Imaging center to expand Florida operations

Axcess Medical Imaging, headquartered in Sarasota, Fla., will open a new 55,000 square foot Axcess Medical Center in the next 18 months in Northport, Fla.

The medical office building will be home to Axcess Diagnostic Medical Imaging Center.

In addition to the Imaging Center, the medical office building will provide an Extended Hours Urgent Care Center and will house both primary care physicians and specialists from three area hospitals, according to Axcess Medical.

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