New urgent care facility in South Lake Tahoe offers daily services
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/15/2021 - 9:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. Steven Leman, a long-time physician on the South Shore, has opened Quick Care Tahoe to fill a need for immediate, appointment-less care after the closing of Tahoe Urgent Care and retirement of Dr. Henning Mehrens.
Located near the "Y" in South Lake Tahoe, Quick Care Tahoe offers medical access seven days/week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. without the need for appointments. It is privately owned by Dr. Leman and his partners Sean Bishop and Jonathan Raymond.
Quick Care Tahoe is in the process of being able to accept to insurance and offers services at a discount, making it an affordable option for medical care. They can do x-rays and have a physician and medical assistant on site daily.
To create a clean air environment with a negative pressure room, the new medical center circulates 1100 CFM of fresh air, preventing air stagnation.
“We appreciate Dr. Leman’s efforts to offer a Quick Care opportunity on this side of town,” says Dr. Clint Purvance, President and CEO of Barton Health. “We’re eager to coordinate care for our community with Dr. Leman’s team and ensure patients receive appropriate and expedited care.”
Barton Health owns the other medical facilities in town, but Quick Care Tahoe is independent though they are supported by Barton.
"Barton is pleased there will be additional medical services to address urgent needs near the Y, increasing access to care for both residents and visitors. We look forward to working with Dr. Leman and his team, and to help establish a smooth referral process for additional medical needs within the Barton integrated network," said Barton's Public Information Officer Mindi Befu.
Dr Leman in his fifth decade of providing medical services for the South Lake Tahoe community. He plans on eventually moving the facility to property he owns between Bev-Mo and Alpine Animal Hospital. Those plans include housing on the second floor with first floor businesses.
Bishop is the Director of Imaging Services at Stanford Health Care and is a partner in five other urgent care facilities as well as a homeowner in South Lake Tahoe. Raymond brings a business background to the partnership, complimenting Dr. Leman's medical expertise.
For more information, visit https://quickcaretahoe.com/. They are located in the Tahoe Valley Pharmacy Medical Plaza at 2074 Lake Tahoe Blvd. 530.600.2117.