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There are 2,834 Primary Care Doctors in Des Plaines, IL and 38% of those with reviews are rated 4-star or higher. Popular hospitals in the area include Evanston Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Northwest Community Hospital.
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Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (2078)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (1677)
  • Aetna (1499)
  • First Health (1475)
  • UnitedHealthCare (1475)
  • Humana (1263)
  • Cigna (1225)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (1138)
  • Anthem (500)
  • MultiPlan (464)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (447)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (289)
  • SIHO Insurance Services (256)
  • Coventry Health Care (177)
  • HealthLink (152)
  • Sagamore Health Network (136)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (126)
  • HAP Insurance (125)
  • Health Net (89)
  • Midwest Health Plan (84)
  • Beech Street (Multiplan) (78)
  • HFN (71)
  • UniCare (70)
  • Commercial Insurance Company (66)
  • Cofinity (58)
  • Galaxy Health Network (57)
  • CoreSource (54)
  • Worker's Compensation (50)
  • CorVel (47)
  • Tricare (46)
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  • Independence Blue Cross (1)
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  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (1)
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  • Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • United Concordia (1)
  • UnitedHealth Group (1)
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  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
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Gender

Gender
  • Female (1491)
  • Male (1343)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (65)
  • 5 miles (1051)
  • 10 miles (2834)
  • 25 miles (13539)
  • 50 miles (16132)
  • 100 miles (21642)
  • National (436713)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Internal Medicine (1216)
  • Family Medicine (867)
  • Pediatrics (678)
  • Geriatric Medicine (86)
  • Family Medicine (Nurse Practitioner) (16)
  • General Medical Practice (15)
  • Pediatric Medicine (11)
  • Men's Health Medicine (9)
  • Women's Health Medicine (6)
  • Age Management Medicine (6)
  • Adult Medicine (5)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (548)
  • 41-50 (555)
  • 51-60 (531)
  • 61-70 (509)
  • Over 70 (400)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (143)
  • Tomorrow (143)
  • Schedules online (16)
  • Accepts new patients (1132)
  • Telehealth (899)

Language

Language
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  • Albanian (1)
  • American Sign Language (4)
  • Amharic (1)
  • Arabic (55)
  • Arabic, Egyptian (1)
  • Aramaic (1)
  • Armenian (1)
  • Assyrian (6)
  • Bangla (1)
  • Bengali (8)
  • Bisaya (1)
  • Bosnian (4)
  • Bulgarian (6)
  • Cantonese (2)
  • Chinese (22)
  • Chinese, Cantonese (3)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (5)
  • Chinese, Min Nan (2)
  • Croatian (7)
  • Czech (5)
  • Dutch (2)
  • Edo (1)
  • Esperanto (1)
  • Farsi (4)
  • Filipino (3)
  • French (29)
  • German (21)
  • Greek (26)
  • Gujarati (45)
  • Hakka (1)
  • Hebrew (20)
  • Hindi (109)
  • Hungarian (5)
  • Ilocano (1)
  • Indian (1)
  • Italian (13)
  • Japanese (2)
  • Jewish (1)
  • Kannada (1)
  • Korean (23)
  • Kurdish (1)
  • Laotian (1)
  • Latin (1)
  • Latvian (1)
  • Lithuanian (2)
  • Malayalam (5)
  • Mandarin (5)
  • Marathi (2)
  • Persian (1)
  • Polish (106)
  • Portuguese (3)
  • Punjabi (8)
  • Romanian (4)
  • Russian (77)
  • Serbian (4)
  • Sinhala (1)
  • Spanish (249)
  • Tagalog (17)
  • Taiwanese (2)
  • Tamil (7)
  • Telugu (9)
  • Thai (1)
  • Turkish (3)
  • Ukrainian (14)
  • Urdu (30)
  • Yiddish (1)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (485)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (1072)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (1540)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (1674)
  • 1 Star And Higher (1775)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Evanston Hospital (519)
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (333)
  • Northwest Community Hospital (302)
  • Ascension Alexian Brothers (164)
  • Ascension Resurrection (162)
  • Swedish Hospital (142)
  • Ascension Saint Alexius (135)
  • Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital (123)
  • Elmhurst Hospital - Main Campus (103)
  • Ann and Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago (102)
  • Highland Park Hospital (99)
  • Loyola University Medical Center (99)
  • Presence Saint Francis Hospital (94)
  • Glenbrook Hospital (87)
  • Skokie Hospital (82)
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (79)
  • Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (76)
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital (68)
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (58)
  • Advocate Condell Medical Center (56)
  • Community First Medical Center (51)
  • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital (43)
  • Advocate Sherman Hospital (40)
  • Ascension Saint Mary - Chicago (35)
  • Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center (35)
  • West Suburban Medical Center (30)
  • Rush University Medical Center (27)
  • Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital (26)
  • Advocate Trinity Hospital (22)
  • Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (20)
  • Weiss Memorial Hospital (17)
  • Macneal Hospital (16)
  • Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (14)
  • Edward Hospital - Main Campus (14)
  • The University Of Chicago Medical Center (12)
  • Rush Oak Park Hospital (11)
  • Ascension Saint Joseph - Elgin (10)
  • Ingalls Memorial Hospital (10)
  • UW Health (10)
  • AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet (9)
  • UI Health (9)
  • Humboldt Park Health (9)
  • Insight Hospital And Medical Center Chicago (8)
  • OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (8)
  • UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale (8)
  • Carle Bromenn Medical Center (7)
  • Community Hospital (7)
  • UChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaks (7)
  • Vista Medical Center East (7)
  • Thorek Memorial Hospital (6)
  • Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (6)
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  • Holy Cross Hospital (5)
  • Rush Copley Medical Center (4)
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (4)
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  • Palos Community Hospital (4)
  • St. Mary Medical Center (4)
  • Osf Little Company Of Mary Medical Center (4)
  • OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center (4)
  • Presence Mercy Medical Center (4)
  • Ascension Saint Mary - Kankakee (3)
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  • OSF Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical Center (3)
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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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