IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THIS LOCATION!
Due to a shortage of personal protective equipment and in order to maintain the health and safety of our staff and patients, this clinic is temporarily closed. Please visit one of our other nearby locations listed below that are still open with normal hours.. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
AFC Urgent Care Waltham: 1030 Main St. Waltham, MA 02451 Phone: 781-894-6900
AFC Urgent Care Stoneham: 16 Main St. Stoneham, MA 02180 Phone: 781-279-4000
AFC Urgent Care Methuen: 380R Merrimack Street
Methuen MA 01844 Phone: 978-975-0700
THIS LOCATION IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED. PLEASE VISIT ONE OF OUR OPEN SISTER LOCATIONS:
AFC URGENT CARE WALTHAM AND STONEHAM OPEN 8AM TO 8PM. AFC METHUEN OPEN 8AM TO 8PM ON MON-FRI; 8AM TO 5PM SAT-SUN.
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) TESTING AVAILABLE TO METHUEN AND MERRIMACK VALLEY COMMUNITIES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH AT AFC URGENT CARE (380 MERRIMACK STREET IN METHUEN) AND STONEHAM AREA RESIDENTS AND NEARBY COMMUNITIES ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH AT 16 MAIN STREET IN STONEHAM. AVAILABLE FOR ALL HEALTH INSURANCES TO INCLUDE MASSHEALTH AND MEDICARE. MUST BE SCREENED IN ADVANCE AND RECEIVE DOCTOR’S NOTE FROM AFC URGENT CARE. CALL FOR DETAILS OR SCREENING AT 781.430.8161.
On Friday, April 10, 2020 AFC Urgent Care in Methuen, MA (located at 380 Merrimack Street in Methuen) will hold a COVID-19 drive through testing clinic from 9am to 3pm for members of the Methuen and Merrimack Valley communities who qualify for novel coronavirus testing.
Additionally, on Saturday, April 11, 2020 AFC Urgent Care in Stoneham, MA (located at 16 Main Street in Stoneham) will hold another drive through testing clinic from 9am to 3pm for members and residents of Stoneham and the surrounding communities.
In order to qualify for testing, patients will need to be pre-screened by an AFC provider on Wednesday, April 8th, Thursday, April 9th or Friday, April 10th via a telemedicine urgent care visit. Upon completion of the telehealth screening and determination of qualification for testing, AFC Urgent Care will send a personalized doctor’s order to that specific patient in order to be tested on Friday, April 10th or Saturday, April 11th. PLEASE NOTE: If a prospective patient does not bring an AFC doctor’s note to the drive through testing clinic, that patient will not be eligible for testing.
If interested in a screening and to be eligible for an AFC Urgent Care doctors note in order to be tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday, April 10th in Methuen or Saturday, April 11th in Stoneham, please call us between 8am and 8pm on Wednesday, April 8th, Thursday, April 9th or Friday, April 10th at 781.430.8161.
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