Walk-in care · Bolingbrook, IL
Primary Care and Family Medicine in Bolingbrook, IL
Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care provides primary care in Bolingbrook, IL: yearly physicals, preventive care and follow-up for conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. It is the same clinic at 148 S Bolingbrook Dr where you can walk in when you are sick, open 7 days a week, 8 AM to 8 PM. Call (630) 914-5373 to ask about becoming a primary care patient.
- Open 7 days, 8 AM to 8 PM
- Walk-ins welcome
- X-ray and rapid tests on site
- Kids and adults
- Medicare and Medicaid plans accepted
What primary care is
Primary care is the regular medical care that looks after your health over time, including the years when you feel fine. According to MedlinePlus, a primary care provider gives preventive care, treats common medical problems, helps you judge how urgent a new problem is and refers you to a specialist when you need one.
People use several names for this kind of care. A family doctor, a primary care physician and a family medicine clinic all describe the same basic idea: one place that knows your history. MedlinePlus lists several kinds of primary care providers, including family medicine doctors, internists, pediatricians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
The value is continuity. When the same clinic sees your blood pressure readings, lab results and medicine list year after year, a slow change is easier to notice than it would be in a single visit somewhere new.
What primary care at our Bolingbrook clinic covers
Primary care here means routine checkups plus follow-up for long-term conditions. Our primary care visits include:
- Annual physicals, with a review of your health history and a physical exam
- Follow-up visits for ongoing conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes
- A plan for the preventive screenings you are due for, based on your age, sex and risk factors
- Blood drawn on site and sent to an outside lab for the tests your clinician orders
- Urinalysis and EKG during the visit when they are needed
- Sports and school physicals
- Flu shots
Related services and what we do not offer
Several of these have their own pages, including lab testing and sports physicals. We also offer allergy testing, asthma treatment, women’s health visits, telehealth visits and medical weight loss.
There is no CT or MRI on site, and we do not give childhood vaccinations. Routine shots for children come from your child’s regular doctor or from the Will County or DuPage County health department.
Primary care or urgent care at Pioneer Physicians
| Topic | Primary care | Urgent care |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Staying well and managing long-term conditions | A sudden illness or minor injury today |
| Typical visit | Yearly physical, blood pressure or diabetes follow-up, screenings | Sore throat, flu symptoms, a sprain, a rash |
| Timing | Planned and repeated over months and years | Same day, walk in with no appointment |
| Tests here | Blood drawn on site and sent to an outside lab, urinalysis, EKG | Rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, X-ray every day we are open |
| Relationship | Ongoing, builds your health history | One visit focused on the problem at hand |
| Where | 148 S Bolingbrook Dr, Bolingbrook | The same clinic |
Yearly physicals and preventive screenings
A yearly physical is a visit for when you feel well, meant to find problems before they cause symptoms and to plan the screenings you are due for. At a typical physical, the clinician reviews your health history, your family history and your medicines, examines you and orders blood work if it is needed.
Which screenings you need depends on your age and health. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reviews the research on screening tests and issues national recommendations. For adults without symptoms, they include:
- Blood pressure: every adult 18 and older. The USPSTF suggests a check every year from age 40 and for younger adults at higher risk, and every 3 to 5 years for adults 18 to 39 with a prior normal reading and no added risk.
- Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: adults 35 to 70 who have overweight or obesity. If the result is normal, testing again every 3 years may be reasonable.
- Colorectal cancer: adults 45 to 75.
Ongoing care for high blood pressure and diabetes
We offer regular follow-up visits for long-term conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. MedlinePlus notes that high blood pressure usually has no symptoms, so the only way to find it is to have it checked, and a diagnosis is based on two or more readings taken at separate visits. If an office reading is high, the USPSTF advises confirming it with readings taken outside the clinic, such as with a home monitor, before treatment starts.
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are found with a blood test, such as a fasting glucose or an A1C test. The USPSTF says clinicians should consider screening before age 35 for people with a family history of diabetes, a history of diabetes during pregnancy or polycystic ovary syndrome, and for people from groups with higher rates of diabetes.
Once a condition is found, follow-up visits keep it on track. Typically, that means rechecking your numbers, reviewing how your medicines are working and any side effects, repeating lab work at the intervals your clinician sets, and talking through food, activity and sleep. Blood for those labs is drawn here and sent to an outside lab.
If you check your blood pressure or blood sugar at home, bring the log. Home readings show how your numbers run between visits.
Ask about primary care in Bolingbrook
Call to ask about starting primary care with us, or walk in any day if you are sick today.
How primary care differs from urgent care
Urgent care is for a sudden problem that needs attention today, while primary care follows your health over months and years. MedlinePlus describes urgent care as the right choice when a problem is not life threatening but you cannot see your regular provider soon enough.
At Pioneer Physicians you do not have to pick one or the other. The clinic that does your yearly physical is the same one you can walk into on a Saturday with a sore throat or a twisted ankle. We have X-ray every day we are open, with splints and crutches, plus rapid strep, flu and COVID tests.
For a closer look at which one fits your problem, read our guide to urgent care vs primary care.
What to bring to your primary care visit
The most useful things to bring are your insurance card, a photo ID and a complete list of your medicines. MedlinePlus suggests writing that list down before the visit, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements, and telling the office if your insurance has changed. Our patient forms are online if you want to look them over first.
Also bring these, if you have them:
- Recent lab results or records from your last doctor
- Home blood pressure or blood sugar readings
- A short written list of questions so you do not forget them
- Your child’s immunization record for a school or sports physical
Insurance and self-pay for primary care
We accept Aetna, Cigna, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Illinois Medicaid plans (HFS, Meridian, CountyCare, Molina and YouthCare), UnitedHealthcare and Humana. Call to confirm your specific plan before your visit, because coverage can differ between plans from the same company. The full list is on our insurance page.
Preventive care is often covered at no cost to you. HealthCare.gov explains that Marketplace plans and many other plans must cover a list of preventive services, including blood pressure, diabetes and colorectal cancer screening, without a copay or coinsurance when you see an in-network provider. It also says $0 is not guaranteed in every case.
If you have Medicare, know the difference between a physical and a wellness visit. Medicare covers a yearly Wellness visit once every 12 months to build a prevention plan, but Medicare says it is not a routine physical exam. If you get services that benefit does not cover, such as a routine physical, you may have to pay for them. Your first yearly Wellness visit cannot take place within 12 months of your Part B enrollment or your Welcome to Medicare preventive visit.
MedlinePlus notes that many insurance plans limit which providers you can choose, so check with your plan before you pick a primary care clinic. If you do not have insurance, self-pay is available. The cost is the visit plus any tests you need; call for current self-pay pricing.
How to become a primary care patient in Bolingbrook
If you are looking for a family doctor in Bolingbrook, start with a phone call to (630) 914-5373. Ask whether we are taking new primary care patients right now and which of your records would help at the first visit.
The clinic is open 7 days a week, 8 AM to 8 PM, including weekends. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can save your spot online. After 8 PM, the booking page shows times for the next day. We are not open 24 hours.
The drive is about 11 minutes from Woodridge, 14 from Lemont, Darien or Lisle, 16 from Downers Grove and 18 from downtown Naperville, with south Naperville closer. See all the towns near our clinic.
The Pioneer walk-in visit
How a visit works
- Step 1Walk in or save your spot
No appointment needed. You can also save your spot online before you leave home.
- Step 2Check in
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of the medicines you take.
- Step 3See a provider
Get examined, with X-ray and rapid tests on site when you need them.
- Step 4Leave with a plan
You go home with a care plan and clear next steps.
Why families in Bolingbrook choose Pioneer
Walk-in care that fits real life
Open 7 days a week
8 AM to 8 PM, weekends included, so a Saturday sore throat does not have to wait until Monday.
X-ray and tests on site
X-ray every day we are open, plus rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis and EKG.
Care for kids and adults
From infants through the teen years, and adults of every age, in one clinic.
Insurance and self-pay
Aetna, BCBS of Illinois, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Illinois Medicaid plans and UnitedHealthcare. Call to confirm your plan.
Questions and answers
Questions we hear often
Still not sure? Call (630) 914-5373 and we will help you decide.
Is there a primary care clinic near me in Bolingbrook?
Yes. Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care offers primary care at 148 S Bolingbrook Dr, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, in the same clinic that sees walk-in urgent care patients. The drive is about 10 minutes from Romeoville, 15 from downtown Plainfield and 17 from Lockport.
How do I start primary care at Pioneer Physicians?
Call (630) 914-5373. We can tell you how a first primary care visit works here and check that your insurance plan is accepted. For that first visit, bring your insurance card, a photo ID and your medicine list. If you are sick today, you do not need to wait: walk in with no appointment or save your spot online.
Can urgent care be my primary care doctor?
A single urgent care visit is not the same as primary care, which follows your health over time. At Pioneer Physicians we offer both, so the clinic that treats a sudden illness can also do your yearly physical and your follow-up visits for ongoing conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
What counts as preventive care?
Preventive care aims to stop health problems or catch them early, before you feel sick. HealthCare.gov’s list for adults includes screening tests such as blood pressure, diabetes and colorectal cancer screening, counseling, and immunizations such as the flu shot. It says Marketplace plans and many other plans cover these with no copay from an in-network provider, though $0 is not guaranteed.
Do I need an appointment for a physical?
No. You can walk in for a physical any day of the week, or save your spot online. Bring any form your school or league gave you for a sports or school physical, and your medicine list for a yearly physical. Drivers who need a DOT physical can see a certified medical examiner here 7 days a week.
Can I get blood work done at the clinic?
Yes. Blood is drawn here during your visit and sent to an outside lab for testing, so those results come back later. Other tests are done here during the visit, including rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis and EKG. Your clinician decides which tests you need based on your history and exam.
Do you give vaccines?
We offer flu shots. We do not give childhood vaccinations, so routine shots for children come from your child’s regular doctor or the county health department: the Will County Health Department or the DuPage County Health Department. If you are not sure which vaccines you need, call (630) 914-5373 to ask.
Does Medicare cover a yearly physical?
Medicare Part B covers a yearly Wellness visit once every 12 months, which focuses on a prevention plan. Medicare says this visit is not a routine physical exam, and if you get services the benefit does not cover, you may have to pay for them. We accept Medicare. Call to confirm your specific plan and to ask which visit types we offer for Medicare patients.
Sources for this page
- Choosing a primary care provider. MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Hypertension in Adults: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
- Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
- High Blood Pressure. MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Preventive care benefits for adults. HealthCare.gov.
- Yearly “Wellness” visits. Medicare.gov.
- When to use the emergency room, adult. MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Make the most of your doctor visit. MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine.