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Why are hospital emergency rooms so busy? In the past, emergency room departments in hospitals were regarded as places specially reserved for victims of trauma and accidents. People regarded emergency rooms as places that are only visited when one is in a near-death situation and needs urgent medical care. Through a series of sensitization programs and mass education, physicians and other medical practitioners have been able to spread the word to the public that emergency room departments are not just meant for accident and trauma victims. These days, ERs are used for everything from diaper rash to gunshot wounds. But again, why?
A lack of medical professionals is one reason. People work 8-5 and primary care doctors are only open 8-5 during the week. Traditional doctor’s offices are not always open when we need medical care. Have you tried to get an appointment with a PCP as a new patient lately? It’s nearly impossible. Insurance red tape makes accessing medical care nearly as difficult as filing your taxes. This leaves our local hospital emergency rooms overfilled and understaffed. That was before COVID.
What services can be treated quickly and efficiently at BreezeMed Urgent Care clinic?
ILLNESS: Upper Respiratory Infection, Bronchitis, Covid-19, Urinary Tract Infection, Sinusitis
INJURIES: Sprains / Strains, Bites, Bruises, Minor Burns, Back Injury, Minor Fractures, Minor Eye Injury, Poison Ivy, Nosebleed, Work Related Injuries, Lacerations
PHYSICALS: DOT Physicals, Sports Physicals, Medicare Diagnostic Physicals, Pre-Employment
INFECTIONS: Skin Infections, Abscesses, Upper Respiratory Infection, Bronchitis, Covid-19, Urinary Tract Infection, Sinusitis
SKIN PROCEDURES: Cryosurgery (wart removals), Skin Tag Removals, Skin Biopsies for suspicious skin lesions (sent to Pathology)
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH: Contracts are available for BreezeMed to facilitate all of your company’s Workers’ Comp and Occupational Medicine needs.
BreezeMed Urgent Care is a privately owned urgent care, that while new to Naples, is not new to the urgent care industry. Dr. Roberts previously owned, operated, and then sold 10 urgent care clinics in the state of Alabama. His model and focus are on providing patients the best service and quality of patient care, efficiently. Dr. Roberts’s reputation as owner and clinician changed people’s perception of urgent care. Patients were more than pleased to receive his standard of care in under 30 minutes, which is what set his clinics apart from the rest of the industry. BreezeMed is prepared to handle a high volume of clients with the same “in and out in 30 minutes” model while providing an exceptional level of patient satisfaction.
As a new business in our community, Health and Wellness Magazine wanted to get personal with Dr. Roberts and ask about his new location.
Health and Wellness Magazine: What makes a privately owned Urgent Care Center a better choice for patient care?
Dr. Roberts: A privately owned urgent care is in many ways more appealing because we charge urgent care rates. Whereas hospital-owned urgent care will charge emergency room rates. So, if the patient has not met their deductible, they may be left with a $2000 to $3000 bill for going to a hospital-run urgent care center rather than a couple of hundred-dollar invoice from private urgent care.
In addition, we are more flexible for those people who may be uninsured. We charge a flat rate of $150 if the patient has no insurance. That includes all diagnostic testing, x-rays, and even minor lacerations depending on the case. So, with BreezeMed, that $150 is inclusive of everything that we would do here in the clinic.
Health and Wellness Magazine: What area of medicine do you find yourself the most passionate about?
Dr. Roberts: What makes urgent care appealing to me is the ability to handle minor trauma situations such as lacerations and broken bones and not have to refer those patients out to another facility. As you may know, we have a full minor surgical suite as well as digital x-ray capabilities. All our X-rays are over-read by a board-certified radiologist at no cost to the patient.
When you find yourself in need of medical care, stop by our new state-of-the-art facility and allow BreezeMed Urgent Care to care for you. Visit us at 15044 Sandpiper Drive Unit 8, Naples, FL.
You can book your appointment online at www.breezemedurgentcare.com or call us at 239-529-2142. We are open 7 days a week to proudly serve our community.
Dr. Stewart Roberts, MD
Born in Nashville and raised in Alabama, Dr. Roberts graduated from The University of Alabama and completed his medical degree at SUSOM and clinical rotations through Emory University in Atlanta before completing his Family Medicine Residency training at University of Alabama at Birmingham. He went on to become founder of Stopwatch Urgent Care centers all across the state of Alabama. Dr. Roberts plans to bring the same superlative service to Naples, Florida, as founder of BreezeMed Urgent Care LLC.
His hobbies are exercising, attending church, traveling with his wife Courtney and being an active member in the local Masonic Lodge as a Master Mason.
15044 Sandpiper Drive, Unit 8, Naples, FL 34114
239.529.2142
