IU Health Opens First Hamilton County Urgent Care Center Location

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana University Health opened a new Hamilton County urgent care center Tuesday, where Noblesville and Carmel meet at Hazel Dell Parkway and 146th Street, IU Health reports. This is the first urgent care center for IU Health in Hamilton County, bringing a modern facility for county residents. In a release, IU Health describes the urgent care center (pictured) as a new, stand-alone building that holds an IU Health primary care clinic, in addition to physical therapy and rehabilitation offices.

Who should visit the new urgent care center? IU Health said those looking for treatment for several less-severe ailments such as cuts needing stitches, infections, allergic reactions, sprains, strains and broken bones.

What do urgent care centers offer?

• Easy parking
• Accessible locations
• Lower out-of-pocket costs ranging from $30 to $100, compared to $300 to $375 at an ER
• Open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.
• No appointments needed
• Usual wait times around less than an hour compared to two to three hours for a hospital emergency room

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“Our new urgent care center on Hazel Dell Road will complement the highly skilled care that Hamilton County residents are accustomed to receiving from IU Health facilities, including IU Health North and Saxony hospitals,” said Jon Goble, president of IU Health’s North Central Region, in a release.

Looking for the location closest to you? IU Health’s five other urgent care centers in the Indianapolis area, which opened starting in 2015, are in Broad Ripple, 1036 Broad Ripple Ave., Brownsburg, 90 E. Garner Rd., Greenwood, 996 S. State Rd. 135, Lawrence/Fort Harrison, 9165 Otis Ave. and Plainfield, 2455 E. Main St.

(Image via Indiana University Health)