How Much Do Walgreens Physicals Cost?

Updated on August 28, 2026 | Written by Alec Pow
This article was researched using 10 sources. See our methodology and corrections policy.

A physical at a Walgreens location currently costs about $40 to $100 in the published self-pay examples we found, but Walgreens does not set one nationwide physical-exam price. UHealth Clinic at Walgreens in South Florida currently charges $60 to $75 for sports, school, camp, and administrative physicals, while Piedmont QuickCare lists physicals and screenings at $40 to $100.

The important distinction is that these exams are not usually performed by Walgreens itself. Walgreens Find Care connects patients with independent medical organizations such as UHealth, Piedmont QuickCare, Village Medical, and other regional partners. The available provider, services, insurance rules, and self-pay price therefore depend on where you live.

A sports physical is also different from a full primary-care physical and from a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit. A patient looking only for a school form may pay around $60 to $75 at one Walgreens partner, while someone booking ongoing primary care may have a completely different insurance-based bill. Walgreens’ own $79 virtual urgent-care visit cannot be used for a physical exam.

Article Highlights

• There is no single nationwide Walgreens physical price because in-store medical care is provided by regional healthcare partners.
• UHealth Clinic at Walgreens currently lists sports, school, camp, and administrative physicals at $60 to $75 (at $30 per hour, earning that amount would take about 2 to 2.5 hours of work, before taxes).
• Piedmont QuickCare currently lists physicals and screenings at $40 to $100 for self-pay patients.
• CVS MinuteClinic currently charges $82 for sports and camp physicals.
• A $60 UHealth physical is $22 cheaper than the current CVS sports-physical price.
• Walgreens Virtual Healthcare charges $79 for urgent care but specifically directs patients seeking a physical exam to in-person care.
• An eligible preventive visit may cost $0 with insurance, but coverage depends on the service, provider network, and plan rules.

How Much Does a Physical at Walgreens Cost?

Provider or service	Current price	What the price covers
UHealth Clinic at Walgreens	$60 to $75 (about 2 to 2.5 hours of work at $30 per hour)	Sports, school, camp, and administrative physicals
Piedmont QuickCare	$40 to $100	Published self-pay range for physicals and screenings
CVS MinuteClinic	$82	Sports or camp physical
Walgreens Virtual Healthcare	$79 urgent care	Virtual medical visit, not a physical exam
Medicare Annual Wellness Visit	$0 when coverage rules are met	Preventive planning visit, not a routine physical exam

The clearest Walgreens-location price comes from the University of Miami Health System. Its current UHealth Clinic at Walgreens price list puts physical exams at $60 to $75. That category covers sports, school, camp, and administrative physicals.

Piedmont QuickCare publishes a wider current range. Its self-pay pricing puts physicals and screenings at $40 to $100. Piedmont notes that actual cost can depend on the details of the visit.

Those examples are much more useful than assigning Walgreens a made-up national average such as $135. The Walgreens logo on the building does not mean the same medical organization or price is operating inside every participating store.

Not One Nationwide Exam Fee

Walgreens currently acts as a healthcare access point and marketplace for several types of care. Its Find Care service lists services offered by outside healthcare organizations and states that those organizations and their providers are not Walgreens employees or agents.

That explains why one Walgreens location can have a UHealth clinic, another may work with Piedmont, and another area may offer Village Medical primary care or a different regional provider. Some Walgreens stores do not offer an in-person physical at all.

The practical way to get a price is to enter your location in Walgreens Find Care, identify the actual medical provider, select the type of physical needed, and then check that provider’s self-pay or insurance estimate.

Walgreens’ current UHealth partner page illustrates the distinction clearly. It identifies UHealth as the provider and explains that healthcare services are delivered under the independent organization’s own policies and terms.

Which Kind of Physical?

Sports, school, or camp physical: this is usually a focused exam used to determine whether a student can participate in an activity and to complete required paperwork. UHealth currently prices this type of physical at $60 to $75 (about 2 to 2.5 hours of work at $30 per hour).

Administrative or work physical: these exams are performed for forms, employment, school, or another administrative requirement. The required tests depend on the form or organization requesting the exam.

Primary-care physical: a regular primary-care examination can address broader health history, risk factors, medications, preventive needs, and other concerns. Pricing may be billed to insurance instead of appearing as one retail cash price.

Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: this is not the same as a hands-on routine physical. Medicare describes the Annual Wellness Visit as a preventive planning visit based on health risks. Eligible patients pay $0 when the provider accepts assignment, although additional services performed during the appointment can create charges.

Village Medical makes the same distinction on its Annual Wellness Visit guidance. It describes the Medicare visit as a health-planning appointment rather than a full hands-on physical.

UHealth Can Be $22 Cheaper Than CVS

CVS MinuteClinic currently charges $82 for sports and camp physicals. CVS states that insurance is not accepted for those particular physicals.

Compare that with UHealth Clinic at Walgreens at $60 to $75.

At the low end:

$82 – $60 = $22 saved.

Percentage difference:

$22 ÷ $82 = about 26.8% less.

At the high end:

$82 – $75 = $7 saved.

$7 ÷ $82 = about 8.5% less.

So the current UHealth at Walgreens example is about $7 to $22 cheaper than CVS for a comparable sports or camp physical, a difference of roughly 8.5% to 26.8%.

This is a regional comparison rather than proof that every Walgreens-location clinic costs less than CVS. Piedmont’s published $40 to $100 range, for example, can fall either below or above CVS depending on the exact physical.

Booking the Wrong Service

One of the easiest mistakes is assuming that a $60 to $75 physical price applies to every medical visit inside the same Walgreens location.

At UHealth, the physical-exam category is $60 to $75, while minor injuries currently cost $99 to $109. Minor illnesses and testing start around $99, and other services can cost more.

Using the midpoint of the physical range:

($60 + $75) ÷ 2 = $67.50.

Using the midpoint of the $99 to $109 minor-injury range:

($99 + $109) ÷ 2 = $104.

Difference:

$104 – $67.50 = $36.50.

That is about:

$36.50 ÷ $67.50 = 54.1% more.

This does not mean a physical automatically turns into a $104 bill. It shows that medical evaluation and administrative physicals are different billing categories even when they happen inside the same Walgreens store.

Labs, vaccines, TB testing, treatment of a medical problem, or another service can also carry a separate price. Ask what is included before authorizing extra testing if cost matters.

Virtual Visit Is Not a Physical

Walgreens now has its own virtual healthcare service with prices from $33 to $79. Live virtual urgent care currently costs $79.

That may look like an alternative to a $60 to $75 in-person physical, but Walgreens specifically says its virtual service is not appropriate when the patient is seeking a physical exam.

A physical can require in-person measurements and examination that cannot be completed through a video call. Virtual care is intended for eligible medical conditions and certain prescription-related services, not for signing a sports or school physical form that requires an examination.

There is also a payment difference. Walgreens currently says insurance is not accepted for its own Virtual Healthcare visits, although HSA and FSA cards may be used. In-person partner clinics set their own insurance rules.

Can Insurance Make the Physical Cost $0?

Possibly, but the words “preventive visit” do not automatically make every physical free.

HealthCare.gov explains that many health plans cover specified preventive services without a copayment or coinsurance when they are received from an in-network provider. Coverage varies, and $0 is not guaranteed in every situation.

A sports, camp, employment, or administrative physical may not be treated by the insurer as the same covered preventive service. CVS, for example, currently does not accept insurance for its $82 sports physical.

There is also a hidden billing line between preventive care and problem-oriented care. If a patient raises a medical complaint during a preventive appointment and the provider evaluates or treats that issue, part of the visit may be billed separately depending on the provider and insurance plan.

If the alternative is paying the UHealth midpoint of $67.50 in cash, an eligible $0 preventive visit would represent $67.50 in avoided out-of-pocket cost. The insurance benefit only matters if the requested service actually qualifies under the plan’s preventive rules.

Three Current Physical Cost Scenarios

Student sports physical: a patient using UHealth Clinic at Walgreens can currently expect $60 to $75 for a sports, school, or camp physical. At CVS MinuteClinic, the current comparable sports-physical cash price is $82.

Georgia-area self-pay physical: Piedmont QuickCare currently gives a wider $40 to $100 estimate for physicals and screenings. The exact service and required tests determine where the patient lands inside that range.

Medicare preventive visit: an eligible Medicare patient may pay $0 for a yearly Wellness Visit when the provider accepts assignment. It is not a routine hands-on physical, and services outside the covered wellness benefit may create an additional bill.

As another cash-market reference, one current AFC Urgent Care location lists a $100 general physical and $25 sports physical. That shows why it pays to compare the exact exam rather than assuming one retail clinic chain will always be cheapest.

What a Physical Does Not Include

A physical does not automatically include every lab, vaccine, screening, or specialty examination a person might need. The exact scope depends on the reason for the exam and the medical provider.

A school or sports form may require only a focused history and examination. An employer may require TB testing or another screening. A primary-care provider may recommend separate lab work based on age, medical history, symptoms, or risk factors.

A routine physical is also not the same as a full eye examination. For related preventive-care budgeting, see our guide to the cost of an annual physical exam. We also track the cost of an eye exam at Walmart and at Sam’s Club.

If a school, camp, employer, or sports organization gave you a form, bring it to the appointment. Confirm in advance whether the clinic performs that specific type of physical and whether any required testing is included in the quoted price.

When a Walgreens-Location Clinic Makes Sense

Makes sense if:

• A Walgreens near you has a partner clinic that offers the exact physical you need.
• The published cash price is lower than nearby urgent-care or retail-clinic alternatives.
• You need convenient access for a sports, school, camp, or administrative form.
• The partner clinic is in network with your insurance when you are seeking covered primary or preventive care.

May not make sense if:

• Your local Walgreens does not have an in-person medical partner offering physicals.
• You need an ongoing primary-care relationship rather than a one-time administrative exam.
• Your own doctor can perform the required preventive visit at $0 under your insurance plan.
• You assume the $79 Walgreens virtual visit can substitute for a required in-person physical.

What We Verified

• Checked: Walgreens’ current Find Care structure and confirmed that listed medical organizations provide services independently rather than as Walgreens-employed clinicians.
• Confirmed: UHealth Clinic at Walgreens currently lists physical exams at $60 to $75.
• Cross-referenced: Piedmont QuickCare’s current self-pay physical and screening range of $40 to $100.
• Verified: CVS MinuteClinic’s August 2026 sports and camp physical price of $82.
• Confirmed: Walgreens Virtual Healthcare specifically directs people seeking physical exams to in-person care.
• Checked: Medicare and HealthCare.gov guidance distinguishing covered preventive care from a routine physical and from separately billable services.

Answers to Common Questions

How much is a physical at Walgreens?
There is no nationwide Walgreens price. Current partner examples range from $40 to $100, with UHealth Clinic at Walgreens charging $60 to $75 for sports, school, camp, and administrative physicals.

Does Walgreens itself perform physical exams?
Usually the medical service is provided by an independent healthcare organization operating through Walgreens Find Care or at a Walgreens location. The available provider varies by region.

How much is a Walgreens sports physical?
UHealth Clinic at Walgreens currently lists sports, school, and camp physicals at $60 to $75. Other Walgreens partner clinics may charge different amounts.

Does insurance cover a physical at Walgreens?
It depends on the healthcare partner, your insurer, the type of exam, and whether the provider is in network. Some qualifying preventive care can have $0 patient cost, while sports and administrative physicals may be self-pay services.

Can Walgreens Virtual Healthcare do a physical?
No. Walgreens currently states that patients seeking a physical exam should use an in-person provider. The $79 virtual urgent-care service is not a substitute for an in-person physical.