Frequently Asked Questions

Although I have the training to be a primary care doctor, I am not accepting patients for primary care at this time. Primary care includes the essential work of routine health screenings and is best done in a conventional clinic or through a direct primary care office. Plus, preventive visits are often covered by insurance.

Please contact me directly if you have questions or ideas about this - we can work something out.

Maybe! It depends why you are coming in.

I typically do not refill medications I did not initially prescribe unless I intend to take over management of these medications.

Everyone should have a primary care physician outside of my practice to manage medications.

I do not prescribe controlled substances.

At this time I accept medicare (not advantage) and aetna plans. Otherwise I take direct payment, and can provide superbills for you to submit for out-of-network coverage.

Beyond this I do not anticipate accepting insurance as it is not cost-effective for me or my patients in the current healthcare climate.

It depends why you are being seen. If you are coming in for an acute condition (ear infection, respiratory infection, ankle sprain, etc) 1 or 2 visits may be all you need.

For more chronic issues, most people benefit from being seen 3-5 times and then as needed.

For wellness visits, usually I recommend 2-4 times yearly. Coming in on a seasonal basis can be a good way to monitor your own wellbeing.

There’s no protocol - every person is unique.