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There are 2,322 Primary Care Doctors in Ellicott City, MD and 27% of those with reviews are rated 4-star or higher. Popular hospitals in the area include University Of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus and Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital.
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Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (1316)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (1178)
  • First Health (1145)
  • UnitedHealthCare (1070)
  • Aetna (1042)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (983)
  • MVP Health Care (901)
  • Cigna (641)
  • Humana (636)
  • Anthem (244)
  • MAPFRE Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico (220)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (179)
  • Amerihealth (165)
  • MultiPlan (141)
  • Capital Blue Cross (84)
  • Coventry Health Care (66)
  • Midwest Health Plan (47)
  • Optima Health (46)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (41)
  • Commercial Insurance Company (38)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (37)
  • Health Net (37)
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint) (34)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (26)
  • Kaiser Permanente (25)
  • Connecticare (24)
  • Oxford Health Plans (24)
  • Maryland Physicians Care (23)
  • Oscar Health (23)
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (22)
  • Anthem Blue Cross (1)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company (1)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (1)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (BCN) (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Florida Blue (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (1)
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  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (1)
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  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana (1)
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  • 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)
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare of California (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (1)
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Gender

Gender
  • Female (1318)
  • Male (1004)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (3)
  • 5 miles (486)
  • 10 miles (2322)
  • 25 miles (8989)
  • 50 miles (16125)
  • 100 miles (29443)
  • National (436692)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Internal Medicine (1241)
  • Pediatrics (518)
  • Family Medicine (471)
  • Geriatric Medicine (116)
  • Pediatric Medicine (17)
  • General Medical Practice (13)
  • Family Medicine (Nurse Practitioner) (11)
  • Adult Medicine (8)
  • Women's Health Medicine (5)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (443)
  • 41-50 (504)
  • 51-60 (430)
  • 61-70 (403)
  • Over 70 (299)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (90)
  • Tomorrow (91)
  • Schedules online (9)
  • Accepts new patients (720)
  • Telehealth (826)

Language

Language
  • Afrikaans (1)
  • Albanian (1)
  • American Sign Language (2)
  • Amharic (9)
  • Arabic (17)
  • Armenian (1)
  • Assamese (1)
  • Bengali (7)
  • Bulgarian (2)
  • Burmese (5)
  • Cambodian (1)
  • Chinese (16)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (3)
  • Chinese, Min Nan (2)
  • Czech (1)
  • Dutch (1)
  • Farsi (7)
  • Filipino (1)
  • French (47)
  • French Creole (1)
  • Fukien (1)
  • Georgian (1)
  • German (9)
  • Gujarati (21)
  • Hebrew (10)
  • Hindi (81)
  • Hungarian (3)
  • Indonesian (1)
  • Italian (7)
  • Japanese (1)
  • Kannada (5)
  • Kashmiri (1)
  • Korean (9)
  • Malay (1)
  • Malayalam (2)
  • Nepali (2)
  • Oriya (1)
  • Panjabi (4)
  • Persian (1)
  • Polish (5)
  • Portuguese (2)
  • Punjabi (10)
  • Romanian (4)
  • Russian (11)
  • Slovak (1)
  • Spanish (87)
  • Swahili (2)
  • Tagalog (25)
  • Tamil (6)
  • Telugu (6)
  • Thai (2)
  • Turkish (2)
  • Urdu (16)
  • Vietnamese (3)
  • Yoruba (2)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (360)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (635)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (913)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (998)
  • 1 Star And Higher (1088)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • University Of Maryland Medical Center (226)
  • University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus (141)
  • Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital (136)
  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (124)
  • Howard County General Hospital (108)
  • UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center (98)
  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center (71)
  • Northwest Hospital Center (71)
  • MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital (65)
  • Anne Arundel Medical Center (48)
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (46)
  • University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (44)
  • Medstar Harbor Hospital (39)
  • Mercy Medical Center (35)
  • University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (32)
  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (27)
  • Medstar Union Memorial Hospital (25)
  • UM Upper Chesapeake Health (22)
  • Frederick Health Hospital (21)
  • UM Charles Regional Medical Center (18)
  • University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (18)
  • Carroll Hospital Center (16)
  • Holy Cross Hospital (13)
  • Children's National Hospital (13)
  • Meritus Medical Center (13)
  • Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center (12)
  • Suburban Hospital (11)
  • Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr (9)
  • Calverthealth Medical Center (9)
  • University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton (9)
  • UPMC Western Maryland (8)
  • Medstar Montgomery Medical Center (8)
  • Virginia Hospital Center (8)
  • Inova Alexandria Hospital (7)
  • Grace Medical Center (7)
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital (7)
  • WellSpan York Hospital (7)
  • Upmc Hanover (6)
  • Medstar Washington Hospital Center (6)
  • Medstar Georgetown University Hospital (6)
  • Christiana Hospital (6)
  • Inova Loudoun Hospital (5)
  • Inova Fairfax Hospital (5)
  • Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (5)
  • Upmc Memorial (5)
  • Crozer-Chester Medical Center (4)
  • University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown (4)
  • Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center (4)
  • Medical City Plano (4)
  • Garrett Regional Medical Center (4)
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital (4)
  • UM Harford Memorial Hospital (4)
  • Milton S Hershey Medical Center (4)
  • Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (4)
  • Union Hospital Of Cecil County (4)
  • Duke Health Raleigh Hospital (3)
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  • Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Center (3)
  • Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional (3)
  • Chilton Medical Center (3)
  • South Shore Hospital (3)
  • Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital (3)
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  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (2)
  • Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (2)
  • NYU Langone Hospital - Manhattan (2)
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  • Strong Memorial Hospital (2)
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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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