Sutter Urgent Care - Santa Cruz (1301 Mission St 1st Floor) — Santa Cruz
1301 Mission St 1st Floor, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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About This Location
Sutter Urgent Care - Santa Cruz (1301 Mission St 1st Floor) is part of Sutter Health — Northern California's largest not-for-profit health system, headquartered in Sacramento with 24 hospitals, 35+ surgery centers, and 5,000+ physicians across 100+ Northern California communities including the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento Valley, Central Valley (Stockton, Modesto, Tracy), North Bay (Santa Rosa, Petaluma), and Sierra foothills. Founded in 1921 and serving 3+ million patients annually, Sutter Health operates flagship hospitals including California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco), Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Berkeley/Oakland), Sutter Memorial (Sacramento), Sutter Modesto Medical Center, and Memorial Medical Center (Modesto). Sutter operates a network of Sutter Walk-In Care and Sutter Urgent Care clinics for same-day acute illness and injury treatment, with on-site digital X-ray, in-house labs, and seamless integration to Sutter's My Health Online (Epic MyChart) patient portal. Visits flow directly to Sutter primary care providers and specialists across the network.
About Santa Cruz
This location serves Santa Cruz, CA and the greater Salinas 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
Is Sutter Urgent Care - Santa Cruz (1301 Mission St 1st Floor) integrated with Sutter Health hospitals?
Yes — all Sutter Walk-In Care and Sutter Urgent Care visits sync to the My Health Online (Epic MyChart) EMR shared with Sutter's 24 hospitals and 5,000+ physicians. Lab results, imaging, and referrals flow automatically to Sutter primary care or specialists.
What insurance does Sutter Urgent Care - Santa Cruz (1301 Mission St 1st Floor) accept?
Sutter Health is in-network with Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and Medi-Cal (California Medicaid). The system contracts with Sutter Health Plus (Sutter's own HMO), Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Tricare, Medicare, and Medi-Cal Managed Care.
What is the difference between Sutter Walk-In Care and Sutter Urgent Care?
Sutter Walk-In Care is for minor illnesses (sinus, sore throat, UTI, rashes) and routine same-day primary care. Sutter Urgent Care additionally handles minor injuries (sprains, simple fractures, cuts requiring stitches) with on-site X-ray. For emergencies use the nearest Sutter hospital ER.
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