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There are 2,546 Primary Care Doctors in Livonia, MI and 34% of those with reviews are rated 4-star or higher. Popular hospitals in the area include Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn and Henry Ford Hospital.
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Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (1499)
  • Priority Health (1406)
  • Aetna (1387)
  • Humana (1346)
  • UnitedHealthCare (1322)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (1178)
  • HAP Insurance (1160)
  • Cigna (1055)
  • First Health (1001)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (710)
  • Anthem (400)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (351)
  • MultiPlan (307)
  • Commercial Insurance Company (100)
  • Midwest Health Plan (87)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (76)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (75)
  • Molina Healthcare (75)
  • Coventry Health Care (74)
  • Cofinity (70)
  • Health Net (63)
  • Golden Rule (50)
  • Medical Mutual of Ohio (42)
  • NGS CoreSource (36)
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  • Assurant Health (26)
  • Amerihealth (22)
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  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
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  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (1)
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Gender

Gender
  • Female (1258)
  • Male (1288)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (14)
  • 5 miles (673)
  • 10 miles (2546)
  • 25 miles (7930)
  • 50 miles (9547)
  • 100 miles (13617)
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Specialty

Specialty
  • Internal Medicine (1224)
  • Family Medicine (866)
  • Pediatrics (375)
  • Geriatric Medicine (142)
  • General Medical Practice (17)
  • Adult Medicine (10)
  • Pediatric Medicine (9)
  • Women's Health Medicine (7)

Age

Age
  • Under 40 (615)
  • 41-50 (442)
  • 51-60 (439)
  • 61-70 (399)
  • Over 70 (354)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (145)
  • Tomorrow (140)
  • Schedules online (19)
  • Accepts new patients (1069)
  • Telehealth (1087)

Language

Language
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  • Albanian (1)
  • American Sign Language (1)
  • Amharic (1)
  • Arabic (168)
  • Armenian (5)
  • Bengali (7)
  • Bulgarian (2)
  • Chaldean (10)
  • Chinese (11)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (2)
  • Farsi (1)
  • Filipino (2)
  • French (27)
  • German (12)
  • Greek (2)
  • Gujarati (17)
  • Hebrew (8)
  • Hindi (80)
  • Hungarian (1)
  • Indonesian (1)
  • Italian (2)
  • Japanese (2)
  • Kannada (4)
  • Korean (4)
  • Latin (1)
  • Malay (1)
  • Malayalam (7)
  • Maltese (1)
  • Mandarin (1)
  • Pakistani (1)
  • Panjabi (1)
  • Pashto (1)
  • Persian (2)
  • Polish (5)
  • Portuguese (2)
  • Punjabi (11)
  • Romanian (6)
  • Russian (18)
  • Spanish (55)
  • Tagalog (5)
  • Tamil (12)
  • Telugu (19)
  • Thai (2)
  • Turkish (1)
  • Ukrainian (3)
  • Urdu (35)
  • Uzbek (1)
  • Wolof (1)
  • Yoruba (1)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (382)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (869)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (1295)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (1412)
  • 1 Star And Higher (1513)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (404)
  • Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn (337)
  • Henry Ford Hospital (239)
  • Ascension Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus (231)
  • Ascension Saint John Hospital (193)
  • University Hospital - University of Michigan (183)
  • Trinity Health Livonia Hospital (177)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Wayne (160)
  • Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital (134)
  • Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital (133)
  • Beaumont Hospital Taylor (107)
  • DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital (85)
  • Garden City Hospital (62)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills (58)
  • Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital (56)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe (53)
  • Harper University Hospital (48)
  • Children's Hospital Of Michigan (46)
  • Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (42)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Trenton (41)
  • Trinity Health Livingston Hospital (38)
  • Providence-Providence Park Hospital, Novi (37)
  • Trinity Health Oakland Hospital (31)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Troy (28)
  • DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital (25)
  • DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (20)
  • Henry Ford Allegiance Health (18)
  • Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Warren Campus (18)
  • Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital (16)
  • Mclaren Macomb (16)
  • Sparrow Hospital (15)
  • Chelsea Hospital (15)
  • Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital (13)
  • Mymichigan Medical Center Midland (12)
  • Mclaren Oakland (11)
  • AdventHealth Shawnee Mission (10)
  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital (10)
  • Hurley Medical Center (8)
  • Ascension Genesys Hospital (8)
  • Mymichigan Medical Center Alma (8)
  • Mymichigan Medical Center Clare (8)
  • Memorial Healthcare (7)
  • Covenant Medical Center Harrison (7)
  • Mclaren Northern Michigan (7)
  • Mclaren Flint (6)
  • Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital (5)
  • Bronson Methodist Hospital (5)
  • Ascension Borgess Hospital (5)
  • Karmanos Cancer Center (5)
  • Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center (5)
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  • Hillsdale Hospital (4)
  • Sparrow Carson Hospital (4)
  • Mclaren Port Huron (4)
  • Adventhealth Ottawa (4)
  • Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center (4)
  • Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital (3)
  • Mercy Health - St. Rita’s Medical Center (3)
  • Hartford Hospital (3)
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  • University of Toledo Medical Center (3)
  • DMC Hutzel Women's Hospital (3)
  • MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena (3)
  • Mercy Health - Springfield Regional 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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