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Open 8am - 8pm, 365 days a year
Patient First participates with all major health insurance plans. Please read our list of insurance plans accepted at Patient First in Virginia.
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Patient First - Carytown
Patient First - Carytown offers walk-in urgent care, primary care, and on-site X-ray and lab testing — no appointment needed, 8am to 8pm, 365 days a year. Conveniently located on North Thompson Street in Richmond's Carytown area, we provide care for patients from Carytown, The Museum District, The Fan, The Near West End, Scott’s Addition, and Richmond. We participate with most major insurance plans in Virginia.
Patient First was founded in Richmond in 1981 and has been providing convenient, physician-led care for more than four decades. Patient First has repeatedly been named a Best Urgent Care provider by both Richmond Magazine and the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Awards & Recognitions
Patient First has been recognized by 38 different publications and organizations and their voters as the “Best Urgent Care” provider.
Richmond Magazine Best & Worst (Best Urgent Care/Best Family Doctor) – 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplaces – 2026, 2025, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
Richmond Times-Dispatch The Best – 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
Richmond Magazine Top Docs 2026, 2024, 2023, 2018
Richmond Magazine Super Star Doctors – 2026
What Our Patients Say
Why Patient First?
Walk right in from 8am to 8pm, 365 days a year.
Patient First provides efficient service that meets your medical needs as well as your schedule. Don’t wait for an appointment—simply walk in to your nearest Patient First center today. Our extended night, weekend, and holiday hours mean you never have to miss work or school. We pride ourselves in a minimum wait at our urgent care centers, which is significantly less than at the hospital emergency room.
