Lexington Medical Center Cayce now open
January 15, 2024
Lexington Medical Center Cayce is now open. Located at 1111 Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce, Lexington Medical Center Cayce currently offers urgent care and laboratory services.
It is the newest Lexington Medical Center facility.
“The addition of Lexington Medical Center Cayce will help us continue to meet the health care needs of our friends, families and neighbors by increasing access to the care they need when and where they need it,” said Tod Augsburger, president and CEO at Lexington Medical Center. “Residents in Cayce and West Columbia can now receive comprehensive urgent care and imaging services close to home, while neighboring communities have another location within our network to receive the highest quality care.”
According to the Urgent Care Association, the number of urgent care centers in the U.S. has grown around 7% per year, and patient volume has increased 60% since 2019. With the opening of Lexington Medical Center Cayce, the hospital’s network now has six urgent care centers in the Midlands with locations in Chapin, Irmo, Lexington and Northeast Columbia. Each urgent care center also offers On My Way through LMC MyChart to reduce wait times and improve patient experience.
“At Lexington Medical Center Cayce, our providers treat minor illnesses and injuries when patients can’t see their doctor or when they need care after hours. Our extensive diagnostic capabilities, including on-site imaging and lab services, will allow our providers to diagnose illnesses and injuries faster and help people feel better sooner,” said Lara Lott Moore, vice president of Community Medical Centers at Lexington Medical Center.
Lexington Medical Center Cayce is open Monday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Hours for the imaging center may vary. You can call Lexington Medical Center Cayce at (803) 314-0660.
About Lexington Medical Center
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 7,800 health care professionals. The hospital was ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and 70 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries.
