvania.

Insurance, Self-Pay

Languages Spoken

Pricing

  • Open 8am - 8pm, 365 days a year
  • Minimum wait at urgent care centers (implied)

FAQs

What are the hours?

Open 8am - 8pm, 365 days a year.

Do I need an appointment?

Walk right in. No appointment necessary.

Walk right in. No appointment necessary.

Walk-ins are welcome; hours are 8am–8pm, 365 days a year.

What are the hours for non-urgent concerns?

Center is open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for non-urgent medical concerns.

How to contact for urgent medical concerns if previously seen here?

Call the Eastern Pennsylvania Urgent Care on-call physician at (800) 879-0262.

What is the address for the Pottstown center?

119 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464-6249

Awards & Accreditations

  • Recognized by 38 publications/organizations as the “Best Urgent Care” provider (implied)
  • Awards & Recognitions: 38 different publications and organizations recognized as the 'Best Urgent Care' provider (examples listed)

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Yelp (via MapQuest): 2.5/5 (based on 42 reviews) (42)

Patients praise

  • Friendly and professional staff members
  • Clean and organized facility environment
  • Efficient and quick care for certain conditions like stitches
  • Positive long-term experiences for some patients since 2017

Common complaints

  • Billing and insurance disputes, including allegations of overcharging and reporting to collection agencies
  • Long wait times in both the waiting room and examination rooms
  • Perceived lack of care, poor listening, and dismissive behavior from some medical staff

"Longest wait of my life. Waited in waiting room for 2 hours only to wait another 45minutes in the patients room with my daughter."

Yelp review via MapQuest

"This is the worst practice in PA. They double dip trying to overcharge your insurance. Then when they are caught and the insurance company takes their money back, they report you to their collection agency?"

Medicals-Health review

"I came in at the end of the day and never felt like they wanted to rush me out. Everyone was very professional and friendly."

Yelp review

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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