KNOXVILLE - Covenant Health has opened an urgent care location on Cumberland Avenue, marking the nonprofit hospital system’s eighth new urgent care clinic to open in just two years.

The new location at 1915 Cumberland Ave., in Knoxville opened to patients Jan. 15, expanding access to fast, friendly and affordable healthcare for nearby University of Tennessee students and East Tennessee families. The facility offers medical care and diagnostic services, including X-rays, labs and bloodwork, and flu and COVID-19 testing.

Covenant Health opens a new urgent care clinic at 1915 Cumberland Ave., in Knoxville on Jan. 15, 2026, marking the nonprofit hospital system’s eighth urgent care location; image courtesy of Covenant Health

“Covenant Health Urgent Care clinics offer individuals and families access to timely medical treatment in convenient locations, reducing healthcare costs and saving emergency department resources for the most serious cases,” Covenant Health CEO Jim VanderSteeg said. “This Cumberland Avenue location reflects our commitment to provide the right care at the right time in the right place.” Covenant Health operates seven other Urgent Care locations, including Farragut, Maryville North, Maryville South, North Knoxville, Northshore, Sevierville and South Knoxville. An additional location is planned for Hardin Valley later this year.

Covenant Health has made several key investments to enhance and broaden access to high-quality patient care throughout its 25-county service area as part of its mission to improve quality of life in the region through better health. Beyond expanding access to urgent care, the hospital system recently broke ground on a new medical campus at Springbrook in Alcoa with plans to open early next year. Covenant Health Urgent Care-Cumberland accepts most major insurance plans.

Learn more about Covenant Health Urgent Care at CovenantHealthUrgentCare.com.

Covenant Health is an East Tennessee-based healthcare enterprise committed to providing the right care at the right time and place. As a not-for-profit health system, we are dedicated to being the region’s premier healthcare network through service, community and innovation. We provide patient-centered care that inspires clinical and service excellence and strives to be the first and best choice for our patients, employees, physicians, employers, volunteers and communities. Covenant Health is the area’s largest private employer with more than 11,000 compassionate caregivers, expert clinicians, and dedicated employees and volunteers. Learn more at www.covenanthealth.com.