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There are 1,957 Primary Care Doctors in East Providence, RI and 28% of those with reviews are rated 4-star or higher. Popular hospitals in the area include The Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital and Kent Hospital.
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Insurance
  • UnitedHealthCare (1020)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (994)
  • Aetna (961)
  • First Health (912)
  • MVP Health Care (876)
  • Tufts Health Plan (858)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (823)
  • Cigna (784)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (735)
  • Connecticare (735)
  • Humana (284)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (205)
  • Anthem (158)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (104)
  • MultiPlan (77)
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (66)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (46)
  • Oxford Health Plans (44)
  • EmblemHealth (35)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (34)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (32)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (31)
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (23)
  • Commercial Insurance Company (22)
  • Midwest Health Plan (21)
  • Coventry Health Care (20)
  • Amerihealth (17)
  • Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) (17)
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (16)
  • Oscar Health (16)
  • Anthem Blue Cross (1)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company (1)
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  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (BCN) (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina (1)
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  • Humana Veterans (1)
  • Humana/CompBenefits (1)
  • HumanaOne (1)
  • Independence Blue Cross (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (1)
  • 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)
  • Kaiser Permanente (1)
  • Medicaid (1)
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  • Premera Blue Cross (1)
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  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (1)
  • 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 (999)
  • Male (958)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (42)
  • 5 miles (1464)
  • 10 miles (1957)
  • 25 miles (3269)
  • 50 miles (13944)
  • 100 miles (23038)
  • National (436643)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Internal Medicine (1162)
  • Pediatrics (395)
  • Family Medicine (362)
  • Geriatric Medicine (68)
  • Pediatric Medicine (9)
  • Family Medicine (Nurse Practitioner) (4)
  • Internal Medicine & Pediatrics (3)
  • Men's Health Medicine (2)
  • Women's Health Medicine (2)
  • General Medical Practice (2)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (588)
  • 41-50 (310)
  • 51-60 (283)
  • 61-70 (301)
  • Over 70 (175)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (49)
  • Tomorrow (45)
  • Schedules online (12)
  • Accepts new patients (496)
  • Telehealth (607)

Language

Language
  • American Sign Language (1)
  • Arabic (27)
  • Armenian (1)
  • Bangla (1)
  • Chinese (13)
  • Chinese, Cantonese (1)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (3)
  • Creole (3)
  • Czech (1)
  • Danish (1)
  • Dutch (1)
  • Farsi (2)
  • Filipino (1)
  • French (61)
  • French Creole (3)
  • German (8)
  • Greek (5)
  • Gujarati (4)
  • Haitian (1)
  • Hebrew (8)
  • Hindi (43)
  • Hmong (4)
  • Hungarian (1)
  • Italian (33)
  • Kannada (1)
  • Khmer (5)
  • Korean (3)
  • Laotian (4)
  • Latvian (1)
  • Norwegian (1)
  • Persian (1)
  • Polish (9)
  • Portuguese (106)
  • Russian (7)
  • Spanish (191)
  • Swedish (3)
  • Tagalog (4)
  • Taiwanese (1)
  • Tamil (4)
  • Telugu (1)
  • Ukrainian (1)
  • Urdu (5)
  • Vietnamese (1)
  • Yiddish (2)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (325)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (549)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (766)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (830)
  • 1 Star And Higher (907)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • The Miriam Hospital (449)
  • Rhode Island Hospital (247)
  • Kent Hospital (186)
  • Our Lady Of Fatima Hospital (83)
  • Sturdy Memorial Hospital (62)
  • Roger Williams Medical Center (59)
  • South County Hospital (55)
  • Charlton Memorial Hospital (44)
  • Newport Hospital (33)
  • Landmark Medical Center (30)
  • Women and Infants Hospital Of Rhode Island (23)
  • Brigham And Women's Hospital (16)
  • Westerly Hospital (12)
  • Milford Regional Medical Center (11)
  • Norwood Hospital (10)
  • Saint Anne's Hospital (9)
  • Boston Medical Center (9)
  • South Shore Hospital (8)
  • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (7)
  • Morton Hospital (6)
  • Tufts Medical Center (6)
  • Yale New Haven Hospital (5)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (5)
  • Baystate Medical Center (5)
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus (5)
  • Lawrence and Memorial Hospital (4)
  • Cape Cod Hospital (4)
  • NYU Langone Hospital - Manhattan (4)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton (4)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (4)
  • Newton - Wellesley Hospital (4)
  • Lowell General Hospital (4)
  • Good Samaritan Medical Center (3)
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (3)
  • University Of Vermont Medical Center (3)
  • Hartford Hospital (3)
  • Children's National Hospital (3)
  • Emerson Hospital (3)
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (3)
  • Stony Brook University Hospital (3)
  • Backus Hospital (3)
  • Medstar Washington Hospital Center (3)
  • Day Kimball Hospital (3)
  • University Of Maryland Medical Center (3)
  • Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital (3)
  • Uf Health Shands Hospital (3)
  • Crozer-Chester Medical Center (2)
  • Howard University Hospital (2)
  • St. Joseph Medical Center (2)
  • Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Center (2)
  • Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (2)
  • Elliot Hospital (2)
  • Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (2)
  • Duke Regional Hospital (2)
  • Northern Navajo Medical Center (2)
  • Winchester Hospital (2)
  • The George Washington University Hospital (2)
  • University of North Carolina Hospital (2)
  • York Hospital (2)
  • Lancaster General Hospital (2)
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center (2)
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (2)
  • Framingham Union Hospital (2)
  • Lawrence General Hospital (2)
  • Umass Memorial Medical Center (2)
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital (2)
  • Elmhurst Hospital Center (2)
  • Rochester General Hospital (2)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth (2)
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (2)
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  • Milton S Hershey Medical Center (2)
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2)
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  • Ann and Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago (2)
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  • University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (1)
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  • Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (1)
  • The Hospital of Central Connecticut Bradley Memorial Campus (1)
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  • St. Francis Downtown (1)
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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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