Scripps Clinic Urgent Care Torrey Pines — La Jolla
10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
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About This Location
Scripps Clinic Urgent Care Torrey Pines is part of Scripps Health — a leading San Diego nonprofit integrated health system founded in 1924 by Ellen Browning Scripps, anchored by 5 acute-care hospitals: Scripps La Jolla (the system flagship hospital with 410 beds, the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, and the John and Rebecca Moores UCSD Cancer Center collaboration), Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego (a 525-bed Level I Trauma Center in Hillcrest — the only Level I Trauma Center in central San Diego), Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista (the 159-bed South Bay campus serving the Chula Vista, National City, and Imperial Beach communities), Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The system also includes the Scripps Clinic Medical Group (800+ employed physicians) and Scripps Coastal Medical Center (in North County). Scripps operates two complementary same-day care networks: Scripps Urgent Care (full urgent care with on-site X-ray and lab — La Jolla 24-hour location, Rancho Bernardo, Oceanside) and Scripps HealthExpress (streamlined same-day walk-in clinics for minor conditions like sinus, UTI, flu, COVID-19, sore throat — across San Diego at Hillcrest, Carmel Valley, Rancho San Diego, Mission Valley, Sorrento Mesa, and other locations). Both share the Scripps Epic MyChart EMR with the 5 Scripps hospitals.
About La Jolla
This location serves La Jolla, CA and the greater Chula Vista metropolitan area. Walk-in urgent care is widely available across the region with national chains (MinuteClinic, AFC, Concentra) plus local health system urgent care centers. For life-threatening emergencies, go to UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, UCSF, Stanford Health, or Kaiser Permanente ED.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Scripps Urgent Care and Scripps HealthExpress?
Scripps Urgent Care provides full same-day walk-in evaluation with on-site digital X-ray, in-house lab, IV hydration, and laceration repair — the La Jolla location is open 24 hours, plus Rancho Bernardo and Oceanside. Scripps HealthExpress is a streamlined same-day walk-in clinic for minor illnesses (sinus, UTI, flu/COVID, sore throat, sports/camp physicals, flu and strep testing) without imaging — convenient evening, weekend, and holiday hours across many San Diego locations. Both share the Scripps Epic MyChart EMR.
What insurance does Scripps Clinic Urgent Care Torrey Pines accept?
Scripps Health accepts Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and Medi-Cal (California Medicaid). Major in-network plans include Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Sharp Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Tricare, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and California Medi-Cal Managed Care plans (Community Health Group, Molina Healthcare of California, Health Net Medi-Cal).
Where can I check wait times for Scripps HealthExpress?
You can call (858) 554-7439 or go online to view current wait times at nearby Scripps HealthExpress clinics. Scripps offers an On My Way option to add yourself to the queue of patients waiting to be seen — saving time on arrival. Scripps HealthExpress locations are open every day of the year including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
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