Mercy of St. Louis has expanded its primary care locations to include three new clinics, one in Fort Smith, one in Rogers and one in Springdale, all inside Walmart Supercenters.
The clinics are located inside space formerly occupied by Walmart Health centers. Walmart began closing its in-store clinics in April and will not be involved in the provision or oversight of care with the new Mercy clinics.
The new clinics offer primary care with appointments and walk-in availability during regular hours. The clinics will not offer urgent care services.
Services include primary care for all ages, Medicare annual wellness visits, sports physicals, vaccines and immunizations, health screenings, exams and preventative care.
Dr. Paul Nguyen and nurse practitioner Daniel Maechler will provide care at the Fort Smith clinic. Northwest Arkansas patients will be seen by Dr. Kristy Jones in Rogers and nurse practitioner Jacob Adkison in Springdale, with additional providers to join the new locations at a later date. Each location size ranges from 5,200-SF to 6,400-SF, with space to expand services in the near future.
“Opening clinics within Walmart stores allows us to meet our patients right where they are, bringing convenient, high-quality care into the heart of the communities we serve,” Dr. Lance Faddis, regional physician executive of primary care for Mercy Arkansas Communities, said in a press release. “These new locations in Fort Smith, Springdale and Rogers reflect our commitment to making health care more accessible and to supporting the well-being of Arkansas families by providing care in the places they already visit frequently.”
The northwest Arkansas clinics opened Nov. 4, while the Fort Smith location opened Nov. 5.
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