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MedStar Health is a nonprofit healthcare system with ten hospitals and 500+ specialty, urgent care, and primary care locations across Maryland, DC, and Virginia. Headquartered in Columbia, MD, it operates more than 120 entities and employs about 4,912 staff (growing ~11% year over year). The system provides wide-ranging services, including urgent care, primary care, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, rehabilitation, women’s health, and telehealth, with a strong community benefit program and substantial charity care. If you need a specific Silver Spring urgent care site, I can look up current addresses and hours.

Clinic Type

Urgent Care / Walk-In Clinic

Address

20 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Phone

911

Email

MHUCOccHealth@medstar.net

Opening Hours

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Every day

Telehealth

Yes

Services Offered

  • Urgent Care
  • Telehealth
  • X-ray (on-site)
  • PCR Testing with Immediate Results for Strep Throat, Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
  • Rapid STD Testing
  • Urine Testing
  • Mono Testing
  • Rapid HIV Testing
  • PT/OT related
  • Occupational Health services
  • Preventive Care (immunizations, physicals)
  • Stitches
  • Concussion Evaluations
  • Broken Bones Care
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Allergy Treatments
  • Cold Symptom Treatment
  • Ear Infection Treatment
  • Minor Burn Treatment
  • Sinus Infection Treatment
  • Bronchitis Care
  • COVID-19 Evaluation and Treatment
  • Flu Care
  • Pink Eye Treatment
  • Treatments for Infections
  • UTI Treatment
  • Camp, School, and Sports Physicals
  • Pregnancy Testing
  • Pre-Surgery Physicals
  • Needlestick Injury
  • Post-exposure Prophylaxis
  • Workplace Injuries
  • Telehealth Consultations with a Specialist during Exams

Technology & Equipment

  • X-ray on-site
  • Telehealth
  • PCR and rapid tests

Insurance & Payment

  • Aetna
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (CFBCBS, BCBS, Administrators, BlueChoice)
  • Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage
  • Cigna Health Care (except Cigna Medicare Advantage)
  • Coventry Health Network (except Medicare Advanta Freedom)
  • First Health
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare (EHP, Priority Partners, USFHP)
  • Maryland Physicians Care
  • MD Medicaid
  • Medicare Part B
  • MedStar (Family Choice MD, Select)
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Healthcare
  • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network/VACCN
  • Wellpoint MD

Some insurance plan exclusions apply. Please call your insurance company to confirm if your individual health benefits plan includes receiving in-network services from MedStar Health Urgent Care.

Self-pay, Insurance

Languages Spoken

  • English

Current Offers

New patient offer

FAQs

What are the hours of operation?

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Every day.

Where is MedStar Health Urgent Care in Silver Spring located?

20 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring MD 20901.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Apple Maps: 2.3/5 stars (Apple Maps) (79 reviews)
  • Washington Consumers' Checkbook: 7 consumer ratings (general positive/mixed) (7 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Knowledgeable and accurate medical staff
  • Clean environment
  • Convenience of online check-in/scheduling for some patients
  • Compassionate care from providers

Common complaints

  • Long wait times despite having appointments
  • Staff attitude and customer service issues at the front desk
  • Perceived understaffing leading to delays
  • Frustration with appointment efficacy

"The PA was great. Made appointment for 10:40 am. Waited 2 hours and 15 minutes... appointments mean nothing at that point."

LocalityBiz/Yelp contributor

"It is so quick when you make an appointment. My dr was so accurate and very knowledgeable! She was also compassionate..."

LocalityBiz/Yelp contributor

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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