UAB Medicine Urgent Care — Five Points South
125 20th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
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About This Location
UAB Medicine Urgent Care is part of UAB Medicine — the academic medical system of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the largest employer in Alabama (28,000+ employees), and the state's only Level I Trauma Center. UAB Hospital (flagship, 1,157 beds) is ranked top-20 in the US News honor roll with nationally-recognized specialties in cancer (UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, NCI-designated), ophthalmology, rheumatology, and nephrology. UAB Medicine operates UAB Hospital, UAB Highlands, UAB Medical West, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, and a network of primary care, specialty, and urgent care clinics across Central Alabama.
About Five Points South
Five Points South is Birmingham's historic entertainment/restaurant district at the intersection of 20th Street, Highland Avenue, and Magnolia Avenue — home to The Storyteller Fountain, Highlands Bar and Grill (James Beard's Outstanding Restaurant 2018), Bottega Italian, and many UAB student hangouts. Healthcare: UAB Hospital 0.5 miles south, plus AFC Urgent Care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this location part of UAB Hospital?
Yes — UAB Medicine is the parent system of UAB Hospital (Alabama's only Level I Trauma Center, 1,157 beds, top-20 US hospital), UAB Highlands, UAB Medical West, and UAB Callahan Eye Hospital. Your urgent care visit integrates with UAB's Cerner EMR for referrals to academic specialists.
What insurance does UAB Medicine accept?
UAB Medicine accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Tricare, and Alabama Medicaid.
Where is UAB Hospital's ED?
UAB Hospital Emergency Department is at 619 19th Street South in Birmingham — Alabama's only Level I Trauma Center, open 24/7 with dedicated trauma, stroke, and cardiac teams plus a helipad for regional transfers.
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