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About Us
Covid-19 Information
We can provide referrals for Covid-19 testing after a telemedicine visit with our provider.
Our Mission
The Walk-In Health Clinic has provided quality, affordable health care services to the people and businesses of Whatcom County since 1992. We pride ourselves on our quality health care, outstanding staff, and the caring and compassionate professionalism with which we treat our patients. We offer many state of the art health services, and assure the protection of personal health privacy.
Our Staff
John R. Knudsen, M.D.
Sim Saran, M.D.
Scott D. Tarleton, M.D.
Jeff Ries, M.D.
Amber Francis, PA-C
Stephanie Linnell, PA-C
Averil True, PA-C
Linnea Cooper, ARNP
Barbara Fayette, PA-C
Our Services
The Walk-In Health Clinic provides quality, affordable health care without an appointment. Most insurance providers are accepted. Our services are convenient for travelers and out of town visitors. The Walk-In Health clinic is also great for anyone without a local healthcare provider, or anyone who can’t wait for an appointment with their regular primary care.
What we do best:
- Telemedicine
- Covid-19 testing through NW Labs with referral
- Care of non-critical injuries and illnesses
- STD evaluation, management, and treatment
- Fracture evaluation and follow-up
- Physical Examinations (school, sports, study abroad, foster, adoption, biometric, and more)
- Workplace injury and illness evaluation and treatment.
- Specialist and imaging referrals
- Travel Medicine
- Immunizations
- Return to work assessments
- Onsite Laboratory Services
- Care for many other common medical needs with compassion and kindnes
Insurance & Pricing
We are a preferred, in-network clinic for the following insurance carriers. Cash pay patients are welcome and we offer services at an affordable rate to private pay patients. The cost of an office visit varies depending on the complexity of the visit and treatments prescribed by the provider, such as labs and imaging. Please call if you'd like an estimate of typical costs.
**Payment is expected at the time of service for private pay patients.
AARP Medicare complete
AETNA
ASURIS
BROADSPIRE (self insured L&I)
CIGNA
THE LEWER AGENCY (CIGNA PLAN)
COORDINATED CARE
REGENCE BCBS(No HMO Plans)
DSHS (Open plans only, no Apple Health plans)
EBERLE VIVIAN (Self insured L&I)
FEDERAL BLUE CROSS
FIRST CHOICE HEALTH NETWORK
GALLAGHER BASSETT(Self-Insured L&I)
GEHA-ASA
HELMSMAN MANAGEMENT SVCS (Self-Insured L&I)
HMA
KAISER PERMANENTE
LABOR & INDUSTRIES
LIFEWISE
LUMMI TRIBAL HEALTH (After 4:30 M-F, all day Sat & Sun)
NOOKSACK TRIBAL HEALTH(If eligible and after Nooksack Clinic is closed)
MEDICARE
MERITIAN
MODA/ODS
PENSER NORTH AMERICA(Self-Insured L&I)
PREMERA BLUE CROSS
RAILROAD MEDICARE
SEDGWICK (Self insured L&I)
SHASTA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
SPECIALTY RISK SERVICES (Self insured L&I)
TRICARE (ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS MUST BE SEEN ON BASE ONLY)
UNITED HEALTHCARE
US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN
VETERAN AFFAIRS
**We can see some VA patients with urgent medical needs only.
Services must be approved. Please Call for more information.
*We accept assignment for most Med Advantage plans unless card states a PCP (Primary Care Physician). You will need to call your insurance carrier first to verify coverage if this is the case.
Please do not hesitate to ask for more information.
Updated: 1/13/2020