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• What health insurances do you accept?

  Check out the links section of our web site for details of our health plan participation. We are always able and happy to see patients with indemnity insurance, PPO plans, and of course private pay. Call our office or send us an email if you have a question about a particular health plan.

• Are you a “GP” or do you “specialize”? Are you a “PCP”?

  Great question! we are not a “GP” (General Practitioner), but we are Primary Care Physician / Provider (PCP). Our specialty is Family Medicine, and we went through a standard three-year residency training to earn that distinction. Some of us goes beyond to fellowship training in obstetrics, rural medicine, faculty development. The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certifies physicians as Family Physicians after they successfully complete an accredited residency program as well as pass a written exam. The ABFM also requires “Maintenance of Certification,” which means that we need to prove to them that we are continuing to educate ourselves at all times throughout our career.

• So, how can you take care of kids if you are not a Pediatrician?

  The specialty of Family Medicine encompasses all ages! Family Physicians are trained to provide quality medical care throughout a person’s entire life, even before they are born. We can perform “well child checks,” administer immunizations, take care of ear infections, and much, much more!

• What do you mean when you say you can provide medical care to someone “even before they are born”?

  Family Physicians are trained in obstetrics and are able to provide medical care to pregnant women and deliveries. Some of our Family Physicians even perform C-sections!

• So, you do provide prenatal care, deliver babies, and postpartum care?

  Yes, we do. We deliver babies vaginally, equipment-assisted, or Cesarean section if needed.

• Do you perform Pap smears?

  Absolutely! we provide preventive screening services for males and females of all ages. Additionally, we are trained in gynecological medicine and provides care for the female patient.

• Who takes care of your patients when they need to be hospitalized?

  We do direct admit and take care of our patients at Phoenix Baptist Hospital & Medical Center.

• What procedures/surgeries do you perform in the office?

  In-office procedures include, but are not limited to: Blood draw; laceration repair (“stitches”); skin biopsies; splinting/casting of sprains and fractures; cast removal; suture (stitch) removal; administration of intravenous fluids for dehydration; vaccine administration; intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous (under the skin) injection of certain medications (such as antibiotics or antinausea medication); electrocardiograms (EKGs); cryotherapy (freezing skin lesions such as warts); nail removal; and intrauterine device (IUD) insertion; X-ray (attached hospital). Call our office if you have a specific procedure you are wondering about. We have a large number of physicians who trained in Osteopathic Medicine are able to perform OMT.
  

• What vaccinations are available at your office?

  We keep a regular stock of all routine pediatric and adolescent vaccines. We have a stock of annual influenza vaccine in the fall.

• Can I get X-rays, CT scanning, MRI taken at the office?

  Yes! We are very proud to have a full-spectrum diagnostic x-ray, CT, MRI in the attached hospital which is a part of our family. We are able to receive the image and final report electronically from a board-certified radiologist through a sophisticated computer system.

• Can I get X-rays, CT scanning, MRI taken at the office?

  Yes! We are very proud to have a full-spectrum diagnostic x-ray, CT, MRI in the attached hospital which is a part of our family. We are able to receive the image and final report electronically from a board-certified radiologist through a sophisticated computer system.

• How can I make an appointment?

  You need to call our office at (602) 246-5525 to make an appointment for now. In the near future, you can easily to make an appointment on our web site.

• How can I get my medications refilled?

  We are proudly to tell you that we use electronic prescription. The most efficient method of requesting prescription refills is through your preferred pharmacy. Please be aware that any new prescription, controlled substances (such as narcotic pain medications and sleeping/anxiety pills), or antibiotics requires an office visit; please make an appointment. We have this policy in order to insure that we promptly re-evaluate any pain or infection resistant to treatment.

• What are your office hours?

  Our office is open for your convenience Monday though Friday, 8 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 5 pm.

• What if I have a problem after office hours?

  Existing patients can reach us 24/7 for urgent issues by calling the office phone number (602) 246-5525 and following the instructions. In an emergency, dial 911. For non-urgent issues, patients can send a secure message to us at any time. We check this inbox at least once daily.

• Do you see Medicare or Medicaid patients?

  Yes, we sure do.