Walk-in DOT physical exams — the Department of Transportation physical for commercial drivers — in Davie and Plantation by a certified medical examiner listed on the FMCSA National Registry, seven days a week. When you qualify, you leave with your Medical Examiner’s Certificate the same visit — and you can add a DOT drug test without a second stop. Both clinics are minutes from I-595 and Florida’s Turnpike.
Who needs a DOT physical
Federal rules (49 CFR 391.41) require anyone who drives a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce to hold a current Medical Examiner’s Certificate — the “DOT medical card”. The same exam covers:
- CDL and CLP holders.
- Non-CDL drivers of vehicles rated at 10,001 lbs or more, and of any vehicle carrying hazardous materials in an amount that requires placards.
- Drivers of vehicles built to carry 9 or more passengers for pay, or 16 or more passengers — the driver counts as one.
- Drivers whose employer, school-bus operator or Florida intrastate carrier asks for it.
You need a new exam when:
- You are getting a CDL or CLP for the first time, or returning to commercial driving.
- Your medical card is about to expire. FMCSA allows certificates for up to 24 months.
- Your examiner gave you a shorter card (3, 6 or 12 months) because a condition needs monitoring.
- A new employer requires a current exam, or your health has changed — an illness, an injury or a new medication since your last one.
DOT physical, DOT medical exam, CDL physical, med card — one exam
Drivers use several names for the same visit: DOT physical, DOT medical exam, CDL physical or CDL medical exam. The card it produces is the Medical Examiner’s Certificate — the DOT medical card, or “med card”. It is one exam, defined by FMCSA, and only a medical examiner listed on the National Registry may perform it. You can look up any examiner on the FMCSA National Registry.
What does a DOT physical consist of in Florida?
Florida uses the federal FMCSA exam; there is no separate state version. The examiner records everything on the Medical Examination Report (MCSA-5875). Expect:
- Health history — conditions, surgeries, medications, sleep, and the driver questionnaire you complete on arrival.
- Vision — visual acuity in each eye with your glasses or contacts if you wear them, peripheral vision, and telling traffic-signal colors apart. Bring your glasses or contacts.
- Hearing — a whisper test or an audiometry test. Bring hearing aids if you use them.
- Blood pressure and pulse — the reading sets the length of your card.
- Urinalysis — a dipstick for protein, blood and sugar, as a screen for kidney disease and diabetes. This is not a drug test.
- Physical examination — heart, lungs, abdomen, spine, limbs, neurological exam and hernia check.
An EKG or lung-function test is not part of the standard DOT exam. When your history calls for one, or your cardiologist or employer requires it, we can do either one on site the same day.
Conditions that need paperwork — bring it
What usually decides a borderline exam is documentation, so bring:
- High blood pressure — your medication list. The readings at the exam set the card length.
- Diabetes — a recent A1c. Insulin-treated drivers bring the MCSA-5870 completed by the treating clinician within the last 45 days.
- Sleep apnea — the CPAP compliance report (usually 30–90 days of use data).
- Heart disease, stents or bypass — a letter from the cardiologist and the most recent stress test or echo report.
- Vision below the standard in one eye — the Vision Evaluation Report (MCSA-5871) from your ophthalmologist or optometrist, signed within the 45 days before your exam.
- A hearing exemption, seizure history, or any medication that can affect alertness — your FMCSA exemption letter, or the prescriber’s note.
Your DOT medical card and the FMCSA National Registry
When you meet the standards, the examiner issues the Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MCSA-5876) at the visit and reports the result electronically to the FMCSA National Registry. You leave with the signed certificate, and for employer-related visits a copy is also sent to your employer. Since June 23, 2025, the Registry forwards results to the state licensing agency for CDL and CLP holders, so most drivers no longer hand-deliver the card to the DMV.
Drivers who do not need a CDL or CLP carry the certificate on duty, and their employer keeps a copy. For CDL and CLP holders, the employer confirms the certification on the state driving record.
DOT physical near me — walk-in locations in Davie and Plantation, no appointment
Walk in at UrgentMed Davie, 5149 S University Drive just south of Griffin Road, or UrgentMed Plantation, 10199 Cleary Boulevard, Suite 10 — any day of the week, no appointment. A certified DOT medical examiner is on site every day the clinic is open, so the DOT physical (the CDL medical exam) and a DOT drug test fit in one visit, and when you meet the standards you leave with your DOT medical card. Bring your driver’s license, glasses or contacts, hearing aids and your medication list.
- Walk in seven days a week, early or late. Both clinics are near I-595 — Davie at S University Drive, Plantation at Cleary Boulevard — and close to the Turnpike and I-75 for drivers coming through Broward County.
- Parked at the 595 Truck Stop? The Davie clinic is a few exits west on I-595: exit at University Drive and head south past Griffin Road.
- Certified examiner on site every day the clinic is open — no “DOT days”.
- DOT drug and alcohol collections, pre-employment physicals and employer paperwork in the same visit. Fleets can set up an account with results reported to the safety manager.
- Self-pay pricing quoted at the front desk. Most drivers pay out of pocket because employer plans rarely cover the exam.
Walk in at either Broward clinic
Both clinics are open seven days a week — Davie at 5149 S University Drive (Renaissance Plaza, just south of Griffin Road) and Plantation at 10199 Cleary Boulevard, Suite 10. Both serve Davie, Plantation, Cooper City, Weston, Sunrise, Southwest Ranches, Pembroke Pines and the surrounding Broward County communities. Hours, maps and parking.
Insurance and self-pay
DOT physicals are usually self-pay, and the front desk quotes the price before your exam. We bill employer accounts directly. Bring a photo ID and your driver’s license.
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Sources: FMCSA — DOT medical exam and CMV certification · FMCSA — National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners