Same-Day Sick Visits in Andover, KS

June 16, 2026
Written by
Dr. Robert Roeser
Medically reviewed by
Dr. Robert Roeser
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By Dr. Robert Roeser, D.O.

Yes, you can see your own doctor the same day in Andover when you are sick. Our members text or call, and we see most of them that day at the Andover clinic. You skip the lobby full of strangers and the separate urgent care bill, and you see the physician who already knows your history.

People get sick at inconvenient times, so I built the practice around that. You wake up with a fever, or your kid spikes one before school, and you want to see your doctor today.

Same-day sick visits come with membership in our Direct Primary Care practice. We are not a public walk-in clinic. If you are not a member yet, you can start the same day, so being new does not put you at the back of a line.

Dr. Jaimie Fager leads our Andover clinic, and she runs the same model I run in Newton.

Same-day care vs. urgent care in Andover

Urgent care exists for a reason. Most traditional primary care schedules are too full to fit you in when you are sick, so you end up at a walk-in clinic for a sore throat.

At urgent care, you often see a nurse practitioner or physician assistant who is meeting you for the first time. They have no record of your history, and they send your follow-up back to a doctor you may not have.

A physician who knows your history can decide faster about what you need. Patients with a steady relationship with their own doctor tend to land in the hospital and the emergency room less often, across large studies of primary care continuity. Direct Primary Care gives Andover families an urgent care alternative that keeps that relationship open every day.

Your Integrity Medicine Doctor Walk-In Urgent Care
Who sees you The same physician every visit Whoever is on shift
Knows your history Yes, your full record No, you start over
How you reach them Text, call, or message your doctor Walk in or check in online
Cost of the visit Included in membership Per-visit charge or copay
Follow-up Your doctor follows through Sent back to your own doctor

For anything life-threatening, go to the ER or call 911. Same-day sick care covers acute illness and minor injury, not emergencies.

Common illnesses and injuries we treat the same day

Most days, members come in for everyday illness and minor injuries:

  • Sore throats and strep
  • Ear and sinus infections
  • Flu and COVID symptoms
  • RSV and other respiratory bugs
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Fevers and rashes
  • Stomach bugs
  • Minor cuts and injuries

We also handle in-office procedures that members would otherwise get sent elsewhere for. Stitches, EKGs, joint injections, and skin lesion removal come with membership.

"Amazing care from Dr. Fager. I had injured myself on a Sunday and she came in on her day off to help me with no hesitation. She took her time with my facial stitches and now a week later no one can tell that I even had them! She invests herself in each patient and even messaged me asking about my progress. Dr. Fager truly dedicates herself to her patient's well-being like no other doctor I've encountered."

Sarah Barakeh, Andover patient

Sick visits without the urgent care bill

A sick visit costs you nothing on the day. Your membership covers office visits, so you never pay a separate charge each time you come in. I would rather you come in early than wait at home, and a no-cost visit makes that an easy call.

You keep your health insurance for what happens outside our clinic, like hospital stays and specialists. More than 85% of our patients do the same.

We often dispense prescriptions from our own shelf at our cost, which spares you a second stop and a retail markup.

"Dr. Fager and Megan are top notch. Very personable and I love how they are just a phone call or text away. There have been several instances when I needed advice on a weekend and was able to text Dr. Fager and she gave me an immediate response! Saving me from 'mom-panic' and from a hefty ER bill! They are both very knowledgeable, kind, and will go out of their way to make sure you are taken care of. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!"

Kaycee Adair, Andover patient

Your own doctor beats a stranger when you're sick

A doctor who knows your history and what worked last time can make good decisions faster than a provider seeing you for the first time. You can often get care faster from your own doctor an hour away than from a clinic ten minutes from your house.

Call the clinic down the street and you reach the phone tree, then the appointment waiting list. Message me and I can send your antibiotic to your pharmacy before you have left the driveway.

"Integrity has made seeing the doctor painless. Dr. Fager was extreme knowledgeable and kind, even giving us more time than we have ever had with a doctor! Also, they were able to get us on the schedule quickly when our kids were sick."

Matt Ballinger, Andover patient

Same-day sick visits at our Andover clinic

Our Andover clinic sits at 338 S Andover Rd, Suite 200, Andover, KS 67002, about ten minutes south of Kansas Medical Center. We serve Andover, east Wichita, Rose Hill, Derby, and the surrounding communities.

Dr. Jaimie Fager leads the Andover clinic. She is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician with emergency room and hospital experience, and she cares for patients of every age.

Most days, members check in and never sit down. Someone meets them at the door and walks them straight back, so you wait minutes, not half an hour.

Getting started takes one step. Book a free meet and greet, and if it fits, you can start your membership the same day. Call 316.202.9990.

How same-day sick visits work at Integrity Medicine

You reach your doctor the moment something comes up, not a front desk or a phone tree. You text, call, or message us.

I read what is going on and decide how soon you need to be seen. I answer some of you in minutes, and you never need to come in. I bring others in the same day or the next, and the urgent ones come in now.

I make 95% of my own appointments, and every doctor here does the same, Dr. Fager included. So the person deciding how fast you get seen is the person who already knows you.

One morning, a patient messaged me about his wrist. He was leaving at one o'clock for a Royals game and wanted to know if it could wait. I told him to go get it X-rayed.

I sent the order over to the hospital before I had seen a patient that day. He had the X-ray done, I got the result back to him, and he made his game. We never booked an appointment.

Common questions about same-day sick visits in Andover

Can I get a same-day doctor appointment in Andover when I'm sick?

Yes. Members reach their physician and most often come in the same day. Your doctor decides how fast you need to be seen, so I bring urgent concerns in the same day and handle simpler ones by message.

Do I have to be a member to be seen the same day?

Same-day sick visits are a member benefit, and we are not a public walk-in clinic. If you are not a member yet, you can start membership the same day and be seen, so being new does not keep you waiting.

Does a sick visit cost extra if I don't have insurance?

No. Your membership covers office visits, sick visits included, so you never pay a separate charge to be seen. You can see the current monthly fee on our membership and pricing page.

Is a same-day sick visit the same as urgent care?

No. A same-day sick visit is with your own physician, who knows your history and follows up with you afterward. Urgent care treats you once, often with a provider you have not met, and sends your follow-up back to your regular doctor.

Can I text my doctor instead of coming in?

Yes. Members reach their physician by text, call, or message. I resolve plenty of concerns without a visit, and I will tell you when something needs to be seen in person.

Can I reach my doctor on a weekend?

Yes. You reach your doctor, not a phone tree. Your physician uses judgment on what needs to be seen and when. Members have texted on a weekend and gotten guidance that saved an ER trip. Anything life-threatening always means calling 911 or going to the emergency room.

A better option when you're sick in Andover

You have a choice beyond the urgent care lobby when you are sick in Andover. You can see your own doctor the same day, with no separate bill and no starting over with a stranger.

If that sounds like the way medicine should work, start with a free meet and greet. Call 316.202.9990, and we can often see you the same day you join.

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