About Prima Urgent Care in Fairfax, Virginia

We are redefining what it means to visit a walk-in clinic. Instead of the typical rushed and disconnected urgent care experience, we provide a welcoming environment where immediate relief seamlessly integrates with your long-term wellness.

Dr. Chethana Rao, President of Prima Medicine, recognized a glaring flaw in modern healthcare: the frustrating divide between expensive, chaotic emergency rooms and delayed primary care appointments. She launched Prima Urgent Care with a singular goal—to eliminate agonizing wait times, fragmented medical records, and impersonal treatments. Today, we stand as a trusted neighborhood sanctuary in Northern Virginia, offering a space where families receive prompt, empathetic attention without sacrificing medical excellence.

We refuse to treat urgent care as a mere stopgap. Instead, we act as a reliable extension of your primary medical home, operating on three core principles:

• Empathetic Listening: You are a complete person, not just a chart of symptoms. Every interaction begins with our team actively listening to your history, concerns, and goals.

• Complete Transparency: Medical jargon has no place here. We map out exactly what is happening, why it is happening, and what steps to take next, ensuring you leave with absolute clarity.

• Seamless Continuity: By linking directly to the broader Prima network, the details of your visit are instantly updated in your permanent health record. This eliminates the risk of lost paperwork and guarantees smooth coordination for any necessary follow-ups.

We have engineered our clinic to prioritize your time, wallet, and peace of mind.

• Cost-Effective Relief: Avoid the steep bills associated with hospital ERs. Our straightforward co-pays are designed to keep your out-of-pocket expenses manageable.

• Frictionless Visits: Utilize our mobile-friendly check-in to handle paperwork before you even arrive. Our patients frequently rave about completing their entire visit—from walking into our bright, modern lobby to heading home with a treatment plan—in under half an hour.

• Always Accessible: Illness ignores the calendar, which is why our doors remain open seven days a week with extended hours to accommodate your lifestyle.

• Certified Excellence: Our commitment to superior safety and clinical standards is backed by dual certifications from the Urgent Care Association (UCA) in both Occupational Health and Urgent Care.

We believe true wellness extends far beyond clinical walls. Every year, we host a complimentary public health festival featuring preventative education and free health screenings. It is our way of giving back, stepping out from behind the stethoscope, and forging authentic bonds with our neighbors. This genuine dedication to community well-being is a major reason we maintain a stellar 4.8-star patient rating on Solv, and why Dr. Rao continues to be celebrated as a Washingtonian Top Doctor.

The Clinical Team

Guided by Dr. Rao’s patient-first philosophy, our exceptional roster of board-certified physicians, nurses, and medical assistants work in perfect synchronization. From the warm greeting at the front desk to the provider in the exam room, our staff prioritizes unhurried, reassuring interactions. We maintain pristine, state-of-the-art facilities equipped with on-site diagnostics so our medical team can provide you with rapid, accurate answers.

What We Treat

• Everyday Illness & Immediate Care: Rapid relief for fevers, seasonal allergies, asthma flare-ups, gastroenteritis, ear and eye infections, and strep throat.

• Advanced Diagnostics: Fully equipped for on-site X-rays, comprehensive blood work, drug screenings, and COVID-19 testing.

• Orthopedics & Injury Management: Expert care for acute fractures, sprains, minor dislocations, lacerations, and injuries sustained in auto accidents.

• Specialized Physicals: Thorough evaluations for school, sports, employment, immigration, pre-operative clearance, and DOT certifications.

• Targeted Wellness Therapies: Forward-thinking treatments including medical weight management, intravenous (IV) therapy, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), erectile dysfunction support, neuropathy management, and compassionate psychiatric care for anxiety and depression.