Brown University Health Urgent Care - Providence — Smith Hill
66 Branch Ave, Providence, RI 02904
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About This Location
Brown University Health Urgent Care - Providence is part of Brown University Health — Rhode Island's largest integrated academic medical system, renamed in late 2024 from Lifespan. Brown University Health operates Rhode Island Hospital (the state's only Level I Trauma Center and academic flagship), Hasbro Children's Hospital (Rhode Island's only children's hospital), The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, and Bradley Hospital (pediatric psychiatric). The system employs 17,000+ and is the principal teaching affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Walk-in care is offered through Brown Emergency Medicine Urgent Care and Brown Medicine Express Care locations across Rhode Island.
About Smith Hill
Smith Hill is the Providence neighborhood immediately north of Downtown and the RI State House — home to diverse working-class communities and Chalkstone Avenue. The neighborhood has significant Liberian, Dominican, and African-American populations. Providence Community Health Centers Capitol Hill Health Center anchors FQHC-level care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brown University Health Urgent Care - Providence affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital?
Yes — Brown University Health is the parent system of Rhode Island Hospital (Level I Trauma), The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, Hasbro Children's Hospital, and Bradley Hospital. Walk-in visits are documented in Brown University Health's Epic medical record, so your Brown Medicine primary care physician sees the visit immediately.
What insurance does Brown University Health Urgent Care - Providence accept?
Brown University Health accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Tufts Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim, Medicare, Medicaid (Neighborhood Health Plan of RI, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Tufts Together), Tricare (for active duty and retirees), and most commercial plans.
What conditions can be treated at Brown University Health Urgent Care - Providence?
Walk-in conditions: strep throat, flu, COVID, UTI, ear infections, bronchitis, pink eye, minor lacerations requiring stitches, sprains and strains, and simple fractures (with on-site X-ray). For life-threatening emergencies — chest pain, stroke symptoms, major trauma — go to Rhode Island Hospital Emergency Department (the state's only Level I Trauma Center).
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