CVS Minute Clinic

This clinic was super convenient, and a really positive experience for me! I went first thing in the AM when they open and had one person ahead of me. Waited about 15 minutes. Then saw a super nice nurse and her student. I told her I was sick, thought it could be strep. She checked me out, asked some questions, did a rapid strep test (negative). Since it wasn’t strep she gave me advice, and also told me exactly what to grab over the counter to help. She recommended I stay home, and said she’d call tomorrow to make sure I was feeling better!
All in all, it was very easy to get to, a really positive experience, and I’d definitely recommend to anyone who needs minor medical care or antibiotics!
I will say the CVS itself is pretty lame — not stocked, always super messy, and pretty unwelcoming. But the girls in the pharmacy and the doctor I saw were all awesome.

I needed to get a few basic vaccinations and blood tests for a job. I was pressed for time and found that I could get everything I needed done at the minute clinic. I walked in, awkwardly stood in the pharmacy line before releasing I just needed to sign in at an automated kiosk. Signed it at the kiosk where I could digitally complete basic work work and had a seat. I started to get antsy thinking this is taking more than a minute and closest thing to a person I’ve encountered was the voice on the kiosk. But within about 5min I was called into a room by a nurse. She addressed my questions, administered the TB test along with other tests and I was on my way. They texted me a 48hrs my results. This really made things quick and simple!

They should call this the hour clinic, if they make you wait less than a day thank your lucky stars.

After suffering from a horrible cough that produced yucky green phlegm and an ear that had been blocked for 10 days, my god daughter who was visiting from France agreed to go to Minute Clinic with me.
The nurse examined her and determined she had bronchitis but did not require antibiotics but over $ 100 of over the counter (OTC) drugs (OTC drugs is where CVS makes their money — not prescription drugs). My god daughter’s month-​long vacation was ruined and she suffered from a blocked ear and horrible cough for the remaining 10 days of her vacation. (She was told at the ER it would cost her $ 500 to get treatment.)
Luckily in France, healthcare is very inexpensive and easy to access. Her mother took her to see a doctor as soon as she got off the plane.
Try Urgent care, the ER (if your have insurance) or of course your regular doctor, before Minute Clinic unless you really have no other alternatives.

Our visit there was a disaster. The CRNP on duty, Josephine couldn’t have created a worse visit for us.
After waiting over two hours (while the NP saw just three other patients) we spent about an hour just getting two strep tests administered to my two children. Everything was as slow as molasses. Every question was asked twice, and she didn’t seem to listen. Questions that were completely unrelated all had to be answered and entered in the computer in the most painstaking process I’ve ever seen. We’ve done this before at other CVS clinics and it took 10 – 15 minutes!
And that wasn’t the worst of it! In the end she messed up the prescription which we had sent to another CVS for pickup. When I arrived the pharmacist told us the prescription wasn’t valid and might have been for drugs no longer used or carried for that type of use and he needed clarification from the NP. The pharmacist couldn’t get her to pick up the phone to correct the problem. I called the manager and asked him to intervene, but nothing came of that. 5 hours later I was calling other NPs to intervene.
What a disaster and waste of my time and money. Go to the minute clinic in Pentagon city, but not here as long as this NP is employed.

Great Service, great experience!

Waited 2 hours to be seen. Nurse was friendly and did a strep throat test which was mailed to a lab. She said my RX would go straight to a CVS of my choice the next day. They never called me to let me know if I had Strep or not and if an RX was waiting for me.

She insisted my husband did not have pneumonia but rather a post nasal drip and didn’t need an antibiotic. She treated him to a 20 minute lecture about this 2 days before Christmas. By the time he saw a doctor 4 days later, his serious pneumonia landed him in bed on a strong antibiotic for 2 weeks. This woman hasn’t a clue. Our GP said he never had a post nasal drip and should have been giving an antibiotic right away. Never, ever again.

I was pleasantly surprised that they did actually accept my insurance. There was one person just ahead of me and one practitioner was just going for lunch, so I had a 20 – 30 minute wait. The practitioner that helped me was pleasant and did not go straight to antibiotics for my earache, which I was happy about. She was knowledgeable and I wound up getting a flu shot while I was there. I’ll definitely go back if something comes up before I find a primary care doctor.

Been there twice. Both times did not have to wait at all (around lunch time).
The same nurse was there both times. She was friendly and competent. Gave me good explanations both times I went.
Walked right outside of the door to pick up my prescription.
Convenient. For minor illness or flu shots would recommend.
They have a parking lot, so parking is easy.

I went to this Minute Clinic because I had caught a cold of some type from my kid. I felt terrible, had been home from work for a few days, and had to drag myself to the Clinic.
My kid, my spouse, our nanny, the other kids in the nannyshare, the other nannyshare parents — they all had it and finally I got it. They were all on antibiotics and were getting better.
I explained this to the nurse multiple times (she seemed to keep forgetting what I had said) and after awhile she decided that I had «allergies» and prescribed me FloNase. I asked her multiple times if she was sure, as everyone else had the same infection.
The next day (I was flying out of town and couldn’t change the flight), I went to an urgent care out of town. The doctor there said «Anyone could see from a mile away, based on your nose, that you have a sinus infection» and he promptly prescribed me antibiotics (my choice of 2 meds).
I’m feeling better now, but I’m annoyed that the Minute Clinic wasn’t able to take care of this small matter. I know that they’d probably be good for flu shots and other routine stuff, but really — this should be in the Minute Clinic’s ability to treat.
I realize that this varies by nurse, of course, but in this experience, I was really disappointed.

great service, had the the stomach flu and went in and was treated quickly and professional. it is convenient that the pharmacy is right there to fill the prescriptions. the nurse was great when i asked about coming back for a whooping cough shot and told me that i could come back and it would be no problem. i highly recommend heading here for any minor colds or needs!