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Island Time Medical and Wellness
Also known as Island Time
The island's medical practice: urgent care for everyday illnesses and minor injuries, house calls, IV hydration, and memberships, run by a nurse practitioner. Direct pay, no insurance.
Island Time Medical and Wellness is the island’s medical practice, and the Village lists it as the place to go for non-emergency care. Nurse practitioner Lou Ann Earnhardt, a former critical care nurse, runs it from Edward Teach Extension, where a sign out front advertises urgent care with walk-ins welcome.
It treats the things that tend to go wrong on vacation: colds and flu, strep throat, ear and urinary infections, sprains, cuts that need stitching, and bites and stings. It also makes house calls, offers IV hydration, and sells memberships for residents and summer visitors. It’s direct pay, with no insurance billing, so ask about cost when you book. For anything serious, call 911.
What you'll find
- Urgent care for colds, flu, strep, ear and urinary infections, sprains, cuts that need repair, and bites and stings
- House calls
- IV hydration drips
- COVID testing and treatment
- Primary care and concierge memberships, including a summer plan
- Telehealth for members
Good to know
- In an emergency, call 911. Don't go to the Public Safety building; tell the dispatcher you're on Bald Head Island.
- Island Time is direct pay and doesn't bill insurance. Posted visit prices for non-members start at $400.
- The sign out front welcomes walk-ins for urgent care; booking online or calling first is the surer bet.
- The nearest hospital is Dosher Memorial in Southport, which has a 24-hour emergency department about five minutes by car from the ferry terminal.
- Prescriptions: Galloway-Sands Pharmacy in Southport delivers prepaid orders to the Maritime Market on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
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