How long are urgent care wait times in Huntington Beach compared to the ER?

Huntington Beach urgent care wait times typically run 20 minutes to 90 minutes for walk-ins, with online check-in often reducing that significantly. Huntington Beach Hospital ER waits can run 3 to 5 hours during peak respiratory illness season and major beach events. For non-emergencies, urgent care is dramatically faster and lower-cost.

Do Huntington Beach urgent care clinics accept Medi-Cal?

Most Huntington Beach urgent care clinics accept Medi-Cal through CalOptima Health, Orange County's single-county-organized Medi-Cal plan covering ~830,000 OC residents (roughly 1 in 3 OC residents). Hoag, MemorialCare, AFC, and major independents all participate. 2024's full Medi-Cal expansion to all income-eligible Californians regardless of immigration status has expanded coverage for the city's foreign-born residents.

When should I go to the ER instead of urgent care in Huntington Beach?

Go to the ER at Huntington Beach Hospital or call 911 for chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe bleeding, head trauma, difficulty breathing, severe abdominal pain, broken bones with deformity, drowning, or major trauma. Severe trauma and pediatric emergencies are typically routed to UCI Medical Center (OC's only Level I adult trauma) or CHOC Children's Hospital.

Are there 24-hour urgent care clinics in Huntington Beach?

Most Huntington Beach urgent care clinics close by 8 or 9 p.m. For after-hours non-emergency care, Huntington Beach Hospital ED is open 24/7. Hoag, MemorialCare, and several independent Huntington Beach urgent care clinics also offer evening telehealth video visits.

What surf-related and beach injuries do Huntington Beach urgent care clinics treat?

Huntington Beach urgent care clinics see a distinctive coastal injury profile: surfboard lacerations, sprains and strains from wipeouts, sunburn requiring evaluation, jellyfish and stingray stings (particularly summer warm-water months), surfer's ear from chronic cold-water exposure, marine bacteria infections from saltwater wounds, and dehydration from beach-day overexertion. Volume peaks during the US Open of Surfing in late July and major beach event weekends.

Can I get a sports physical or DOT physical at urgent care in Huntington Beach?

Yes — most Huntington Beach urgent care clinics offer sports physicals for Huntington Beach Union High School District student athletes (Huntington Beach High, Marina High, Edison High, Ocean View High) and DOT physicals for commercial drivers on the OC logistics corridor. Hoag, MemorialCare, AFC, and Concentra all offer these services, typically without an appointment.

How does the US Open of Surfing affect urgent care demand in Huntington Beach?

The US Open of Surfing — the world's largest surfing competition — drew roughly 450,000–500,000 visitors over nine days in 2025, with $16.4M direct economic impact in Huntington Beach. The event drives a measurable late-July spike in walk-in volume for sunburn, dehydration, minor injuries, surf-related lacerations, and tourist illness. Hoag, MemorialCare, and AFC Urgent Care absorb most of that surrounding visitor walk-in load alongside the city's lifeguard rescue infrastructure.

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Carbon Health Urgent Care, Culver City Ivy Station

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Open until 7:00 pm

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8900 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 902328900 Venice Blvd.

4.58(130 reviews)

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Popular Clinic! Booked 8 times today on Solv.

Perfect from the moment i arrived to the care and referral I received . My First time and am really satisfied . And it feels so good to live next to such a great medical facility.

Exer Urgent Care, Culver City - 9726 Venice Blvd

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Open until 8:00 pm

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9726 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 902329726 Venice Blvd.

4.39(83 reviews)

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Popular Clinic! Booked 6 times today on Solv.

Exer Urgent Care, Culver City - 8985 Venice Blvd

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8985 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 900348985 Venice Blvd.

4.33(106 reviews)

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Carbon Health Urgent Care, Marina Del Rey - Washington Blvd

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13365 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 9006613365 Washington Blvd

4.45(147 reviews)

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Popular Clinic! Booked 4 times today on Solv.

Jamaica and the back office MA was great! They took great care of my daughter and followed up as promised.

Carbon Health Urgent Care, Pasadena

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Open until 7:00 pm

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600 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101600 E Colorado Blvd

4.57(247 reviews)

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95% of patients recommend this clinic.

I’ve been sick all week with cough my daughter said I should come . So my grandson took me. It was fast and great going there there took care of my health quick got the shot I needed .. I feel a lot better now.. I will go there again and suggest it to family and friends. Thank you doctor and staff

Exer Urgent Care, Hollywood - Melrose Ave

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5717 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 900385717 Melrose Ave

4.44(73 reviews)

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Above Urgent Care Center

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8891 Central Ave, Montclair, CA 917638891 Central Ave

4.55(1.6k reviews)

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95% of patients recommend this clinic.

Everyone in the office was so kind and very professional

Carbon Health Urgent Care, Costa Mesa

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3195 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 926263195 Harbor Blvd

4.47(112 reviews)

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Popular Clinic! Booked 2 times today on Solv.

So amazing these caring souls that work here! I came in last minute with my daughter and in the kerfuffle of illness and getting her there on time we forgot her ID. The appointment I had originally was at 6:30 and they close at 7. We didn’t get back there with the ID until 6:50. The angel at the front desk called me to see if I was still coming! They helped us thoroughly, thoughtfully and with incredible kindness. Thank you immensely.

Newport Urgent Care

Open until 6:00 pm

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1000 Bristol St N, Newport Beach, CA 926601000 Bristol St N

4.68(1.6k reviews)

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Popular Clinic! Booked 5 times today on Solv.

I woke up with a stye in my eye. I booked an appointment and they seen me right away It was easy and convenient. Stop was great and efficient I was treated and in and out and no time.