Dr. Justin Pespisa, MD
Founder · Pediatrician
Trained at UMass Medical School with a pediatrics residency at Vanderbilt. Former attending in the pediatric ER at Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt before founding Care+ in 2022.
Walk-Ins Welcome at All Locations
Pediatric Urgent Care When You Need It Most
Your child's pediatrician knows them best. We're here for the evenings, weekends, and unexpected moments in between — with pediatric-trained providers and on-site diagnostics under one roof.
Average wait under 10 minutes · Open evenings & weekends
Choose your location
Mon–Fri · 11a–9pSat–Sun · 8a–6p
Short Wait
After Hours & Weekends
Pediatric-Trained Staff
Urgent Care Capabilities
Family-Friendly
Care & Comfort
Your child's pediatrician knows them best. We're here for the evenings, weekends, and unexpected moments in between.
Founded in 2022 as an independent pediatric urgent care, Care+ was built around child comfort — thoughtfully designed spaces and staff trained to ease anxiety, so kids feel at ease from check-in to treatment.
Care+ Services
Everything your child needs, under one roof
From sudden fevers to sports injuries, we diagnose and treat a wide range of pediatric concerns with kid-friendly care.
01
Diagnostic Services
Digital X-rays, rapid flu/COVID/RSV/strep/mono testing, blood draws, urine tests and EKGs — answers within minutes.
02Injury Management
Sprains, possible fractures, cuts and minor traumas — with on-site X-rays, splints, boots and stitches.
03Illness Treatment
Breathing treatments for asthma, plus antibiotics, allergy and anti-nausea meds, pain relief and IV fluids.
04Foreign Body Removal
Gentle removal of objects in the ear, nose or swallowed — often without anesthesia, with X-ray guidance.
05School & Sports Physicals
Convenient, thorough school, camp and sports physicals to keep your child ready for the season.
06Not Sure Where to Go?
See how urgent care compares to the ER on wait time, cost and pediatric expertise.
Fever, sore throat & flu
Cough & congestion
Ear pain & infections
Rashes & skin irritations
Cuts, scrapes & wounds
Stomach pain & nausea
Sprains & possible fractures
ER vs. Urgent Care
Faster, friendlier, and far more affordable
Emergency rooms don't typically have specially trained pediatric providers — and trips there are notoriously time-consuming and expensive.
- Cold or flu-like symptoms
- Sore throat
- Wounds requiring stitches
- Ear or sinus infection
- Sprain or possible fracture
- Dehydration
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Rashes
- Foreign body in ear, nose or swallowed
- Infants under 60 days with fever ≥100.4°F
- Severe breathing difficulty
- Head injury with unconsciousness or abnormal behavior
- Large, gaping wounds needing extensive stitches
- Seizure
- Deformed or dislocated broken bones
- Multiple swallowed magnets
- Swallowed button batteries
For any of these symptoms, go to the emergency room immediately — DO NOT WAIT.
Care+ Pediatrics
Average wait
< 10 min
< 10 min
Average co-pay
$25–$70
$25–$70
Emergency Room
Average wait
3–4 hours
3–4 hours
Average co-pay
$150–$500
$150–$500
Meet the providers
Pediatric experts who put kids first
Our team brings experience from leading children's hospitals — and a genuine love for caring for Oklahoma's families.
Ami Whitley, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
OKC native and University of South Alabama graduate with nearly 10 years at Oklahoma Children's Hospital in emergency and medical/surgical care.
Nidhi Desai, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Edmond resident with degrees from the University of Oklahoma and an MSN (2022). Six years of experience as a Neonatal ICU nurse.
Stefeena Pothen, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN from Texas Woman's University (2023) with six years in pediatric hematology/oncology and pediatric float pool nursing.
Trusted by families across OKC
Voted a Family Favorite — three years running
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Family Favorites Gold2024
Family Favorites Gold2025
Coverage
Insurance we accept
We work with most major plans across Oklahoma. Don't see yours? Give us a call.
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of OK
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health Network
- Health Choice
- Healthcare Highways
- Hooray Health
- Humana
- Humana Healthy Horizons
- OK Complete Health
- OK Health Care Authority
- Oscar
- Partners Direct Health
- Sooner Care
- SoonerSelect
- UMR
- United Healthcare
Make a lasting impact at Care+ Pediatrics
We're a dedicated team passionate about transforming children's health across Edmond and OKC — and we're growing. Or, if your little one needs care right now, save your spot online.