BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Florida families can now experience convenient access to health care with the opening of five new Walmart Health centers across North and Central Florida. The openings mark Walmart Health’s expansion into Florida, beginning today with the new Jacksonville location at 7075 Collins Rd., situated adjacent to the Collins Road Supercenter. Four additional locations in Florida will open this month in the Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa areas, the company said. Walmart Health, is a part of an expanding health care initiative of Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT)

“Two years after the launch of Walmart Health, we continue evolving and growing to make health care even more accessible to the communities we serve,” said Dr. David Carmouche, senior vice president of omnichannel care offerings at Walmart. “With only one primary care doctor per 1,380 Florida residents, these Walmart Health centers will help address the demand for care in three major cities in the Sunshine State, delivering quality health care at the right time in the right setting, right next to where many Floridians get their groceries. We are part of these communities, and we are excited to bring more options for in-person and telehealth care services to our neighbors.”

Situated adjacent to Walmart Supercenters, the convenient state-of-the-art Walmart Health centers provide a range of services, including primary care, labs, X-ray and EKG, behavioral health and counseling, dental, optical, hearing and more. Onsite Walmart Care hosts and community health workers will help customers navigate their visit, understand resources and be a familiar presence for regular visits, the company noted.




Walmart Health’s first Florida location.
The company also said that as it had previously announced in 2021, all Walmart Health locations in Florida will be the first centers to utilize Epic health technology. Epic is the most widely used and comprehensive health records system in the U.S., used by more than 2,000 hospitals and 45,000 clinics, including most U.S. News & World Report’s top-ranked hospitals and medical schools.

Through this single, unified system, Walmart Health will engage patients, health care professionals, insurance carriers and other stakeholders while enhancing communication, personalization and information sharing among health care professionals and patients utilizing a patient portal, Walmart's announcement said.

At the Vision Monday Leadership Summit held in New York last week, attendees learned more about Walmart's growing commitment to the health and wellness field from David Reitnauer, vice president, health and wellness specialized services, who reported that, prior to the Florida expansion, Walmart Health encompasses 20 centers located in three states, Arkansas, Illinois and Georgia. Watch for a top-line recap of his talk from VM later this month.

In its announcement about the Florida expansion, Walmart said it is committed to the state with more than 380 retail locations and 120,000 associates and added, "The company is excited to meet the needs of Florida’s residents as the state’s population grows. From 2010 to 2019, Florida’s population grew 13 percent, more than double the total U.S. population growth."

The locations and opening dates are scheduled for:

  • April 5, 2022: 7075 Collins Road (Jacksonville)
  • April 7, 2022: 1586 Branan Field Road (Middleburg)
  • April 12, 2022: 904 B Cypress Parkway (Poinciana/Kissimmee)
  • April 14, 2022: 3647 South Orlando Drive (Sanford)
  • June 7, 2022: 28516 State Road 54 (Wesley Chapel)
To meet the needs of busy families, these Walmart Health centers will offer care seven days a week with convenient weekend and evening hours as well as telehealth options on Sundays.

Walmart Health is operated by qualified medical professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists, behavioral health providers and optometrists. Patients can make an appointment, input insurance information, and confirm eligibility at walmarthealth.com.