Primary care doctors for you

[caybeh]

We may have discussed this in the past, but I'm curious. Do you have a primary physician that is not your ob/midwife/etc?

[puffandstuff]

Yes

[khopec]

Yes

[peachesncream]

Just recently yes because we were required to have physicals done for work. Otherwise I had one listed on my chart but I had not seen him in 5-6 years.

[Chrisse]

Yes.

My PCP will also do gyno visits, but I have a separate doctor.

[aaemommy]

Yes

Eta I've never seen him for anything besides a routine physical. The last time I needed to be seen was 3 years ago for a sinus infection and I went to a minute clinic.

[swim]

Yes.
We have a family doctor.

[caybeh]

I've just had my midwife listed as my primary since she knows my health history the best. When DS was born, we did have a family doctor, but the doctor left shortly before DD was born. Whenever I'm sick, I just go to the walk in clinic.

Well, something came up at my annual appointment and my midwife referred me to a family practice doctor. Its probably nothing, but she wants me to get it checked out.

[silvermelody]

Yes, though I haven't seen her in quite a while.

[Deleted]

Yes. I just started going to H's last year. With my insurance a walk in is $100 and a PCP is only $25. Also, my insurance will not allow the OB to do certain shots. . Like tdap and flu.

[bobloblaw]

Yes. We have a PCP that will also do the annual pap but I still go to my OB/GYN for that.

[shevacc]

Yes. My insurance is also a lot cheaper to go to my doctor versus a walk in.

[ice61313]

No. My OB asks for one and I just say whichever one is at this location. Never met them, though.

ETA: I haven't had to go to a PCP for 5+ years. Have only had OB visits in the past 5.

[skylark002]

No. I need one though.

[cdseno]

Yes on my dad's insistence due to his heart attack and our family history. He really wants me to make sure to keep on top of checking my cholesterol levels.

[gratefulgirl]

I recently left mine. Need a new one.

[briarrose]

Yes. I see a nurse practitioner. I think I am going to switch myself to DS's family practice doctor after my next baby though. I really like his doctor.

[briarrose]

I should note that the reason I have a doctor other than my OB is only because my OB left not long after I had DS. My clinic got bought out and we have had a lot of changes, and I needed someone that I didn't have to wait months to see, because at the time DS's current doctor was on maternity leave.

[redhorizon343]

Yes. I had to get one last May in order to have my eye surgery.

[vk]

Yes. My entire family has been seeing him for years. When he retires I will most likely switch to the place that DS's pedi is at.

[sosayweall]

Yes, I established care with someone last summer just so I have somewhere to go if I have a problem. I need to make sure to go in again before 3 years, otherwise I am considered a new patient.