CVS

This is a very busy cvs because it’s right off of the courthouse metro station but it got what you need and more at times.
Self checkout move really fast as well as the cashiers at the counter so although there may be million people in line, you get in and out.

This CVS location is convenient to where I live so that makes me a fan :). It’s not much different than any other CVS in the area (seen one, seen them all). Parking is impossible at this location but I walk there when I go.

I truly appreciate this store. It is tidy, there is a self checkout and the staff is very friendly. On so many occasions I have had to ask for specific and they don’t mind going out of their way to help out.

I switched to this CVS from Walgreens because I moved to the area and for some reason there are little to no Walgreens around. Given that this CVS is so close to my work I thought it would be convenient.
I have been trying to get a prescription from them for over a week now. Today is Tuesday and I first went in to attempt to pick it up last Monday. They informed me that my insurance would not cover the prescription.
When I explained to them that I have been picking it up from Walgreens for like a year now and have never had this problem, they then looked further into the issue and told me that it would have to be ordered specially because my insurance would only cover name brand and they only had generic.
That was a little annoying but I could understand. They told me to come back in a few days and it would be ready so I did, I came back Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Every day they kept telling me to come back the next day… I didn’t bother over the weekend. Tried again yesterday and was told that it will be in today (Tuesday) after noon. Ha! Lets see if it really happens this time!
Switching to CVS from Walgreens was a terrible idea… If I could give them 0 stars that would be more appropriate since that is the number of prescriptions they have given me.
I have no complaints about the store area of this CVS, my problems are with the pharmacy specifically.
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This is a follow up to this… They called me this afternoon and said my prescription STILL DID NOT COME IN AND THAT IT WOULD BE THERE TOMORROW! HA!

I have been going to this pharmacy for about a year (due to its location). Here is the latest example of what I have been dealing with for the past year:
Monday, last week: I go into the pharmacy, wait at the drop off counter. I waited about 15 minutes to be helped because the person behind the counter waited on every single pick up person that came in, including the ones who came in after me. (I have waited in line at the pick up counter to drop off before to try and avoid this, only to be told after a 10 minute wait to go stand in line at the drop off counter.) I drop off my prescription.
Friday: I go in to pick up my prescription. I ask to see the label before paying, and sure enough, they have given me the wrong RX. I tell them to check the script because they don’t believe me. When they check the script, they realize the mistake and say they’ll have to call my insurance (despite the fact that I have been taking this prescription for over 5 years). I say I’ll come back Monday. They then call me saying that they don’t have enough of the correct RX in stock to fill it. I tell them again I’ll come back on Monday.
Today (Monday): I go in to pick up my RX again and am told that it is not ready, despite the fact that they have had 2 days to correct their mistake. I tell them I’ll come back tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed.
This pharmacy has given me the wrong RX before, and before I discovered the mistake it had severely affected my condition, causing me to miss work and spend days bedridden. When I had my doctor call them, they refused to fill a new RX because «I had already picked it up.» I called my insurance company and have them put in an override. Not even 24 hours after I had the override confirmed by both the insurance company AND CVS, going in to pick up the RX I was told that my override had «expired» in their system. They then said that I would have to get another override. I told them that I was in desperate need of the correct medication and after much pleading and tears, they said that they would allow me to pay $ 200 for 3 days’ worth, which they would take out of my original RX, and then I could come back in to pay the full price for the rest of the RX even though it would be 3 days short. I was finally able to negotiate a deal over CVS’ head with my insurance company to get reimbursed for the $ 200.This override issue has happened twice so far, by the way.
This CVS has also attempted to charge me $ 880 for an RX that should be no more than $ 120. When I asked them to please recheck their system, after one check it magically went down to $ 300. When I said that still didn’t seem right, it somehow then showed $ 120. It was like haggling at a marketplace.
Anyway, I just wanted to warn anyone out there about the incompetence of this CVS in particular, and CVS pharmacies in general. This is not the first CVS with which I’ve had issues, but it is certainly the most recent.

I love this place mainly because they have free validated parking, everything you could need, self checkout, and they don’t mind when I take in my dog. It doesn’t hurt that it’s right behind my house. I just walk on in grab my stuff, the register people are always friendly and helpful, there’s a pharmacy, you can print photos, and there are stamps at the register. Done ditty.

This is my preferred CVS because it has what I need (Most of the time).
One time, the coupon machine wasn’t working and my rewards coupon was not coming up on my phone so when I bought the item I needed, sure enough the coupons came out on the receipt. The register woman was nice enough to conduct another «return» transaction so that I could use the coupon I had gone crazy over (it was a $ 5 coupon and you know what, sorry I’m not even sorry!) Sister friend, you rock my socks!
Last night, however, there was some creep standing near the self check out heckling at women and making sounds, I gave him a dirty look and told him to shut his trap (NYC chicks don’t play and I will call your ass out!). Staff guy saw/​heard what was going on and escorted him away from me.

The short pharmacist here with the dark hair is always so rude… he asks me every time I go if I have insurance even though I’ve been going to CVS for over 5 years and all my info is in their computer system.
I guess he fancies himself some sort of gatekeeper to healthcare, keeping out the unwashed masses! What a jerk.

5 star location, 2 star everything else… I don’t know how that averages to 3 stars, but hey, I never said I was good math.
While on the subject of math, let’s chat about how this CVS completely fails at it – 6 people in line + 1 cashier + 1 guy «directing» at the SELF checkout = confusion and overall hot mess. I never quite understood why they have one person there to let me know, yes, by golly it IS my turn at the self checkout register! Thanks to your keen sense of observation, guy, I can now saunter over the machine with the little weird hole where the coupons go (now you know what that’s for). Besides «directing», I have found that most of the employees are just as confused as those of us in line as to what they are doing there. Ask them a question and watch with glee how their faces turn blank. It’s fun.
Food is grossly overpriced, but they always seem to have some good deals in the hair and makeup aisles. Tasty cheap wine is surprisingly always tasty and cheap. The location is conveniently close to metro, yet also conveniently close to weird men loitering who will ask you for money, your phone number, a kiss, or all of the above. Gotta love it.
Come join the party at this CVS!

It’s a new pharmacy, so it’s clean and they keep things in stock. That’s a high point. The problem is that every time I go there, it seems like they’re understaffed. I don’t know what it is about this place, but there always seems to be a line to check out and only 1 person working the register. Last time I was there, I couldn’t even find someone that worked there. I needed something from behind the counter so I waited around hoping someone would come help me. Finally, a guy, wearing jeans and a white shirt, came up, asked me what I wanted and got it for me. I’m still not sure he worked there…
Because of that, I am soooo happy they installed self check out so now I don’t have to drive out to the middle of nowhere or walk to Courthouse just to get something.

My introduction to DC/​VA was coming here since I forgot a few things (as usual) for vacation…
While roaming around the isles for the travel stuff I spot something magical out of the corner of eye I see wine. Wine?!? Whoa! It’s on sale! Sure I’ll take you along with a travel sized sun block. Dum-​de-​dum… hold up beer. Cold beer?!? Sure I’ll take you too. Maybe this is a joke? I better not question it and get check out quickly.
*To the local having CVS sell beer and wine may be a minor thing but for me it was amazing. In fact it was Unilocal worthy!

I couldn’t possibly tell you how much it destabilizes your sense of being to be helped out by a competent and friendly CVS employee who smiles and makes jokes, and doesn’t look even remotely like she wants to beat you to death with her scanner. I guess it feels a little bit like vertigo and unicorns.

I typically wouldn’t review a CVS, but this one is special.
I’ve never once come here and been unable to find exactly what I needed — and if you knew me, you’d know that I frequently require a lot of random things at any given moment.
I guess that’s the point of a convenience store, but we’ve all gone to CVS looking for something they should carry and been unable to find it. -

I’m reviewing this mostly from the angle of dealing with the pharmacists at this location. They are generally friendly, and seem to really make an effort to add that personal touch to the service.
I’ve been given good advice from them when asked, and also gotten good advice on how to save some money when I didn’t ask. I’ve got no reason to try another pharmacy in the area.