Same-Day Sick Visits
When you are sick, you should see the clinician who already knows you, not whoever is on shift at an urgent care.
IM Clinic offers same-day and next-day appointments for established patients who become ill. Because we already have your history and medication list, these visits are usually faster and better informed than an urgent care visit, and everything stays in one chart.
Who this is for
Same-day visits are for established patients, meaning anyone we have seen before. This is not a walk-in clinic, and holding these slots for our own patients is exactly what makes them available when you need one. If you are not yet a patient, becoming one is straightforward and takes a few minutes online.
What we handle same-day
Respiratory infections, sore throats, sinus and ear infections, urinary tract infections, stomach illness, rashes and skin infections, minor injuries, flares of a condition we already manage, and new symptoms that worry you and should not wait.
When to go elsewhere
Call 911 or go to an emergency room for chest pain, difficulty breathing, signs of stroke, severe bleeding, or any symptom that feels life-threatening. We are a clinic, not an emergency department, and we would always rather you err toward the ER.
How to get a same-day slot
Call (256) 715-9598 as early in the day as you can. Morning calls have the best availability. Tell the front desk what is going on and they will find the first appropriate opening. Some concerns can be handled the same day by video visit instead.
Common questions
Do you take walk-ins?
No. Same-day visits are scheduled by phone and reserved for established patients. Call (256) 715-9598 and we will find you the first available slot.
What if I am not an established patient yet?
Register at new.imclinic.org or call us. Once you are established, same-day access is part of being our patient.
Is this cheaper than urgent care?
A visit with your own clinic is typically billed as a standard office visit under your insurance, which for most plans costs less than an urgent care visit. Your exact cost depends on your plan, so call us and we can check.
Other care we provide
Primary Care
An ongoing relationship with a care team that knows your history, not a chart handed to a stranger.
Preventive Care
Annual physicals, screenings, and Medicare Annual Wellness Visits that catch problems early.
Telemedicine
Video visits from home or work for follow-ups, medication checks, and many routine concerns.
Weight Loss & GLP-1
Physician-supervised weight management, including GLP-1 medications when they are the right fit.
Joint Injections
In-office knee, shoulder, and hip bursa injections for select patients, with no separate referral.
Appointments
How to get an appointment
Two paths, depending on whether we have seen you before.
New patients
Register, then we'll call you
Complete your registration online. It takes a few minutes. Our office contacts you to schedule your first visit and verify your insurance before you come in.
Existing patients
Request in the portal or the app
Send an appointment request through the patient portal or the athenaPatient app and our staff will schedule it. You can also text us at (256) 715-9598. For anything same-day or urgent, please call. The phone is faster.
Prefer to talk to someone? Call (256) 715-9598 during office hours: Monday through Wednesday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Thursday and Friday 7:30 AM to noon. That same number accepts text messages.
Accepting new patients
Come see if we are a good fit for you. Register online in a few minutes, or call and we will walk you through it.
Already a patient? Request an appointment in the portal or use the athenaPatient app.