Business Details
41 Years
experience
Your Trusted Community Pharmacy in Mount Airy, NC
Gates Pharmacy has provided professional and friendly service to the Mount Airy community since 1985. Our mission centers on delivering high-quality care while fostering professionalism, empathy, and respect for patients, families, and the local medical community. We prioritize building honest, trusting relationships and actively contribute to charitable causes in the region. Owner Neil Edlen, PharmD, continues the legacy of founder Barry Gates by offering personalized medication management, immunization certifications, and community-focused healthcare solutions. Our team specializes in medication therapy reviews, affordable generic alternatives, and preventive health strategies. With a dedication to accessibility, we offer free blood pressure checks, travel consultations, and easy-to-use packaging solutions.Our commitment to innovation includes the Gates One Program for streamlined monthly medication preparation and delivery, ensuring convenience and peace of mind. Recognized for exceptional customer care, we maintain transparency in operations while accepting all insurance plans and matching local competitors' prices. Our expertise extends to home medical equipment supply, diabetic supplies, and vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, shingles, and more. As active members of the National Community Pharmacy Association, we combine decades of experience with a patient-first approach to redefine community pharmacy care.
Services
Vaccinations
Medication Therapy Management
Blood Pressure Checks
Diabetes Testing Supplies
Home Health Equipment
Prescription Refills
Insurance Assistance
Travel Consultations
Medication Packaging
Free Health Screenings
Details
- Year established: 1985
Highlights and features
- We offer FREE DELIVERY to Mount Airy residents
- We Match Any Local Competitor's Price guarantee
- Medication Counseling by licensed pharmacists available
- Accept All Major Insurance Plans and Medicaid
- 24/7 Personalized refill management through Gates One Program
What people say
Personalized care
Friendly staff
Reliable service
Great communication
Lifelong customers
Services
Vaccinations
Gates Pharmacy provides comprehensive vaccination services including flu, pneumonia, shingles, RSV, and Tdap vaccines. Our pharmacists administer immunizations for disease prevention while offering travel consultations to ensure health safety. We maintain proper vaccine storage and administration protocols to guarantee patient safety and efficacy.
Medication Therapy Management
Our pharmacists conduct personalized medication reviews to optimize treatment plans and prevent drug interactions. This service includes blood pressure monitoring, affordability consultations, and customized packaging solutions. Patients receive one-on-one counseling sessions to understand medication purposes and improve adherence through tailored refill systems.
Blood Pressure Checks
We offer free blood pressure monitoring services to help patients track cardiovascular health. Our pharmacists provide immediate feedback and recommend consultations if readings indicate potential health risks. This preventive service supports chronic condition management and promotes early detection of hypertension issues.
Diabetes Testing Supplies
Gates Pharmacy supplies comprehensive diabetes management tools including glucose monitors, test strips, lancets, and foot care products. Our pharmacists assist with product selection and usage instructions while offering sharps disposal solutions. We provide compression hosiery and skin care products specifically designed for diabetic patients' needs.
Home Health Equipment
We stock essential home medical equipment like walkers, wheelchairs, and bathroom safety devices. Our inventory includes compression hosiery, elastic braces, and first aid supplies from trusted manufacturers. Special order items arrive within 24 hours, ensuring patients have access to both common and hard-to-find healthcare equipment.
People
Neil Edlen
Owner, Pharmacist
Neil Edlen, PharmD, owns Gates Pharmacy since 2012. A University of Florida graduate, he brings over 15 years of independent pharmacy experience. Certified in immunizations by APhA, he maintains active membership in the National Community Pharmacy Association while continuing founder Barry Gates' patient-first legacy.
Questions
What vaccination services do you offer?
We provide flu, pneumonia, shingles, RSV, Td, Tdap, and COVID-19 vaccines with pharmacist-administered travel consultations for international health requirements.
Do you accept Medicaid patients?
Yes, we accept Medicaid along with all major insurance plans and offer price-matching on local competitors' prescriptions.
What is the Gates One Program?
This free service prepares monthly medications in advance, handles refill requests, and proactively contacts patients and physicians for medication changes.
Do you offer home medical equipment?
We carry walkers, wheelchairs, compression hosiery, and bathroom safety equipment with next-day availability for special orders.
How can I get medication counseling?
Our pharmacists provide one-on-one medication therapy reviews to explain prescriptions, identify cost-saving alternatives, and prevent adverse interactions.
What are your operating hours?
We're open Monday-Friday 9AM-6PM, Saturday 9AM-1PM, and closed on Sundays with 24/7 refill management through our mobile app.
Reviews (2)
Barbara S.
Jan 25, 2022
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Gates is a blessing to our community - nice folks who know their stuff and offer a lot of extra services. We have found them to be efficient, friendly and much more accessible than the "big box" pharmacies we used to use. Thanks, Gates!
Gail N.
Mar 25, 2021
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I no longer care for Gates my husband needed his medicine we paid him off so my husband ask them to hold his debit card number use it the next Friday to pay and no they would not I left them they aren't as nice as they act the cashiers and other employees ... walgreens is great open until 10 and on Sundays I wish he would drop them like a hot potato