Portneuf Urgent Care Opens Second Location in Chubbuck

New facility brings quick medical care closer to community members

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Portneuf Urgent Care has opened a second location in Chubbuck, Idaho, near the local Walmart store. The new urgent care facility had a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning, attended by community members, supporters of Portneuf Medical Centers, and the new mayor of Chubbuck.

Why it matters

The opening of this new Portneuf Urgent Care location provides more convenient access to quick medical care for residents of Chubbuck, a growing community in eastern Idaho. It is part of the hospital system's strategy to bring care closer to where people live and work.

The details

The new Portneuf Urgent Care facility is located near the Walmart store in Chubbuck, in an area with increasing retail and commercial development. It marks the second urgent care location opened by Portneuf Medical Centers in the last four years, with the first opening in Northgate in 2022. The new Chubbuck clinic will be open 7 days a week, from 8am to 8pm on weekdays and 8am to 6pm on weekends.

  • Portneuf Urgent Care opened their second location on February 12, 2026.
  • The first Portneuf Urgent Care location opened in Northgate in 2022.

The players

Portneuf Urgent Care

A healthcare provider that operates urgent care clinics in eastern Idaho, part of the Portneuf Medical Centers system.

Rodney Burch

The new mayor of Chubbuck, Idaho, who attended the grand opening of the new Portneuf Urgent Care facility.

Scot Stevens

The Vice President of Physician Operations for Portneuf Medical Centers, who spoke about the benefits of bringing urgent care closer to the community.

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What they’re saying

“I think if we can bring the care closer to home, that really resonates with the community. It gives them quick access, when you're not feeling well, you want to get taken care of in a quick way and and we feel like putting different sites in key parts of the community helps with that.”

— Scot Stevens, Vice President of Physician Operations (localnews8.com)

What’s next

The new Portneuf Urgent Care location in Chubbuck is now open and serving patients seven days a week.

The takeaway

The opening of this new urgent care facility in Chubbuck is part of Portneuf Medical Centers' strategy to expand access to convenient, high-quality healthcare services in the communities they serve across eastern Idaho.