Business Details
38 Years
experience
Emergency
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Your Trusted Urgent Care & Primary Care Provider in Anchorage
First Care Medical Centers has served Anchorage, Alaska for over 35 years as a trusted provider of comprehensive healthcare services. Our mission focuses on delivering convenient, professional care with compassion, expertise, and respect while maintaining a commitment to quality and patient-centered values. We offer urgent care, primary care, occupational medicine, sports medicine, travel medicine, and telemedicine services with extended hours seven days a week. Our Alaska-owned practice prioritizes accessibility through in-network partnerships with major insurers and affordable payment plans.With on-site lab testing, x-rays, EKG services, and a limited pharmacy, we provide efficient diagnosis and treatment for common illnesses, injuries, and travel-related health needs. Our team of certified medical professionals emphasizes clear communication, preventive care, and coordinated treatment plans tailored to individual patient requirements.
Services
Urgent Care
Primary Care
Occupational Medicine
Sports Medicine
Travel Medicine
Telemedicine
DOT Physicals
Vaccinations
Injury Treatment
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- We have 35 years of experience serving Anchorage's healthcare needs
- Our extended hours include 7 days a week from 7AM-11PM
- We're in-network with major insurers including Blue Cross and Aetna
- Alaska-owned practice prioritizing local community healthcare
- On-site diagnostics including lab testing, x-rays, and EKG services
What people say
Quick treatment
Friendly staff
Affordable care
Excellent doctors
Convenient hours
Services
Urgent Care
Our urgent care services treat non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses with extended hours seven days a week. Conditions include sprains, infections, minor fractures, and respiratory issues. Patients benefit from rapid treatment by experienced providers with on-site diagnostics.
Primary Care
Primary care services offer routine checkups, chronic disease management, and preventive care with appointments available six days weekly. Our providers coordinate comprehensive healthcare plans for acute and ongoing medical needs.
Occupational Medicine
Occupational medicine provides employer-required exams, drug testing, and injury treatment with flexible scheduling. Services include DOT physicals, workers' compensation care, and customized workplace health solutions.
Sports Medicine
Sports medicine treats athletic injuries with onsite x-rays and durable medical equipment. We manage fractures, sprains, and concussions while offering return-to-play evaluations and injury prevention guidance.
Travel Medicine
Travel medicine offers destination-specific immunizations, health consultations, and emergency kits. Our providers deliver tailored advice for international travelers including vaccine schedules and medication prescriptions.
People
Darwin Wright
CEO
Darwin Wright leads First Care Medical Centers with a commitment to accessible Alaska healthcare. He oversees strategic operations while maintaining focus on community-centered medical services.
Vanessa Rodriguez
Director of Finance and Administration
Vanessa Rodriguez manages financial operations and HR for First Care Medical Centers. She ensures efficient administrative processes while maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations.
Maria Monk
Director of Medical Operations
Maria Monk supervises clinical operations and occupational health contracts. She coordinates medical staff and ensures quality patient care standards across all services.
Ashanti Monk
Director of Billing & Coding
Ashanti Monk oversees billing operations and insurance processing. She manages claims resolution and maintains transparent financial communication with patients.
Lomana Afualo
Medical Receptionist Supervisor
Lomana Afualo leads front-desk operations and handles medical records requests. She ensures smooth patient check-in and coordinates billing inquiries efficiently.
Questions
What services does First Care Medical Centers offer?
We provide urgent care, primary care, occupational medicine, sports medicine, travel medicine, and telemedicine services for Anchorage residents and visitors.
What are your operating hours?
Our clinic is open daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM for urgent care services with primary care appointments available during extended weekday and weekend hours.
Do you accept my insurance plan?
We're in-network with major insurers including Blue Cross, Aetna, and United Healthcare while accepting Medicaid, Tricare, and most private insurance plans.
Can I walk in for treatment?
Emergency walk-ins are welcome for urgent care. Primary care services require appointments but we accommodate same-day urgent cases when possible.
How do I schedule an appointment?
Use our online booking system or call 907-345-1199 to schedule primary care appointments. Urgent care patients can check-in directly during operating hours.
What travel health services do you provide?
We offer destination-specific immunizations, health consultations, medication prescriptions, and travel emergency kits to prepare patients for international travel.
Reviews (7)
Sid Roe
Apr 20, 2022
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This place is the worst! They deserve zero stars. I would never ever go here again. I went a few months ago and they had 2 out of 5 stars. Looks like they may be using bots or something to increase stars on google reviews. They coded my apt higher than what actually took place which is medical fraud. Zero follow up and never sent in my scripts like they said they would. They should be reported
M. H.
Apr 03, 2022
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Dr. Katherine is awesome, she listened what I have to tell and offered me what I needed. She gave me options to chose who to go see next. Front desk lady is kind and so is the nurse. Everyone there is friendly. It's my first time here and I will definitely go back to visit them again if I need anymore health checkup in the future. I made an appointment online so everything went smooth and quick. Thank you for the wonderful experience.
J. Wayman
Mar 05, 2022
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I was able to get an appointment within a 1/2 hour by scheduling online and saw Dr. Bradstreet. The check-in and vitals were easy and Dr. Bradstreet was awesome and did a thorough exam and got me back on my way with some antibiotics. While waiting in the lobby a man came in with chest pain and he was taken back quickly, so do expect that there may be some triage if the situation warrants and your appointment may be delayed. Overall a great experience.
Marlee Mitchell
Feb 24, 2022
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I was able to get in for an 8pm appointment when I called at 7:25pm. The receptionist listened to what was going on with me and explained the protocol and texted me the forms necessary to be filled out before I arrived. It made the visit and check-in flawless. I was seen almost immediately by the nurse who took my vitals and put me in a room. The Dr. entered within minutes. She was very attentive and told me that I needed to be seen at the ER; explaining that I should have a scan to see what was going on in my abdominal area.
Everyone was very helpful from that first phone through the visit. We have come here since our children were young (15 years) and First Care on Huffman has been our go to since then. Thank you so much for your exceptional care!
Everyone was very helpful from that first phone through the visit. We have come here since our children were young (15 years) and First Care on Huffman has been our go to since then. Thank you so much for your exceptional care!
Maria Gagnon
Feb 16, 2022
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Everyone was very nice and accommodating. I spent more time there than I wanted but I did have X-rays of my entire spine and hips, and wrist which does take some time . The receptionist, provider and x-ray tech were professional and friendly throughout. I was there for an auto accident and the office person spoke with my daughter and figured out the 3rd part insurance and everything. I was so pleased I didn't have that to worry about on top of how I was feeling. Thank you all so much!
Sydney Autry
Feb 09, 2022
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Booked a 9:45pm apt, showed up early because the open spots kept changing online while I was trying to book & figured i should try to see if I could get in early. Called at 8:53pm to say I was in the parking lot & asked if I could complete my required rapid test ahead of my apt to speed up the process. They said no because all providers were busy so they would call me back in closer to my apt time for the Covid test (required to see doctor). Based on previous reviews of them taking forever i wasn't too concerned when they didn't call me as my apt time approached. ~15-20 mins after my appointment time I reached back out to check on timing.
They asked if I was there. I responded yes, I checked in with you almost an hr & a half ago and informed you I was in the parking lot.their response was "oh, didn't know you were here, sorry we can't see you tonight anymore".I was in so much pain I couldn't walk and had just waited in my car for almost 1.5 hrs to be seen late on a Sunday evening only to be turned away.
They asked if I was there. I responded yes, I checked in with you almost an hr & a half ago and informed you I was in the parking lot.their response was "oh, didn't know you were here, sorry we can't see you tonight anymore".I was in so much pain I couldn't walk and had just waited in my car for almost 1.5 hrs to be seen late on a Sunday evening only to be turned away.
Nichole Young
Jan 22, 2022
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I was on the phone with their receptionist & medical assistant both were unpleasant. You walk in the lobby and there are signs everywhere about both patients & employees need a mask, but their front desk person was unmasked. The way they talk to you is like they're rushing or they feel like you're wasting their time. The only nice lady was the person who checked me out and checked my insurance. The doctor was knowledgeable, but it felt like my concerns weren't voiced out correctly.
I'm the type of person who documents everything, so I am ready whenever they ask me questions. This doctor asked at the end of our appointment "is there anything else i can do for you" as he was walking away from me, body turned around ready to leave. I did not feel welcome, and I recommend you to look somewhere else. unless you want an in and out urgent care assistance that doesn't really help.
I'm the type of person who documents everything, so I am ready whenever they ask me questions. This doctor asked at the end of our appointment "is there anything else i can do for you" as he was walking away from me, body turned around ready to leave. I did not feel welcome, and I recommend you to look somewhere else. unless you want an in and out urgent care assistance that doesn't really help.
