You may have seen the ads. You may have noticed the posters in local shops. You may even have heard your neighbors whisper about it between carpools and kugel prep. But for those who haven’t yet encountered the phenomenon sweeping our neighborhood, allow me to introduce you to something truly revolutionary: MobileMed — the urgent care that comes directly to your home.
Yes, you read that correctly. No traffic. No parking. No waiting rooms. No wrestling toddlers into coats or dragging yourself out of bed for a simple strep test. MobileMed brings the entire urgent-care experience to your living room, serving Queens with comfort, convenience, professionalism, and full adherence to community standards.
MobileMed was founded this past summer by a local PA well known in the community for his medical expertise and volunteer work as a paramedic. He spends his days, nights, and everything in between helping people — in urgent cares, in the ER, and wherever whenever the community needs him.
While working with an urgent care in Borough Park, he noticed that Brooklyn had already embraced home-based medical visits. Patients with strep throat, UTIs, rashes, flu symptoms, COVID concerns, and other non-emergency needs could be seen at home, tested, treated, and prescribed medication — all in the same day.
He knew Queens deserved the same.
And the community agrees. Just this week alone, MobileMed has visited more than a dozen homes across Queens — and demand is climbing fast.
“People shouldn’t have to choose between staying sick or sitting in a waiting room.
We bring the care to you — simple, safe, fast, and with true community sensitivity.”
— Shimen Gatik, PA-EMTP Founder of MobileMed
Every MobileMed professional is licensed, trained, and experienced, with an emphasis on bedside manner, warmth, professionalism, and halachic awareness.
A Service Built for the Way We Live Today
In 2025, everything is delivered straight to our doorsteps:
Groceries on Instacart.
Dinner on DoorDash.
Supplies from Amazon.
Rides through Uber.
Even meat boards on demand and Chanukah pajamas arrive with two-day shipping.
So why not healthcare?
MobileMed takes the convenience we expect from modern life and applies it to something far more essential — our health.
Preparing for Winter: Training, Upgrades & Expansion
With strep, flu, and cold season approaching, the MobileMed team has been working overtime. Led by PA Shimen Gatik, the Mobile Med team gathered this week at Naomi’s Pizza on Main Street for after-hours training and equipment review. Long after the last slice was served, the team refreshed their skills and ensured every protocol was sharp for the months ahead.
Training included:
Strep, COVID, flu, and UTI testing
Tools to identify ear infections
Flu shot protocols and documentation
Procedures for at-home IV treatment
MobileMed has recently added five new team members, serves both adults and children, and is currently expanding beyond Queens and Great Neck — with new neighborhoods to be announced soon.
How MobileMed Works — Clear, Simple, Fast
- Make Contact
Call, text, or WhatsApp 917-596-1792.
Share basic info such as:
Name
Date of birth
Address
Symptoms
Snap a photo of your insurance card and send it via text, WhatsApp, or email.
- Dispatcher Immediately Locates a Provider
While you’re sending your insurance card, the dispatcher is already finding the next available MobileMed professional.
You receive a callback with an ETA — usually within minutes, and most visits occur within two hours.
Prefer scheduled care?
You can book next-day or next-week appointments — especially popular for flu shots.
- Your Provider Arrives at Your Home
Upon arrival, the MobileMed professional:
Verifies your information,
Performs all necessary evaluations, and sends in medication requests as needed.
Testing and services include:
Strep, flu, COVID testing
UTI testing
Ear infection evaluation
Pediatric & adult sick visits
Flu shots (with school paperwork signed on the spot)
Weight-loss medication evaluation & prescriptions
At-home IV treatments
- Prescriptions Sent Instantly — With Home Delivery
Medications can be sent to any pharmacy, or to one of MobileMed’s partnered Queens pharmacies — each offering same-day delivery:
S&M Pharmacy
J&D Pharmacy
VitalMed
Many medications arrive within hours.
Most visits are fully covered by insurance.
MobileMed’s team operates with respect for halachic and cultural standards and understands the needs of local families. Almost all insurance plans cover the visit, evaluation, and testing — and you never need to switch your PCP.
The service is transparent, convenient, and designed entirely with the community in mind.
Winter Is Coming — Save the Number
With seasonal illness rising and busy schedules only getting busier, MobileMed provides something invaluable:
peace of mind.
Healthcare is now just a call — or text — away.
MobileMed • 917-596-1792
Urgent care at your door.
Stay tuned to MobileMed’s WhatsApp status for updates, new service areas, and upcoming community giveaways.
Because in a world where everything is delivered — from groceries to school supplies — your healthcare can finally be delivered too.
Mobile Med brings urgent care to you.
By Shabsie Saphirstein