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What to think about when

choosing a primary care provider

ne of the most important to consider is whether the provider management of disease and chronic
decisions you will ever make is “in-network” with your insurance conditions. Nurse practitioners
Oto impact your overall health plan. This means that you will pay complete a training and certification
is choosing a primary care provider. less out of pocket when you visit an process that is different from doctors,
“in-network” provider because your but they are capable of treating
“It’s important for everyone to insurance plan has negotiated special, patients of all ages and a variety of
have a primary care provider to call discounted rates with that provider. conditions.
upon when an illness arises,” said
Mohammad Shahzad, M.D., a board- Shahzad said many individuals find
certified internal medicine physician Once you have identified providers it helpful, when choosing a primary
who practices at Ephraim McDowell who are in your network, you can care provider, to speak to family
Family & Internal Medicine, then choose the type of provider members, friends or co-workers for a
located at 105 Ponder Court in who will be caring for you. A family referral to a provider.
Danville. “Regular appointments practice physician treats patients
with a primary care provider are also of all ages – from newborns to the Ephraim McDowell Health has
important to maintain one’s health.” elderly – and a variety of conditions. primary care providers at office
An internal medicine physician locations in Boyle and all surrounding
When choosing a primary care typically treats adults, specializing counties. Providers who are accepting
provider, the first thing you may want in the prevention, diagnosis and patients are listed below.

Joan Arnold, A.P.R.N. Carol Baker, A.P.R.N. LeAnn Brown, A.P.R.N. Lynnelle Cain, A.P.R.N. Cynthia Chadwell, A.P.R.N. Jonathan Clark, M.D. Amanda Dean, A.P.R.N.
(859) 236-3361 (859) 734-5770 (859) 792-2124 (859) 548-8000 (606) 365-3360 (859) 236-3361 (859) 734-5770

Brian Ellis, M.D. Steven Green, M.D. Douglas G. Irwin, M.D. Vera King, A.P.R.N. Jennifer Merrick, A.P.R.N. Summer Mountjoy-
(859) 236-3361 (859) 792-2124 (606) 365-3360 (859) 236-3361 (606) 365-3360 Blair, A.P.R.N.
(859) 236-4216

Jennifer Overstreet, A.P.R.N. Justin Payton, A.P.R.N. Ginger Purdom, M.D. Mohammad Shahzad, M.D. Cynthia Simpson, A.P.R.N. Ashley Spalding, A.P.R.N. Cecily Verhoven, A.P.R.N.
(606) 787-5963 (606) 787-5963 (859) 236-3361 (859) 236-4216 (859) 548-8000 (859) 336-9801 (859) 236-3361

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