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Licensed in Georgia · Async telehealth

UTI, sinus, strep in Georgia?
Text Chris. $59. Same day.

Real prescription, real nurse practitioner, no waiting room. From Atlanta to Savannah, Athens to Augusta, if you’re in Georgia right now, you can be picking up your antibiotic today.

Text (480) 639-4722 How it works

Licensed in GA Same-day reply 50+ five-star reviews

What we see most in Georgia

Humid heat plays by different rules.

Three patterns we treat constantly across the state, from city to college town to coast.

Heat & humidity

Heat rashes flip into bacterial skin infections fast. We catch a lot of folliculitis in summer.

Skin infection · UTI

Pollen & allergies

Atlanta’s spring pollen is legendary, and chronic sinus pressure quickly turns bacterial.

Sinus infection · allergies

College town strep

Athens, Statesboro, Macon, sore throats spread fast in dorms. Strep over text in the same day.

Strep throat · sinus

Chris Woods, FNP-C, double board-certified Nurse Practitioner

Chris Woods, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Double Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner · Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed in Georgia · NPI 1285125468 · GA SOS Verifiable · Collaborative Agreement with GA-Licensed Physician

Georgia Telehealth Disclosure & Limitations

This page serves as informational marketing content. Asynchronous (text-based) telemedicine visits at NPCWoods have unique clinical limitations compared to in-person consultations. Visits do not involve real-time audio/video or a physical examination. If your symptoms require an in-person diagnostic test, physical assessment, or fall outside the safe boundaries of asynchronous care, you will be referred to an in-person provider, and your visit fee will be fully refunded. Controlled substances are never prescribed. Chris Woods is an APRN and verbally identifies as such during patient encounters; he is not a physician.

How It Works

Three steps. No waiting rooms.

Text us your symptoms

Tap the button to send a text message. Tell us what's going on: UTI, sinus pressure, ear pain, whatever it is. We'll ask a few follow-up questions to understand your situation.

Chris reviews your case

Chris Woods, a double board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner licensed in Georgia, personally reviews your symptoms and creates a treatment plan. No video call required. Everything happens by text.

Prescription sent to your pharmacy

If you need medication, your prescription is sent electronically to any pharmacy in Georgia: CVS, Walgreens, Fry's, Costco, wherever is closest. Usually ready within 1–2 hours.

What We Treat

Common conditions we treat in Georgia

Living in Georgia means dealing with dry sinuses, heat-related illness, and those late-night infections that can't wait until morning. Whether you're a year-round resident or a snowbird spending the winter here, we've got you covered.

UTI Treatment Sinus Infection Dental Pain Ear Infection ED Treatment All Conditions →

Where Chris’s patients text from

Atlanta to the coast, treated where you stand.

Async telehealth means you can be in a Buckhead condo or a Tybee Island rental. As long as you’re physically in Georgia, we can treat you.

10+

Major cities served

10.8M

GA residents eligible

Eligible anywhere in Georgia · not a complete city list

Cities we serve most

Find your city, see what we treat there.

Towns we serve

North Georgia mountain towns, covered too.

Blairsville

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Union County

Skip the mountain drive — text from home, $59 flat

Blue Ridge

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Fannin County

Locals and cabin weekenders — same-day care by text

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a Georgia Nurse Practitioner prescribe antibiotics online? +

Yes, a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner in Georgia can prescribe antibiotics online. Chris Woods at NPCWoods reviews symptoms via secure text consults and sends appropriate prescriptions same-day to your preferred local pharmacy.

Is text-based telemedicine legal in Georgia? +

Yes, text-based asynchronous telemedicine is fully legal and regulated in Georgia. NPCWoods operates in complete compliance with state medical board guidelines, providing secure, HIPAA-compliant consults without requiring video appointments.

How long does an online urgent care visit take in Georgia? +

A text-based urgent care consult in Georgia takes under five minutes to start. Once submitted, our double board-certified Nurse Practitioner reviews your symptoms and sends your prescription within hours.

We Also Serve

Licensed in 11 states

Colorado Georgia Idaho Iowa Montana Nevada New Mexico North Carolina Oregon Utah

All Conditions How It Works Pharmacy Info

Not sure if we can help?

Just text and ask. There's no charge unless we can actually treat you. Most Georgia patients hear back within a few hours.

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Chris Woods, NP

NPCWoods Telemedicine

Not sick right now? Save my number for later. Just search "sick guy" in your contacts when you need me.

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Saves to your phone contacts. Search "sick guy" or "urgent care" anytime

UTI, sinus, strep in Georgia?Text Chris. $59. Same day.

Humid heat plays by different rules.

Heat & humidity

Pollen & allergies

College town strep

Georgia Telehealth Disclosure & Limitations

Three steps. No waiting rooms.

Text us your symptoms

Chris reviews your case

Prescription sent to your pharmacy

Common conditions we treat in Georgia

Atlanta to the coast, treated where you stand.

Find your city, see what we treat there.

Atlanta

Savannah

Augusta

Columbus

Macon

Athens

Roswell

Sandy Springs

Valdosta