Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients in Merced, CA

There are many different types of doctors that people can see depending on the type of medical care they are looking for. Primary care doctors are physicians who focus on the general practice of medicine and provide care to their patients for a wide range of medical concerns. Everyone should have a primary care doctor, although they can be referred to as a family doctor depending on their area of specialty, as their primary source of medical care.

When patients get their annual physicals and any necessary screening tests, this is done through their primary care doctor. The doctor will keep full, up-to-date, and accurate medical records of all of your current health details, as well as your medical history, family medical history, and any additional care being managed through other medical professionals. This ensures that all medical treatments are being accounted for to prevent overlaps or conflicts in treatment plans. While your primary care doctor can perform any screenings for early signs of illness or disease, as well as provide treatment for a wide range of illnesses, they can also refer you to any necessary specialists for further testing or more complex diagnoses and treatments.

Choosing where to go for medical care can be confusing with so many different options available, including walk-in clinics, urgent care, and an emergency room. When it comes to your medical needs, your primary care should be your first point of contact as much as possible to ensure consistent care and treatment. They are also ideally the medical care provider you reach out to for ongoing preventative care, such as your annual physical exam, any minor illnesses, vaccination updates, and other day-to-day medical needs. They can provide a wide range of services and will provide you with any necessary referrals to specialists if they aren’t able to perform the necessary assessments.

However, primary care doctors typically work daytime hours during the week, which isn’t always the most convenient time for people to see a doctor. When you seek care through a walk-in clinic, urgent care, or emergency room, you will be asked for your primary care doctor’s name so that your medical records from the visit can be shared back with your doctor. Depending on the medical issue, most patients of these other medical services will be referred back to their primary care doctor for follow-up treatment.

Getwell Urgent Care provides a wide range of medical care options for patients of all ages. In addition to our urgent care services, which are offered both on a by-appointment and walk-in basis, we also offer primary care services to patients in the Merced, CA area.

Our services include physical exams, sports and school physicals, flu shots, children’s vaccines, treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, and other minor procedures. On the primary care side, our team of highly-trained doctors provides a wide range of ongoing and preventative care including wellness and health education, diabetes management, medical weight loss management, management of acute and chronic illness and disease, on-site lab testing, EKG and computerized x-rays, and MediCare wellness physicals.

At Getwell Urgent Care, we take a preventative care approach, providing regular physical exams and preventative screenings, in addition to care and management for acute and chronic conditions. Our team is currently accepting new patients who are looking for a primary care physician. Contact us, for more information or book an appointment online. Visit our clinic conveniently located at 3090 M Street, Suite 9 Merced, CA 95348.