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Visiting a doctor without a CPR card
If you are a current student and do not yet have a CPR card, you will need to pay cash for your doctor’s visit, which may cost between 500-800 DKK. You will need to pay in cash, so please have this money ready before going to your appointment. However, if you keep the receipt and fill out an insurance claim form, you can be reimbursed. As a student at DIS Copenhagen, visits to a medical doctor, hospitalization, prescriptions, and prescribed medicine are covered by the DIS student insurance.
See your insurance details and how to file a claim.
If you do not have a CPR card yet, you can still call the medical advice line at 1813 and go to the emergency room; however, you may have a more difficult time getting a doctor to see you in a non-emergency situation.
Doctors you can visit before having a CPR number
These doctors are located within the city of Copenhagen. Inclusion in this list does not indicate endorsement, as DIS has not done a formal review of these providers. Note that appointments can only be made over the telephone during specific calling hours.
Mette Marie Tidlund
Rømersgade 5, 2nd floor, right
1362 København K
Tel. 33 15 03 27
Telephone hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | 08.00 – 12.00
Wednesday | 8.00 – 9.00, 15.00 – 18.00
*Wait until the end of the 2nd recorded message, press 2, and wait to speak to the receptionist.
Note: Cash payment only, approx. 500 DKK
Lægerne på Strøget
Frederiksberggade 1A, 2nd floor
1459 København K
Tel. 6990 6700
Telephone hours:
Mon – Fri 8:00 – 12:00
Note: No cash payment, Visa and Mastercard only
Copenhagen Doctors
Dr. Thomas Nielsen
Østergade 18, 3rd floor
1100 Copenhagen K
Telephone number: +45 4272 5099
Telephone hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00-15:00
Wednesday from 14:00-18:00
Payment: Cash and credit card, approx. 750 DKK
Jesper C. Nielsen
Vesterbrogade 82, 2nd floor, left
1620 København V
Tel. 33 31 13 91
Telephone hours:
Mon – Fri | 08:00 – 12:00
*A Danish recording tells you to enter your CPR number, please ignore this and stay on the line.
Note: Cash payment only, approx. 500 DKK
Jette Haagemann
Prinsessegade 29A, 3rd floor
1422 København K
Tel. 32 96 01 12
Telephone hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | 08:00 – 9:00 (to speak to doctor)
To book an appointment with the receptionist: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | 9-12 + 13-14, Wed: 15-16
Note: Cash payment only, around 600 DKK
Lægerne i Gothersgade
Gothersgade 137, 5th floor, left
1123 København K
Tel: 33 36 70 90
Telephone hours:
Weekdays 8:00-9:00 (doctor/nurse)
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | 09.00 – 12.00 (receptionist)
Wednesday | 13.00 – 16.00 (receptionist)
Note: Cash payment only, approx. 800 DKK
Frederiksberg Lægecenter
Lindevangs Allé 3, ground floor, right
2000 Frederiksberg
Tel: 70 60 20 13
Telephone hours:
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri | 08.00 – 12.00
Monday | 8.00 – 9.00, 13.00 – 16.00
Note: Cash payment only, approx. 800 DKK
Lægerne Ninon Møller & Maja Larsen
Vesterbrogade 35A, 4th floor
1620 København V
Tel: 78 77 33 30
Telephone hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri | 08.00 – 12.00
Note: Cash payment only, approx. 800 DKK
Torben Nicolai Buch
Falkonervænget 3, 3rd floor, left
1952 Frederiksberg C
Tel. 35 36 81 18
Telephone hours may vary.
Note: Cash payment only, approx. 700 DKK
Strøgets Privathospital
Østergade 18, 1100 København
Telephone number: +45 5355 0950
Telephone hours: Weekdays from 9:00-12:00
Payment: 750 DKK
Visiting a doctor with a CPR card
After you have obtained a Residence Permit and are registered with a yellow CPR card (Civil Registration System), you are assigned an English-speaking doctor in your neighborhood. The doctor’s name is listed on your CPR card.
Visiting a pharmacy
The Danish pharmacy
In Denmark, a pharmacy is called apotek, and is typically open Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 17:00. When entering, you take a number and wait to be called. There will be pharmacists working behind the counter, who will listen to your needs and make a recommendation. Over the counter medication is more limited in Denmark than you are likely used to in the U.S., thus the pharmacist’s recommendation may be to visit a doctor to receive a prescription.
Closest pharmacy to DIS Copenhagen
Nytorv Apotek Strøget
Recommended 24-hour pharmacies in Copenhagen
Though these pharmacies are 24/7, check their websites for current business hours – there is a 20 DKK fee for assistance at a pharmacy outside of regular business hours.
- Steno Apotek
- Sønderbro Apotek
Need immediate medical advice?
Denmark’s medical advice line
If you don’t feel well and it is not an emergency, call Denmark’s emergency medical advice line, 1813. The line is open 24/7 and monitored by trained nurses.
Calling 1813 serves two purposes:
- The nurse on the line can advise you on whether you should contact your general practitioner, or go to a local emergency room. They can also tell you the clinic or emergency room with the shortest waiting times.
- In most cases, to get help at an emergency room, you must call this line before arriving, or you might be turned away. If you feel you have a medical emergency and require help immediately, call 112 instead.
Note: Some U.S. providers do not allow calls to 4-digit numbers. If you have trouble calling 1813, you can find an 8-digit number to on the website for the medical helpline.
Visiting a doctor
Because you are in Sweden for less than a year, you will not receive access to the Swedish national health insurance system. Therefore, if you visit a doctor, expect to pay a general visiting fee of 1,800 SEK out of pocket, but know that you will be reimbursed.
You can visit any doctor while in Sweden, however former students have succesfully visited Sartwell Creek Health..
Note that inclusion in this list does not indicate endorsement, as DIS has not done a formal review of these providers.
See your insurance details and how to file a claim.
Sartwell Creek Health
This clinic is located near DIS.
Location
To Care City – Husläkarmottagning
Karlavägen 58, 4th floor (cross street Sibyllegatan)
114 49 Stockholm
Daria M. Eriksson MD is an American physician whose office is located very close to DIS in Stockholm. She and her colleagues, Dr. Johard and Dr. Anissian, come highly recommended and are sensitive to the unique needs of students studying abroad. As general practitioners, all three physicians treat anxiety, depression, dermatological issues, and provide outside referrals, among many other medical issues.
How to book:
To book an appointment, simply click on the booking link below. Please remember that you have the option of booking a video medical consultation too, which is an especially good option if you are hoping to book a same-day appointment. You do not need to contact the insurance company beforehand.
Visiting a pharmacy
In Sweden, a pharmacy is called apoteket, and is typically open Monday through Friday, from around 9:00 – 19:00. Some are also open on the weekends, but with reduced opening hours. When entering an apoteket to pick up a prescription, take a number from the screen, and wait to be called. There are pharmacists working behind the counter who listen to your needs and make a recommendation. There is not a wide variety of over-the-counter drugs in Sweden, so they may tell you that you need a doctor’s prescription before they can sell you the medicine.
24-hour pharmacy in Stockholm
Apoteket C W Scheele
Klarabergsgatan 64
111 81 Stockholm
Phone: +46 77 145 04 50
Visiting a dentist
DIS does not reimburse fees for any dental care and dentist visits are not covered by Europæiske Insurance. If you wish to go to the dentist, we suggest asking your Swedish Homestay, roommate, or friends for local recommendations.
Past students have gone to Aqua Dental clinic.
Need immediate medical advice?
Sweden’s National Healthcare Counseling Service
If you are in need of immediate medical advice, call Sweden’s National Healthcare Counseling Service at 1177.
The line is open every hour of the day to talk with trained nurses, and you can speak to someone in English. We suggest you save it to your phone before you arrive in Stockholm.
Calling 1177 serves the following purpose
The nurse on the line can advise you on whether you should contact a general practitioner, or go to a local emergency room or urgent care clinic. If you are dealing with symptoms that can be seen physically, such as an injury, rash, etc., you can even send the nurse a photo via a link the nurse will text you, and they can assess your symptoms that way, too.
Learn more about Sweden’s National Healthcare Counseling Service
Access to healthcare
Most visits to the doctor, hospitalization, prescriptions, and prescribed medicine are covered by the DIS comprehensive health insurance. Because you are in Scandinavia for such a short time, you will not receive access to the Swedish or Danish national healthcare systems. Therefore, if you visit a doctor, expect to pay fees out of pocket and then file for insurance reimbursement.
Do you have questions?
Copenhagen:
Stop by the Student Hub at Vestergade 23, or email studenthub@dis.dk.
Stockholm:
Stop by the Student Hub in the 4D Corridor, or email studenthub@disstockholm.se.
