Urgent Care by the Bay

Urgent Care by the Bay is a medical clinic in Daphne, Alabama. The walk-in clinic treats non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses for patients and families across Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort and Malbis, and no appointment is necessary. Physicians who are board certified in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care staff every visit, and the clinic is open seven days a week: Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Pediatric Medicaid is accepted. The clinic's physicians bring emergency medicine training to a walk-in setting, treating conditions that need prompt attention without the wait and cost of an emergency room visit. On-site services include EKG and digital x-ray, basic laboratory testing, laceration repair, in-house medication dispensing to avoid a trip to the pharmacy, DOT physicals performed by certified physicians, and referrals to specialists. The physician team includes T. Chad VanDerHeyden, M.D., FACEP; Trey Simms, M.D.; Michael J. Bindon, M.D.; Alan J. Babcock, M.D.; and J.C. Jacobs V, M.D. Drug screen hours run Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The clinic sits on US Highway 98 in Daphne, about 0.1 miles from the highway itself and 0.3 miles from W. J. Carroll Intermediate School. Baldwin County Training School is about 0.4 miles away, as is the Joseph Hall Justice Center, while Joe Patrick Park is roughly 0.5 miles away and Centennial Park about 0.6 miles away. The clinic holds a rating of 3.80. For Daphne-area residents who need after-hours care, a DOT physical, or treatment for an injury that will not wait for a scheduled appointment, Urgent Care by the Bay keeps physician-staffed walk-in care open every day of the week.