New AFC Urgent Care clinic opens in Davenport

A new walk-in medical care facility opened for business this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Davenport. AFC (American Family Care) Urgent Care Davenport opened at 8 a.m. in a new medical facility at 2705 E. 53rd St. The clinic is across the street from the Costco Wholesale store, and at the intersection with Lorton Avenue. […]

A new walk-in medical care facility opened for business this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Davenport. AFC (American Family Care) Urgent Care Davenport opened at 8 a.m. in a new medical facility at 2705 E. 53rd St. The clinic is across the street from the Costco Wholesale store, and at the intersection with Lorton Avenue. It is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. No appointment is needed, but appointments can be scheduled by phone or online. The phone number is 563-900-4540. The website is afcurgentcare.com/Davenport. It accepts most health insurance, according to the company. The public and business communities got to see the new clinic during a Quad Cities Chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony, open house and tours Tuesday.

“I’m doing this to make a difference in the community,” said Roshan Patel, managing director of the new AFC Urgent Care Davenport medical clinic, during Tuesday’s ceremonies. Mr. Patel, who is also in the hotel business and lives in Bettendorf, said the clinic has been in the works for about a year and a half. He said the idea for a new medical clinic started during the lockdown days of the pandemic.  “During COVID, everybody was soul searching and I was doing the same thing,” he said, adding that he lost friends during the pandemic. He decided to contact American Family Care and apply for a franchise to bring an AFC clinic to the Quad Cities. “I applied. They liked me. So, here we are today,” he added. This is the first AFC medical clinic in Iowa. The facility, which is about a $2 million investment, has 12 employees and is in a 3,400-square-foot medical building, Mr. Patel said. Its services include treatment for injuries and illnesses; digital x-ray; lab testing; vaccinations and physicals; and occupational health, according to Dr. D.V. Singh, the new clinic’s medical director. It does not offer treatment for life-threatening conditions, according to AFC. Bryan Barnes, an official with AFC who was at Tuesday’s opening ceremonies in Davenport, said the company is very selective about approving new franchises. But AFC is “super excited” to be in the Quad Cities. “We want to bring the community together with health care,” he added. Mr. Barnes said AFC’s goals are guided by the company’s mission statement, which is on the wall in the new clinic’s waiting area. It says:  “Our mission is to provide the best healthcare possible in a kind and caring environment, in an economical manner, while respecting the rights of all of our patients, at times and locations convenient to the patient.” AFC, based in Birmingham, Alabama, was founded in 1982 by Dr. Bruce Irwin. Today, the company has more than 300 clinics in 28 states and plans to have 500 clinics by 2025. In November, the company celebrated the opening of its 300th clinic when a facility opened in Wendell, North Carolina, according to the company’s website.