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There are 2,585 Primary Care Doctors in West Bloomfield, MI and 33% of those with reviews are rated 4-star or higher. Popular hospitals in the area include Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Ascension Providence Hospital-Southfield Campus and Ascension Saint John Hospital.
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Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (1404)
  • Aetna (1318)
  • Priority Health (1312)
  • Humana (1270)
  • UnitedHealthCare (1263)
  • Cigna (1182)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (1103)
  • HAP Insurance (1061)
  • First Health (1046)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (690)
  • Anthem (358)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (311)
  • MultiPlan (284)
  • Commercial Insurance Company (99)
  • Midwest Health Plan (93)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (81)
  • Cofinity (76)
  • Coventry Health Care (74)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (68)
  • Molina Healthcare (63)
  • Health Net (61)
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  • Medical Mutual of Ohio (44)
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint) (42)
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  • Assurant Health (30)
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Gender
  • Female (1249)
  • Male (1336)

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Distance
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  • 5 miles (601)
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  • 100 miles (13062)
  • National (436363)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Internal Medicine (1373)
  • Family Medicine (725)
  • Pediatrics (434)
  • Geriatric Medicine (98)
  • General Medical Practice (11)
  • Adult Medicine (9)
  • Pediatric Medicine (7)
  • Women's Health Medicine (6)
  • Age Management Medicine (6)
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Age
  • Under 40 (648)
  • 41-50 (438)
  • 51-60 (430)
  • 61-70 (363)
  • Over 70 (307)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (131)
  • Tomorrow (129)
  • Schedules online (10)
  • Accepts new patients (979)
  • Telehealth (994)

Language

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  • Albanian (2)
  • Amharic (1)
  • Arabic (132)
  • Armenian (5)
  • Bengali (9)
  • Bulgarian (1)
  • Chaldean (15)
  • Chinese (12)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (1)
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  • Farsi (1)
  • Filipino (2)
  • French (26)
  • French Creole (1)
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  • Hebrew (9)
  • Hindi (61)
  • Hungarian (1)
  • Italian (2)
  • Japanese (3)
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  • Polish (3)
  • Portuguese (2)
  • Punjabi (8)
  • Romanian (5)
  • Russian (16)
  • Spanish (47)
  • Tagalog (4)
  • Tamil (12)
  • Telugu (14)
  • Thai (2)
  • Turkish (3)
  • Ukrainian (3)
  • Urdu (17)
  • Uzbek (1)
  • Vietnamese (2)
  • Yoruba (1)
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Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (374)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (853)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (1227)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (1325)
  • 1 Star And Higher (1418)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (619)
  • Ascension Providence Hospital-Southfield Campus (269)
  • Ascension Saint John Hospital (218)
  • Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn (162)
  • Henry Ford Hospital (156)
  • Trinity Health Oakland Hospital (151)
  • University Hospital-University of Michigan (135)
  • Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital (130)
  • Trinity Health Livonia Hospital (105)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills (63)
  • Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital (63)
  • DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (63)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Wayne (62)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe (60)
  • McLaren Oakland (56)
  • DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital (54)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Troy (49)
  • Providence-Providence Park Hospital, Novi (43)
  • Beaumont Hospital Taylor (42)
  • Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (36)
  • Harper University Hospital (34)
  • Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital (31)
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan (28)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Trenton (25)
  • Trinity Health Livingston Hospital (24)
  • Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital (24)
  • Garden City Hospital (18)
  • Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Warren Campus (17)
  • DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital (16)
  • Henry Ford Allegiance Health (15)
  • McLaren Macomb (13)
  • Sparrow Hospital (12)
  • Chelsea Hospital (12)
  • ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital (10)
  • Hurley Medical Center (9)
  • McLaren Northern Michigan (9)
  • McLaren Lapeer Region (8)
  • Pontiac General Hospital (8)
  • MyMichigan Medical Center Midland (8)
  • Ascension Genesys Hospital (7)
  • Ascension Borgess Hospital (7)
  • Covenant Medical Center Harrison (7)
  • McLaren Flint (7)
  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital (7)
  • McLaren Port Huron (6)
  • MyMichigan Medical Center Alma (6)
  • MyMichigan Medical Center Clare (6)
  • Up Health System-Marquette (6)
  • Memorial Healthcare (5)
  • Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center (5)
  • Bronson Battle Creek Hospital (5)
  • Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital (4)
  • Bronson Methodist Hospital (4)
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  • Karmanos Cancer Center (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?