Optum

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver pulled up to Optum Clinic with an unusual package. As he unloaded it from his truck, he noticed something strange: among the medical supplies was a small wooden box adorned with intricate carvings. As he opened the box curiously, out popped a tiny, grumpy teddy bear wearing a lab coat and holding a stethoscope. ‘What the…?’ exclaimed the delivery driver, laughing. The bear looked around, yawned, stretched, then walked off towards the staff room, leaving everyone in the clinic wondering if they’d just met their new mascot.’

2. At dawn, when most clinics were still locked tight, an elderly man stumbled into Optum Clinic, muttering something about ‘seeing stars’ and holding onto a paper bag. The receptionist looked puzzled but helped him sit down. After a few minutes, he opened the bag with a smile, revealing a small bouquet of flowers. 'I wanted to see if they had any special treatment for constellations,' he said, winking at her. Everyone in the clinic burst out laughing, including the doctor who later diagnosed him with severe sleep deprivation.

3. Late one night, as the streets of New York fell silent, a strange humming sound echoed through the empty halls of Optum Clinic. No one could explain its origin—neither doctors nor nurses had ever heard anything like it before. Then, out of nowhere, an old man appeared, waving his cane and laughing: 'That’s my hummer,' he said. 'I brought it in for maintenance.' Everyone burst into laughter, realizing the hum was just an elderly gentleman’s electric scooter recharging in the corner.

4. At sunset, a neighborhood dog started visiting Optum Clinic every day. No one knew why he kept appearing there until one afternoon, when a vet noticed him wagging his tail while waiting for his owner. Soon enough, it turned out that the dog was just a regular visitor of the receptionist’s neighbor, who worked late shifts as a delivery driver. The vet joked that maybe the dog thought Optum had special hours for canine patients or something. From then on, whenever anyone saw him approaching, they’d smile and say, ‘Another late-night appointment?’