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Insurance
  • Blue Shield of California (1468)
  • Cigna (1453)
  • Health Net (1418)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (1401)
  • Anthem Blue Cross (1388)
  • UnitedHealthCare (1378)
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  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California (1287)
  • Oscar Health (1246)
  • Anthem (803)
  • Humana (702)
  • First Health (692)
  • ADVANTAGE Health Solutions, Inc. (303)
  • Kaiser Permanente (207)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (132)
  • MultiPlan (121)
  • Clover Health (116)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (63)
  • Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP) (56)
  • Capital Blue Cross (46)
  • MVP Health Care (40)
  • Beech Street (Multiplan) (28)
  • Connecticare (27)
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  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (25)
  • Stanford Health Care Advantage (25)
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  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
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Gender
  • Female (1767)
  • Male (952)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (229)
  • 5 miles (1613)
  • 10 miles (2719)
  • 25 miles (11484)
  • 50 miles (14276)
  • 100 miles (20279)
  • National (436364)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Internal Medicine (1198)
  • Pediatrics (845)
  • Family Medicine (595)
  • Geriatric Medicine (82)
  • Pediatric Medicine (22)
  • General Medical Practice (8)
  • Women's Health Medicine (7)
  • Adult Medicine (3)

Age

Age
  • Under 40 (718)
  • 41-50 (659)
  • 51-60 (599)
  • 61-70 (339)
  • Over 70 (209)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (50)
  • Tomorrow (43)
  • Schedules online (11)
  • Accepts new patients (840)
  • Telehealth (1072)

Language

Language
  • Amharic (1)
  • Arabic (22)
  • Armenian (1)
  • Bengali (7)
  • Burmese (1)
  • Cantonese (2)
  • Chinese (19)
  • Chinese, Cantonese (22)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (35)
  • Chinese, Min Nan (3)
  • Croatian (1)
  • Czech (2)
  • Danish (1)
  • Dutch (1)
  • Farsi (7)
  • French (43)
  • French Creole (1)
  • German (17)
  • Greek (2)
  • Gujarati (10)
  • Hebrew (6)
  • Hindi (53)
  • Hmong (1)
  • Italian (7)
  • Japanese (6)
  • Kannada (1)
  • Korean (10)
  • Lao (1)
  • Latvian (1)
  • Lithuanian (1)
  • Malayalam (3)
  • Mandarin (3)
  • Marathi (3)
  • Moroccan Arabic (1)
  • Polish (3)
  • Portuguese (7)
  • Punjabi (2)
  • Romanian (3)
  • Russian (7)
  • Spanish (233)
  • Swedish (1)
  • Tagalog (7)
  • Taiwanese (1)
  • Tamil (3)
  • Telugu (2)
  • Thai (1)
  • Urdu (7)
  • Vietnamese (11)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (504)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (761)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (1019)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (1121)
  • 1 Star And Higher (1232)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Stanford Health Care (363)
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (186)
  • Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (181)
  • Sequoia Hospital (82)
  • El Camino Health-Mountain View Hospital (82)
  • Stanford Health Care Valleycare (60)
  • Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center (59)
  • San Mateo Medical Center (56)
  • Dominican Hospital (40)
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (37)
  • Washington Hospital (34)
  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Campus (26)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (25)
  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (21)
  • Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center (19)
  • Eden Medical Center (18)
  • Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center (17)
  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (16)
  • Sutter Delta Medical Center (14)
  • California Pacific Medical Center Mission Bernal (14)
  • Marinhealth Medical Center (13)
  • Watsonville Community Hospital (13)
  • Novato Community Hospital (13)
  • Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (13)
  • John Muir Health-Walnut Creek Medical Center (12)
  • Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center (12)
  • Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (11)
  • Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (11)
  • Sutter Medical Center-Ose Adams Medical Pavilion (8)
  • San Ramon Regional Medical Center (7)
  • Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (6)
  • San Joaquin General Hospital (6)
  • AHMC Seton Medical Center (6)
  • Sutter Roseville Medical Center (6)
  • Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center (5)
  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (5)
  • Memorial Medical Center (5)
  • Regional Medical Center of San Jose (5)
  • Marian Regional Medical Center (5)
  • UC Davis Medical Center (4)
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  • Yale New Haven Hospital (4)
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Primary Care Frequently Asked Questions

Medically reviewed by Meredith Goodwin, MD, FAAFP – Written by Megan Lentz
What is a primary care doctor?

Primary care physicians (PCPs) — also known as primary care providers — are a vital part of your preventive care and wellness. All your routine care needs such as annual physicals, vaccinations, and lab work can be addressed by your PCP.

A PCP can be a family medicine provider, internist, or some other healthcare professionals who practice general medicine.

By working with other members of your healthcare team, your PCP can help you manage your overall health.

How often should I see a PCP?

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It's recommended that you see a primary care doctor once a year. You may need to see them more often if you have new healthcare concerns or are living with a chronic health condition.

What procedures do PCPs perform?

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Primary care physicians can perform the following procedures:

This is not an exhaustive list. Reach out to your PCP to find out what they can do or what might need a referral to a specialist.

What conditions do PCPs treat?

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Primary care physicians can treat a wide range of symptoms and conditions. Some conditions your PCP may be able to treat are:

PCPs are also great resources for all of your health concerns. Even if you see your PCP for a condition that they don't directly treat, they can help refer you to a specialist.

Types of PCPs

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The following are specific types of primary care physicians:

  • Family practitioners can treat everyone in your family, regardless of age.
  • Internists only treat adults.
  • Geriatricians specialize in treating older adults.
  • Pediatricians specialize in treating babies and children under the age of 18.

You can also receive primary care from a physician's assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP).

What should I ask a PCP?

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Top questions to ask a primary care physician during your next appointment include:

  • Do you have a specialty or area of interest?
  • Are there vitamins or supplements you recommend?
  • Do you recommend seeing a specialist? Can you refer me to one?
  • What are common health concerns for people my age? What can I do to reduce my risk?
  • Can I manage this condition with diet and lifestyle changes?
  • Is this test necessary? Are there other tests you recommend?
  • Do you have recommendations for managing my weight?
  • How much sleep should I get at night? What can I do to improve my sleep?
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