John Radford, M.D. founded WellNow Urgent Care, formerly Five Star Urgent Care, by opening its first location in Big Flats, New York in 2012. He positioned the company to provide communities with the kind of quality, walk-in urgent care he saw was lacking while he served as an ER doctor. WellNow Urgent Care is one of the fastest-growing providers of urgent medical care, telehealth and occupational medicine services in the United States, with more than 200 centers across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Previously, Dr. Radford served as the Director of Medical Management for The Exigence Group and was the Emergency Department Director for group locations at Brooks Memorial Hospital and Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. Dr. Radford graduated from University at Buffalo State University Of New York School of Medicine in 1997 and completed his residency in emergency medicine in 2000.
I invite insurance companies to engage in meaningful dialogue with urgent care providers to understand the challenges they face and explore fair reimbursement models that reflect the value they bring to patients.