Masonboro Urgent Care

Masonboro Urgent Care is an urgent care practice in Wilmington, NC, serving the greater Wilmington area including Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Fort Fisher. The practice operates on a walk-in basis, with no appointment necessary, and treats patients from infants to adults. Services include primary care, minor emergencies and illnesses such as laceration repairs, sprains and strains, fractures, colds, coughs and flu, and IV hydration, along with preventative services, minor skin surgery, flu and pneumonia vaccinations, tetanus immunization, TB screening, screening services and specialist referrals as needed. On-site X-ray equipment and a lab allow tests and procedures to be performed at the office. The practice is credentialed and bills as Primary Care with a Primary Care copay, and it holds a rating of 4.80 from the customers who have reviewed it.

Hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 4pm, with holiday hours that vary. Patients can reserve a place in line online or simply walk in, and online check-in allows them to wait wherever they are most comfortable. Health records remain accessible around the clock through a patient portal. After hours, patients can call the office and press 1 to reach the provider on call.

The practice uses an Advanced Care Team model, in which team members support the primary care provider in delivering care tailored to each patient's needs and circumstances. The team includes John "Mac" Morykon, PA-C; Dr. Mitch Meyer, medical director; Dr. James Worriax, physician; Tricia Meyer, RN, office administrator; and Dawn Bowen, front office manager. Primary care patients are added to the practice upon approval by a provider, and the practice describes a patient centered medical home in which patients are respected as individuals, set health goals, get their questions answered, choose their provider, and receive explanations of disease processes, medicines and treatment, with a care coordinator helping to coordinate care. The practice's stated mission is to provide urgent care with excellence.

The office sits on Carolina Beach Road, about 0.7 miles from Monterey Heights Park and Sanders Drive, 0.8 miles from Carolina Beach Airport, and roughly 1.1 miles from Veteran's Park and the Veteran's Park water tower.

Masonboro Urgent Care has built a positive reputation among the patients who have reviewed it, and its combination of walk-in urgent care, on-site X-ray and lab testing, and primary care keeps care close for Wilmington residents and beach communities alike.