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In-Network Outside Pharmacies and Clinics Miles to your Appt nearest network Facility Name Address City State ZIP Phone provider Only 0.4 CA 92697 (949) 824-8600/ (714) 456- UCI Health Gottschalk Medical Plaza 1 Medical Plaza Drive Irvine 7002 X 1.6 Irvine – Primary Care, Urgent Care, Caduceus For CA 92612 Irvine Women, & Specialty 19742 MacArthur (Corner of Jamboree) (949) 428-0330 X 5.2 CA 92604 CVS Minute Clinics 14330 Culver Drive Irvine 1-866-389-ASAP (2727) X (949) 857-0290/ (949) 552- 5.5 Irvine Walk in 14150 Culver Drive Suite 100 Irvine CA 92604 4584 9.1 Tustin - Primary Care 111 Fashion Lane Tustin CA 92780 (714) 287-0459 X 9.3 CA 92780 UCI Health — Tustin 1451 Irvine Blvd Tustin (714) 838-8878 X 10 26891 Aliso Creek Road CA 92656 CVS Minute Clinics Aliso Viejo 1-866-389-ASAP (2727) X 13.9 25272 Marguerite Parkway CA 92692 CVS Minute Clinics Mission Viejo 1-866-389-ASAP (2727) X 101 The City Drive South, Pavilion 3, 14.1 Orange CA 92868 UCI Health Walk-in Care Building 29 (714) 456-7720 X 20.2 UCI Health- Yorba Linda 18637 Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda CA 92886 (714) 790-8600 X In-Network Urgent Care Clinics for Immunizations Urgent Care Speciality Location Address Telephone Notes Offers immunizations, titers, TB testing. 1000 BRISTOL ST N STE 1B Does not bill insurance, student will have Multi-Specialty Clinic NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 to pay up front and then submit a claim NEWPORT URGENT CARE Urgent Care Center 3.13 miles away Orange 949-752-6300 to UC SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement Offers some immunizations, titers, TB testing. Does not bill insurance for 1421 W MACARTHUR BLVD immunizations, student will have to pay Family Practice STE E SANTA ANA, CA 92704 up front and then submit a claim to UC COASTLINE URGENT CARE Urgent Care Center 3.64 miles away Orange 714-710-3030 SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement Offers immunizations, titers, TB testing. 15775 LAGUNA CANYON Does not bill insurance, student will have SAND CANYON URGENT Multi-Specialty Clinic RD STE 100 IRVINE, CA to pay up front and then submit a claim CARE MEDICAL CENTER Urgent Care Center 4.02 miles away 92618 Orange 949-417-0272 to UC SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement Offers immunizations, titers, TB testing. 2507 EASTBLUFF DR Does not bill insurance, student will have Internal Medicine NEWPORT BEACH, CA to pay up front and then submit a claim VITAL URGENT CARE Urgent Care Center 4.37 miles away 92660 Orange 949-200-1655 to UC SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement Only TB testing offered, no titers or immunizations. Does not bill insurance, 1401 W 1ST ST STE 101 student will have to pay up front and Multi-Specialty Clinic SANTA ANA, CA then submit a claim to UC SHIP/Anthem ADVANCE URGENT MEDICAL GROUP Urgent Care Center 5.34 miles away 92703 Orange 714-542-9700 for reimbursement Offers immunizations, titers, TB testing. 3195 HARBOR BLVD STE 3 Does not bill insurance, student will have Multi-Specialty Clinic COSTA MESA, to pay up front and then submit a claim MEDPOST URGENT CARE LA QUINTA Urgent Care Center 5.38 miles away CA 92626 Orange 714-263-0227 to UC SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement In-Network Urgent Care Clinics for Immunizations Urgent Care Speciality Location Address Telephone Notes Offers immunizations, titers, TB testing. 2075 SAN JOAQUIN HILLS RD Does not bill insurance, student will have Multi-Specialty Clinic NEWPORT BEACH, to pay up front and then submit a claim MARQUE URGENT CARE INC Urgent Care Center 5.45 miles away CA 92660 Orange 877-693-6266 to UC SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement Limited immunizations. Does not bill 11420 WARNER AVE insurance, student will have to pay up Multi-Specialty Clinic FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA front and then submit a claim to UC MEMORIALCARE MEDICAL FOUNDATION Urgent Care Center 6.29 miles away 92708 Orange 714-549-1300 SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement Offers immunizations, titers, TB testing. 131 E 17TH ST Does not bill insurance, student will have Family Practice COSTA MESA, CA to pay up front and then submit a claim XPRESS URGENT CARE Urgent Care Center 6.48 miles away 92627 Orange 949-548-8400 to UC SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement TB testing, tetanus shots for inquries, flu shots when available, no titers. Does not 11100 WARNER AVE STE 116 bill insurance, student will have to pay Internal Medicine FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA up front and then submit a claim to UC URGENT CARE OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY Urgent Care Center 6.66 miles away 92708 Orange 714-594-7268 SHIP/Anthem for reimbursement Limited immunizations, TB test, some titers. Does not bill insurance, student 2115 N TUSTIN ST will have to pay up front and then Family Practice ORANGE, CA submit a claim to UC SHIP/Anthem for PACIFIC URGENT CARE Urgent Care Center 9.41 miles away 92865 Orange 714-921-3870 reimbursement Name Address1 City State Zip Code Miles CVS PHARMACY #17707 4255 CAMPUS DR STE A150 Irvine CA 92612 0.3 SAVON PHARMACY #0597 4541 CAMPUS DR Irvine CA 92612 0.7 COAST HILLS PHARMACY 2610 SAN MIGUEL RD Newport Beach CA 92660 1.9 RITE AID PHARMACY 05766 18112 CULVER DRIVE Irvine CA 92612 2 POC NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC 5000 BIRCH STREET Newport Beach CA 92660 2.3 CVS PHARMACY #09540 2521 EASTBLUFF DRIVE Newport Beach CA 92660 2.5 CVS PHARMACY #09561 17625 HARVARD AVENUE Irvine CA 92614 2.6 CALIFORNIA PHARMACY AND COMPOUNDING C… 4000 BIRCH STREET Newport Beach CA 92660 2.8 4000 BIRCH ST STE 120 Newport Beach CA 92660 2.8 OPTUM INFUSION SERVICES 402, LLC 2300 MAIN STREET Irvine CA 92614 2.9 BEST CHOICE PHARMACY 4229 BIRCH ST STE 100 Newport Beach CA 92660 2.9 RIVER'S EDGE SPECIALTY PHARMACY 17332 VON KARMAN AVE STE 110 Irvine CA 92614 3 KROGER SPECIALTY PHARMACY CA 3 1821 KAISER AVE Irvine CA 92614 3.5 PAVILIONS PHARMACY #1911 21181 NEWPORT COAST DR Newport Coast CA 92657 3.6 DBA SKY PARK PHARMACY 18010 SKY PARK CIR STE 255 Irvine CA 92614 3.7 RED CHIP OF NEVADA 18009 SKY PARK CIR STE F Irvine CA 92614 3.7 JD PHARMACY 18003 SKY PARK CIR STE B-C Irvine CA 92614 3.7 RITE AID PHARMACY 05746 1610 SAN MIGUEL DRIVE Newport Beach CA 92660 3.7 OSO HOME CARE 17175 GILLETTE AVE Irvine CA 92614 3.8 OSO SPECIALTY INFUSION, INC 17175 GILLETTE AVE Irvine CA 92614 3.8 NOWRX 1641 KAISER AVE Irvine CA 92614 3.8 WALMART PHARMACY 10-5644 16555 VON KARMAN AVE Irvine CA 92606 3.9 CAREMEDS PHARMACY, INC. 17972 SKY PARK CIR STE F Irvine CA 92614 3.9 HILL PHARMACY 1441 AVOCADO AVE STE 101 Newport Beach CA 92660 3.9 CVS PHARMACY #08869 6775 QUAIL HILL PARKWAY Irvine CA 92603 4 NEWPORT PHYSICAL MEDICINE 17264 RED HILL AVE Irvine CA 92614 4 GOOD HEALTH PHARMACY 17942 SKY PARK CIR STE B Irvine CA 92614 4 RITE AID PHARMACY 05765 3875 ALTON PARKWAY Irvine CA 92606 4.1 NEWPORT CENTER PHARMACY 1401 AVOCADO AVE #104 Newport Beach CA 92660 4.1 NEWPORT COAST PHARMACY 400 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE Newport Beach CA 92660 4.1 RAMSAY REXALL DRUGS 2246 NEWPORT BLVD Costa Mesa CA 92627 4.1 CVS PHARMACY #17233 2300 PARK AVE Tustin CA 92782 4.4 Name Address1 City State Zip Code Miles CVS PHARMACY #16120 3750 BARRANCA PKWY Irvine CA 92606 4.4 GENOA HEALTHCARE, LLC 17782 COWAN STREET, SUITE G Irvine CA 92614 4.5 HARBOR COMPOUNDING AND HOME HEALTH CA… 2000 HARBOR BLVD STE C100 Costa Mesa CA 92627 4.5 CVS PHARMACY #09486 5385 ALTON PARKWAY Irvine CA 92604 4.6 COSTCO PHARMACY #1001 2700 PARK AVE Tustin CA 92782 4.7 MED CENTER PHARMACY 4950 BARRANCA PKY STE 102 Irvine CA 92604 4.7 WALGREENS #11786 5695 ALTON PKWY Irvine CA 92618 4.7 IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY 16300 SAND CANYON AVE Irvine CA 92618 4.7 CVS PHARMACY #09508 1835 C NEWPORT BOULEVARD Costa Mesa CA 92627 4.8 KING'S PHARMACY AND COMPOUNDING CENTER 16205 SAND CANYON AVE Irvine CA 92618 4.9 CDM DRUGS 2865 E COAST HWY STE 150 Corona del Mar CA 92625 5 CVS PHARMACY #08881 1020 IRVINE AVENUE Newport Beach CA 92660 5 RITE AID PHARMACY 06207 3141 EAST COAST HIGHWAY Corona del Mar CA 92625 5.1 WESTCLIFF COMPOUNDING PHARMACY 1901 WESTCLIFF DR #3A Newport Beach CA 92660 5.1 RALPHS PHARMACY 380 E 17TH STREET Costa Mesa CA 92627 5.1 RITE AID PHARMACY 05734 2300 HARBOR BOULEVARD Costa Mesa CA 92626 5.1 RITE AID PHARMACY 05733 211 EAST 17TH STREET Costa Mesa CA 92627 5.2 CVS PHARMACY #09863 175 E 17TH ST Costa Mesa CA 92627 5.2 INTEGRATED HEALTH 1101 BAYSIDE DR Corona del Mar CA 92625 5.3 WALGREENS #11652 1726 SUPERIOR AVE Costa Mesa CA 92627 5.3 RITE AID PHARMACY 05747 1016 BAYSIDE DRIVE Newport Beach CA 92660 5.4 VISTA DRUG 821 W 19TH ST Costa Mesa CA 92627 5.5 RITE AID PHARMACY 06717 8509 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE Irvine CA 92618 5.7 CVS PHARMACY #17211 900 SPECTRUM CENTER DR Irvine CA 92618 5.7 CVS PHARMACY #10806 15180 KENSINGTON PARK DR Tustin CA 92782 5.8 CVS PHARMACY #06768 15333 CULVER BLVD STE 300 Irvine CA 92604 5.8 PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER OF IRVINE, INC. 4902 IRVINE CENTER DR STE 201 Irvine CA 92604 5.8 VALUE RX PHARMACY 22 ODYSSEY STE 135 Irvine CA 92618 5.8 SPECTRUM PHARMACY 18 ENDEAVOR #100 Irvine CA 92618 5.8 CVS PHARMACY #08883 3911 SOUTH BRISTOL STREET Santa Ana CA 92704 5.8 MEDLIFE PHARMACY & COMPOUNDING 6644 IRVINE CENTER DR.
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