Dr. Karl E. Latortue, MD – Internal Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine
Speaks English
IV drip therapy in Elmhurst at City Prime Care is offered inside a working primary care office, not a spa or pop-up lounge. That means the person reviewing your health has access to your chart, can see your blood pressure and medicines, and can say no when a drip is not a good idea for you. Patients from around Roosevelt Avenue and Broadway often come in after a stomach bug, a hot day, or a long trip home to visit family, when drinking enough has been hard. The drips themselves are simple fluids with optional vitamins and minerals. To compare the drip menu and read about safety in more depth, visit our main IV drip therapy page.
Your appointment begins with a health check: vitals, a review of your medical history and medicines, and questions about why you want a drip today. If everything looks appropriate, a nurse or medical assistant places a small IV in your arm and you relax in a chair while the fluid runs, usually for thirty to sixty minutes. Staff check on you throughout. Some people feel a cool sensation in the arm. Afterward the line comes out, a bandage goes on, and you can head back to the train.
Neighbors pick our Queens office for IV drips because a clinician screens them first and the conversation happens in Spanish when they want it to. Being a few minutes from the 74 St–Broadway hub means people from Jackson Heights, Sunnyside and Long Island City can come in without a car. Existing patients like that their drip is recorded in the same chart as their checkups, so their regular provider knows about it. We do not push packages or memberships, and we will steer you toward an ordinary office visit if that serves you better.
IV drips are not a cure for any disease. After a health check, patients in Elmhurst most often ask for a drip when:
Severe dehydration, confusion, chest pain or fainting needs emergency care, so call 911. A lab-confirmed vitamin deficiency is handled through our separate vitamin and mineral infusion service, which includes blood work and a treatment plan.
These clinicians work at our 75th Street office and perform the health check that comes before every drip.
American Board of Family Medicine
Speaks English
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Speaks English, Indonesian
American Board of Family Medicine
Speaks English
City Prime Care – Elmhurst, Queens
41-02 75th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Take the 7, E, F, M or R to 74 St–Broadway / Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Av; the office is a brief walk from the Broadway exit. The Elmhurst Av stop on the M and R is also nearby. Because a drip can take up to an hour on top of the health check, try to arrive early in the afternoon rather than close to 6 PM.
People searching for a Medicaid doctor in Elmhurst are welcome here: we accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, for office visits. IV drips chosen for wellness or comfort, however, are usually not covered by insurance and are paid out of pocket. When a clinician finds a medical reason for fluids, part of the visit may be billable to your plan. Ask the front desk for the current self-pay cost before you book, and read our insurance guide to see what is typically covered at our clinics. Once you know what to expect, you can book an IV drip visit online.
Drips with the same screening process are also given at 75 Catherine St; learn more about IV drip therapy in Chinatown.
Chinatown, Manhattan
75 Catherine St, New York, NY 10038
Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Visit our Chinatown clinic
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