Appointments

  • When can I schedule a sick child visit?

    If you’re ever in doubt about whether your child needs a sick visit, call our office. The friendly nurse asks a few questions to determine the severity of your child’s symptoms, then helps you decide if you need to come into the office.


    You can schedule same-day sick visits any time the office is open. See our Hours and Locations. 


    We offer online scheduling through our portal for your convenience for routine sick and standard well visits. Please do not use these spots for mental health concerns, as those visits typically are much longer than standard sick visits. Call the office so we can find the best fit for anticipated long visits.

  • What happens during a sick child visit?

    The goal of a sick child visit is to quickly diagnose the problem and start treatment that will help your child feel more comfortable.


    In addition to reviewing your child’s symptoms and medical history, a physical exam to assess the symptoms will be done.


    Sick visit may require laboratory tests or imaging for identification of the source of symptoms. We can do rapid tests for Strep, flu A & B, urinalysis and COVID19 in our office.


    We can collect samples for Strep throat cultures, some PCR tests, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and urine cultures to send to laboratories. We can order further tests from local labs and radiology facilities as needed.

  • What children’s conditions can a sick visit treat?

    Sick visits treat many types of injuries and illnesses that need same-day or next-day medical care. Children’s symptoms can change quickly, so don’t hesitate to call if your child’s symptoms get worse.


    The following are some of the most common conditions treated during sick visits:


    • Flu Upper respiratory infections
    • Earaches Headaches
    • Sore throat or strep throat
    • Congestion
    • Coughs
    • Abdominal pain
    • Asthma
    • Rashes or hives
    • Allergic reactions
    • Eye discharge or infection
    • Vomiting and/or diarrhea

    We also treats minor injuries like concussions without persistent vomiting or altered level of consciousness, cuts and sprains.

  • When does my child need immediate medical care?

    Your child should be evaluated by a medical professional for the following symptoms:


    • Fever of 100.4ºF or higher in children younger than 2 months of age - this is an emergency: do not wait until office hours
    • Daily fever of 100.4ºF or higher that persists for 3-5 days (the younger the child or the more concerning the symptoms, sooner; older children who are overall well appearing can wait 5 days)
    • Unusual symptoms or any symptoms that concern caregivers 
    • Difficulty breathing should be seen immediately unless home treatment improves sufficiently to wait until business hours
    • Signs of dehydration (no tears, dry in mouth, decreased urine output or too much urine with other signs of dehydration) should be seen immediately
    • Persistent pain may require emergent treatment, depending on severity and other symptoms
    • Rash that you can't identify or know how to treat may require emergent treatment, depending on severity and other symptoms
    • Fever with a rash, stiff neck, vomiting, and headache is an emergency and should be seen immediately
    • Suspected bacterial infection, such as Strep throat (fever, sore throat, headache, nausea, vomiting , sandpaper rash in a child over 3 years - not all symptoms must be present) or urinary tract infection (painful urination, foul smelling urine, fever, vomiting - not all symptoms must be present): most of these can wait until business hours unless there are significant symptoms that are concerning

    When your child is sick, call the office as early in the day as possible so they can schedule a same-day visit if necessary or come to our Urgent Care/Walk In hours. 


    If you have questions about your child’s symptoms or you need to schedule a sick visit, call our office or book an appointment online.

  • What is appropriate for walk in visits (urgent care)?

    We have a full page about our Urgent Care (walk in) availabilities. Learn more here.


    Walk in visits work well for acute injuries and illnesses. They are not appropriate for mental health concerns, routine well visits or chronic disease management. 


    Schedule an appointment with the provider your child most often sees for ongoing conditions such as chronic pain, asthma, and constipation. Your usual provider who knows the story should see chronic concerns. Of course, if there is an exacerbation or sudden worsening of symptoms, acute management can be done at our urgent care with follow up by appointment and ongoing management with your primary care provider.

  1. Fill out the following form for each of your children:
  2. Medical Surgical History Form
  3. Return it by uploading it into your child's portal (if established), emailing it to office@pediatricpartnerskc.com, or faxing it to 913-888-1277.
  4. If we see your newborn in the hospital, you will be given this paper in addition to other information in a folder during rounds.
  5. Newborns: Tell the birthplace coordinator that you plan to use our office and they will notify us after delivery. See for more information.
  6. Transferring from another practice? Older children transferring in are best served by making an appointment with the provider after we receive records from your previous physician.
  7. Download and complete our Transfer of Records TO Pediatric Partners Form. State laws vary on fees for transfer of records. Most allow for free transfer to another physician for medical care continuation.
  • Scheduling

    Please call our office or log in to use our portal to make an appointment.


    Our well visits and sick visits are separate workflows, so need to be scheduled in the proper visit type. You can use the portal to schedule, but if our staff recognizes a problem with the visit type, they will call to reschedule to a more appropriate time.


    • Well visits: Routine well visits follow the standard recommended well visit schedule. These cover growth, development, and other age-specific topics. It is very important that these are scheduled in well visit spots with the age the patient will be at the time of the visit.
    • Acute sick visits: Some sick visits are longer than others and the online scheduling is for routine (quick) concerns, such as sore throats, minor injuries, earaches, and rashes.
    • Chronic issues (more than a couple of days) and mental health visits are longer visits and should be scheduled by our staff to help accommodate the proper time needed to address concerns.

    If you are not sure what visit type you need, call and talk with our our staff about what is going on so they can allow the appropriate length of time when scheduling your visit. Sometimes we will ask you to schedule a separate appointment to sufficiently cover all concerns or a follow up appointment to review how treatments are working.


    We encourage scheduling well visits in advance, especially during the summer months since most school aged kids want physicals during May, June, July, and the first part of August.


    You are responsible to remember your scheduled appointments, so please verify the time and date. Scheduled appointments are found in the portal for you to review if needed. We offer courtesy appointment reminders, but failure to receive a reminder does not negate any missed appointment fees.


    If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, it may be necessary to reschedule your appointment in the next available slot (potentially with another provider).

  • Well Child Visits

    Did you know regular well child visits are one of the most important things you can do to keep your child healthy? Well child visits also provide you with the opportunity to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about your child’s health.


    Your child should have a well child visit at the intervals listed from the button below.


    We recommend that you schedule routine well visits at least 2 - 3 months in advance to find a time and date that best fits your needs. Summer visits fill early!


    Well Child Visits Schedule
  • Sick Child Visits

    Our physicians and nurse practitioners have same day sick appointments available, but they can fill up quickly, so call early in the day if you have a favorite provider.


    We also offer walk in hours six days a week for acute care needs.


    Chronic issues (asthma, ADHD, anxiety, etc) are best addressed by the same person each time, so unless there is an acute change in status requiring immediate evaluation (wheezing), please schedule all routine follow ups in advance. We must see our patients routinely for their chronic conditions to be able to refill medications.

  • Walk-Ins
    An adult comforting a child, with text listing walk-in and appointment hours for two medical office locations.

    Our Urgent Care offers walk in visits for our established patients or new patients who are transferring into our office who have a sudden illness or injury and don’t want to wait to schedule an appointment. Unlike other Urgent Care facilities, we charge the typical office level copay, saving you money.


    • It is advised to not eat or drink in our office to avoid getting sick.
    • We are able to offer many visits by Telemedicine. For more information see our Telemedicine page.

    Walk in Sports Physicals


    We offer walk in sports physicals for our patients who have a form that requires a physical more recently than their last well visit if

    • the well visit was done in our office in the previous 12 months. 
    • the number of sick patients needing to be seen allows for sports physicals to be done. Priority must be given to sick patients. 

    Sports physicals done outside of an annual well visit are not covered by insurance. For more information, see Sports Physicals page.


    You can always call to see if your child needs to do a sports physical only or should do an annual preventative care (AKA "well") visit - which is more comprehensive and generally is covered in full by insurance. 


    Because we believe in the Medical Home concept and we respect other local physicians, we do not see local patients who have an established physician in town. They should see their own physician or an urgent care suggested by their physician. There are many pediatric urgent cares in this area ~ ask your doctor where they prefer for you to be seen.