Med First Urgent Care

I have been coming to this urgent care at least 12 years
They have always taken excellent care of me and been accurate about everything they have diagnosed. They have always solved my medical issues. I trust this
Medical team, If you need an excellent medical team at an urgent care this would be it.

My husband and I brought out 23-​month-​old daughter to this facility after she had injured her arm. She was not using it and in clear pain. We were seen by Dr. Ali Khorrami who told us that she had «nursemaid’s elbow». He then also told us that it had self-​corrected itself and didn’t require any treatment. We watched her struggle for several hours after and decided we weren’t comfortable with that diagnosis and his lack of treatment plan. We took her to Inova Fairfax Pediatric Emergency Room where we were seen by other doctors. They did agree that it was nursemaid’s elbow but could not believe that he hadn’t reduced the elbow or immediately referred us to the hospital. They put the elbow joint back in place and our daughter felt great relief. The medical attention we received from Dr. Khorrami was completely useless and caused our daughter to suffer for extra time unnecessarily. I truly believe he is incompetent and shouldn’t be seeing children as it only took the ER doctor about 30 seconds to see and correct our daughter’s issue. I would never come here again for my child and hope that Dr. Khorrami considers retiring as clearly he is incompetent.

Have not been here in a few years due to insurance they do not take. First started visiting this urgent care in 2002, shortly after moving to the area. They were a new urgent care and extremely empty almost everytime we had to visit for an emergency or an illness.
A husband and wife are the doctors with a small staff of nurses and administrative people. They have always been wonderful and a great place to get honest and caring treatment. Over the years they have gotten much busier, sometimes even a long 2 or more hour wait especially during busy flu seasons. The doctors are nice, professional, know what they are doing and take care of you when needed. They are open 7 days a week, nice long hours during the week, much shorter on the weekends, but it sure beats a visit to and waiting in the hospital ER.

I’ve been coming here for a few years now. I’ve never been terribly impressed but in a pinch it usually does just fine. But when I go in I generally know what I have and need (bronchitis, UTI, things I’ve had before and know the symptoms well and the general medication needed).
I went in for a VERY routine issue a couple of months ago and saw an older gentleman that was slurry worded and overall hard to hear. I felt like he might not be suited to still be practicing but I knew I had a pretty easy issue and didn’t think too much about it. He prescribed me a certain antibiotic. I wasn’t thrilled with being on it because I was very early in a pregnancy but knew it was a necessary evil to ensure things didn’t get worse. 3 days later I got a call from a DIFFERENT Dr than the man that saw me saying the antibiotic I was prescribed could prove ineffective for my purposes and they urged me to switch. Again, not super happy to start a 7 day antibiotic over while pregnant but I did (up to 10 days of antibiotics now, AND the fact that I spent $ 40 on meds I couldn’t even use now). One week later I was in the hospital from extreme pain and was treated for a kidney infection. Needless to say my ER bill was out of this world expensive.
I was furious when Med-​First sent me a bill after mis prescribing me medication that could potentially be what caused me further issues. When I stopped by to express my concern the woman there (Im assuming some kind of office manager) was extremely pleasant and nice and said someone would call me to discuss the matter in a couple of days and was sorry I was so unhappy with the care I received. I left feeling pretty good and that this might get resolved. A week went by with no call. I called and left a message. Days later nothing. I FINALLY got someone on the phone and was NOT happy with the outcome. The receptionist was rude and got defensive when I tried to explain my situation and immediately passed me off to the Dr. Great, fine. When I tried to express my issues with how I was treated she only stood behind her practice and her husbands decision for the antibiotic he originally prescribed. She explained the whole process but the entire time it never felt like she was listening to ME. I got off the phone by ending with «I feel like there is nothing else to say», because there really wasn’t. We disagreed with each other and I left feeling like she was defending something in order to not get sued.
Bottom line is that I think they were trying to cover their own ass. She just kept repeating how much they «care about their patients.» I get that, and I don’t doubt they do. But I feel like I was medically treated poorly and they did nothing to try and resolve my issues. I will NEVER ever again use this establishment. There is a place down the street that takes me insurance I used to go to. I only started going here because it was closer to where I lived. NOT worth it in the long run.

I Went in not knowing what was wrong down there! Anyway they gave me a urine test and antibiotics and it all cleared up rather quickly. It was relatively fast and I was pleased. Although they really wanted me to have an STD it seems???

Before I gave 5 stars, but now I change my mind. I waited two hours to see the doctor and it was the woman doctor and not Ali. The wait was killing me. They should at least let you know. I could have had lunch while waiting or done something else, but they got to waste my time. The receptionist is some college student who seemed to not care about his job or the people coming in.

If you need an urgent care clinic, I would go elsewhere. I found the doctor to be very rude and to be a poor listener (my ailments were all related to my line of work, but she didn’t care to hear about any of it), and when asking me questions about my sexual health, she was incredibly judgmental. (I am a young woman who takes full responsibility for my sexual health and am usually very comfortable with all of the questions that come with the territory, but I was completely unimpressed with this doctor’s bedside manner.) The nurse and the receptionists were as prickly as the doctor.
There are other urgent care clinics in the area. I would highly suggest looking to those for care instead.

My family has been to this Urgent Care several times when our primary care doctor was unavailable. It is so much better that visiting the ER and totally cheaper. The doctors are totally professional and very caring. Always take the time to answer my questions.
It is true the waiting room is cold and the receptionists are not very warm but working with the demanding public can be hard so I give them slack.
But if you need medical care, I recommend it.

My wife and I went to Urgent Care in Fairfax to get a medical examination so that she can become a permanent resident. I have a good health care plan, but her visa just expired so we needed to go somewhere that would take someone uninsured in, and we though a walk-​in clinic would speed up the process as well. The staff at the fairfax location was very helpful, and although we ended up needing more tests than initially thought, it was all done very quickly and didn’t totally break our bank. The only complaint as that we had to drive to the Gainsville office to see a civil surgeon. When we gave our feedback concerning this to the facility, they were very appreciate to hear our minor complaint, and we are confident they took measures to correct matters such as this.

It’s a family run clinic with outdated pastel décor. We had a small issue when my daughter needed an emergency appointment and I was at work in DC. They would not let my mother in law bring her in unless I faxed my photo ID and an explanation of why I could not bring her myself. That’s fine – I understand these policies are intended to protect my child.
I didn’t care so much about that, but the only way they could accept this information was via fax. I asked if I could scan it in and email it (we don’t have a fax machine at my office). I was told they didn’t have email.
Sigh.
When I finally took my daughter there myself, the doctor lectured me for 5 minutes explaining the need for the paperwork. After the first two times she repeated herself, I went to my happy place and vowed not to come back. Honestly, I’d rather pay the $ 100 ER copay.

I have been to this Urgent Care twice. Both times the Doctor took a serious interest in my situation. In both cases he gave me the correct prescription. He is running a few extra tests but in the meantime I am feeling much better after taking the prescriptions and following his instructions. He is a very kind man which is a wonderful characteristic when one is feeling so lousy. He had my records from my past visit so we did not have to start all over with a medical history.

I’ve been to Urgent Care twice in the last year and have seen both doctors. The wait wasn’t bad, maybe 10 minutes with no one ahead of me. The staff was very friendly and the doctor was very polite and did not try to throw medication at me. They followed up with test results, but over 24 hours after the test was conducted. It was convenient and quick – I would definitely go back.

I’ve consistently had good care from Med-​First on three occasions over two years. When I haven’t been able to get into my normal doctor for an appointment, I’ve sought treatment here. I am typically in and out within an hour. The doctor remembered me from the last time and even commented on how frequently I seem to get these sinus infections (that’s the only thing I’ve gone there for thus far!) I got the antibiotics, a doctor’s note, and went next door to the CVS to have my prescription filled.

Dear Med First Urgent Care,
First, I don’t know why I started out with a ‘dear’ at the beginning of the memo. There was nothing endearing about you. I believe it is only because of a trite formality of the English language and American writing style that I even bother to engage in such a nicety.
Second, I fail to see why the government contracted you to perform their drug-​screenings. You’re receptionist is wholly inefficient — her attitude and work habits remind me of an abortion procedure. Noisy, messy, and full of unpleasantness. Similar to the lady who died in the emergency room a few weeks ago, the wait time imposed upon me had me feeling as if i would die in your lobby from urine poisoning because I held it too long.
Finally, your facility is not incredibly clean. As a matter of fact, I feel as if I might have contracted some disease while I was there.
Never Going to Be Your Customer Again,
Me