How can I find the best primary care physician near me?

How can I find the best primary care physician near me? There’s no quick answer, really. Even in a metropolitan area like ours, it can be a challenge to find the best primary care doctor in Oklahoma City or Edmond for you and no one physician is one size fits all. Here is a way to narrow it down best doctors to the one that fits your personal needs best.

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There are four characteristics that can help you choose a primary care physician, as described in an article by Peter Attia, MD, are: advocacy, affability, availability, and ability. While it’s difficult to find all of these qualities one doctor, you should at least consider them when making your decision.

Availability

How much access do you have to your primary care doctor? Are you looking for same-day appointments for urgent care needs? Are you looking for a doctor that you can call or text 24/7? Do you want a doctor that gets you in quickly and conveniently when you have a concern? If that’s the case, you might be looking for a direct primary care doctor.

Advocacy

A physician who is an advocate is a physician who’s connected and knows how to help you navigate through our complex healthcare system to get you what you need. The best primary care physician won’t just refer you in their affiliated hospital system —they’ll choose the best specialist for you and be your advocate in the system, doing everything they can to make sure you get the care and treatment you need. They serve as a quarterback for care and communicate between specialists.

Affability

An affable doctor is one who talks with you, not to you. It’s the general physician who went into medicine because of how much they love the relationship part of patient care and brings you along in their decision-making process.

Ability

Your primary care physician should be a continual learner, keeping up with the latest literature. This gives them the ability to personalize your care with the most up to date treatments.

If you’re looking for the best primary care physician for your care, contact us to Become a Member or schedule a consultation visit to learn more about Direct Primary Care of Oklahoma.

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Terry Rimmer, MD