For walk-in urgent care near Madisonville, LA, Total Health Urgent Care in Covington is about a 10-mile drive north on LA-21. Madisonville doesn’t have a dedicated urgent care inside town limits, so when a fever spikes on a Sunday or a kid rolls an ankle at the boat launch, a lot of Madisonville families head this way. Total Health is open 7 days a week, 7 AM to 7 PM, takes walk-ins, and has an X-ray machine and a lab on-site. No appointment, no waiting until Monday.
Here’s what that means for you, plus what it costs, what we can actually treat, and when you should skip a clinic and go straight to the ER instead.
Is there an urgent care in Madisonville, LA?
Not a dedicated walk-in one. Madisonville has a small family-practice clinic that runs on scheduled appointments, but there’s no true stay-open-late, come-as-you-are urgent care inside the town of roughly 900 people. For same-day illness and minor injury care without an appointment, a solid walk-in option is Total Health Urgent Care in Covington, about 10 miles away.
That gap matters more than it sounds. Madisonville sits right on the Tchefuncte River near Lake Pontchartrain, and a lot of what sends people to urgent care around here is exactly the stuff that happens on the water and in the yard: sunburn, dehydration, a fishhook in a thumb, a sprain, an ear infection after a day at the lake. When the family-practice office is booked or closed, you don’t want to be calling around hoping someone can squeeze you in.
How far is Total Health Urgent Care from Madisonville?
Total Health Urgent Care is about 10 miles from downtown Madisonville, roughly a 15 to 20 minute drive. You take LA-21 north toward Covington, and the clinic’s address is 73015 Hwy 25, Suite A, up near the Hwy 190 junction north of downtown.
That’s a shorter trip than most people expect, and it’s a much shorter trip than driving across the Causeway to the Southshore or sitting in an emergency room for hours. If you’re coming from the Madisonville side, the whole thing is a straight shot up the highway.
What can urgent care treat, and when should you go to the ER?
Urgent care handles the wide middle ground between your regular doctor and the emergency room: illnesses and injuries that need attention today but aren’t life-threatening. The American Academy of Family Physicians describes urgent care as the right call for things like sprains, minor cuts and scrapes, rashes, minor burns, the flu, and common infections.
Here’s what we treat at Total Health:
- Colds, flu, COVID, strep, sinus and ear infections, sore throats
- Sprains, strains, simple fractures, minor burns, cuts and wound care
- UTIs, rashes, nausea, and other everyday illnesses
- On-site X-ray, lab testing, and EKG so we can diagnose in one stop
- Sports and school physicals (free for student-athletes), DOT exams, drug screening
- IV fluids for dehydration and our TOTAL DRIP IV menu
Some things, though, are true emergencies, and a walk-in clinic is the wrong stop for them. The American College of Emergency Physicians lists warning signs that mean you should head straight to an emergency room: difficulty breathing, chest or upper-abdominal pain or pressure that lasts two minutes or more, fainting or sudden weakness, sudden severe pain, uncontrolled bleeding, or new confusion. In ACEP’s words, “if you think you or someone else may be having a medical emergency, call 911 or seek immediate medical care.”
Bottom line, if it’s clearly serious, don’t drive to a clinic. For a medical emergency, call 911.
How urgent care compares to the ER and your primary doctor
The reason people drive to urgent care instead of waiting for a regular appointment or heading to the ER usually comes down to time and money. For the kind of minor illness or injury a clinic can handle, an urgent care visit is typically far quicker than sitting in a busy emergency department, and it costs a fraction as much. That’s a real difference when you’ve got a sick kid and a long evening ahead.
What does an uninsured urgent care visit cost near Madisonville?
At Total Health, a self-pay office visit is $130 and an on-site X-ray is $75. Total Health keeps its self-pay pricing simple: $130 for an office visit and $75 for an on-site X-ray. Physicals for student-athletes are free. Most major insurance plans are accepted and billed directly, so covered patients just handle their usual copay.
Clear upfront pricing is a big reason Northshore families skip the emergency room for problems a clinic can handle. An ER trip for a minor issue often runs many times more, and you end up paying for a level of care you didn’t need. The full breakdown lives on our pricing and insurance page.
Do you need an appointment, and what are the hours?
No appointment needed. Total Health Urgent Care is walk-in, open every day of the week from 7 AM to 7 PM, weekends included. That covers the evenings and Sundays when your family doctor’s office is closed and the only other option feels like the ER.
Just come in. If you’d rather call ahead with a question first, you can reach the clinic at (985) 400-5370.
Why Madisonville families choose Total Health
The clinic was started by nurse practitioner Jennifer Duncan, who brings more than 25 years of emergency and urgent care experience to the Northshore. It’s independent and locally run, not a big chain, and it pulls urgent care, primary care, and IV therapy together under one roof. On-site X-ray and lab mean a lot of visits get diagnosed and handled in a single stop instead of sending you somewhere else.
For Madisonville, the pitch is simple: a real walk-in urgent care about 10 minutes up the road, open when you actually need it.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an urgent care in Madisonville, LA?
There’s no dedicated walk-in urgent care inside Madisonville. The town has an appointment-based family practice, but for same-day walk-in care, Total Health Urgent Care in Covington is about 10 miles north.
How far is urgent care from Madisonville?
Total Health Urgent Care is about 10 miles from downtown Madisonville, roughly a 15 to 20 minute drive up LA-21 to 73015 Hwy 25, Suite A in Covington.
What are Total Health Urgent Care’s hours?
The clinic is open 7 days a week, 7 AM to 7 PM, including weekends. No appointment is needed.
What will I pay if I don’t have insurance?
Self-pay pricing is $130 for an office visit and $75 for an on-site X-ray, and physicals for student-athletes cost nothing. If you’re insured, most major plans are accepted and billed for you directly.
Can urgent care do X-rays?
Yes. Total Health has an on-site X-ray machine and a lab, so injuries like possible fractures and sprains can be evaluated during your visit.
When is it an ER trip instead of a clinic visit?
Head straight to an emergency room, or call 911, for signs like trouble breathing, chest pain or pressure that lasts two minutes or more, fainting, sudden severe pain, bleeding that won’t stop, or new confusion. A walk-in clinic is for illnesses and minor injuries that aren’t life-threatening.
Ready when you need us
Live in Madisonville and need care today? Total Health Urgent Care is roughly 10 miles north of Madisonville in Covington at 73015 Hwy 25, Suite A, with doors open 7 AM to 7 PM all week. Walk right in, or call (985) 400-5370 first if you’ve got a question. Take a look at our services or review the pricing and insurance details ahead of your visit.
This article was prepared by the Total Health Urgent Care team. Total Health Urgent Care was founded by Jennifer Duncan, APRN, MSN, FNP-C. For a medical emergency, call 911.