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View our list of Primary Care Physicians in the Battle Creek and Springfield areas, including what ages they serve, their hours of operation, what insurances they accept, and more.

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  Primary Care Physician Urgent Care Emergency Care
Who Family Medicine, Primary Care Physicians/General Practitioners aka family doctors Physicians (MD/DO), PA, MA, NP, RN, Radiology Tech, etc. ER medical staff ranging from MD, DO, to RN, CNA, Radiology Tech, etc.

When to access care

 First point of contact if not life threatening Provides easy access quality healthcare if PCP is closed and is not life threatening Call 911 or go to ER if life threatening

What to

bring

Identification Card Insurance Card Medications/Prescriptions $ for Copay (cash, card, check?)

- Amount is determined by Insurance plan

 Identification Card Insurance Card Medications/Prescriptions PCP Information $ for copay Identification Card Insurance Card Medications/Prescriptions PCP Information $ for copay
Services

Diagnose patients Provide treatment and prevention plans (preventive care) Treat all ages, birth-adulthood or birth-21, etc.

- Referrals to medical specialist, if needed

- Navigate healthy lifestyle

- Family Medicine

- Internal medicine

- Pediatrics

- Routine checkups

- Immunizations and vaccinations - Sick visits

- Medical condition needing treatment

- Immunocompromised, autoimmune disease (chronic disease management)

- OB/Gyn

- Family Planning

- Physicals (school, work, etc.)

- Wellness checkups (annually)

- Medication refills (contact PCP) - Minor procedures

- Minor cuts needing stitches

- Moderate flu-like symptoms

- Minor sprains

- Mild Fever

- Chest/abdominal pain (may refer to ER if gradual)

- Dehydration

- Sore throat

- Mild-moderate breathing difficulty

- Vomiting, diarrhea

- UTI

Short term conditions that need immediate attention - Accidents, severe physical trauma (head, body) needing intensive care

- Severe allergy reaction

- Severe cold or flu symptoms

- Severe chest/abdominal pain, difficulty breathing - Loss of consciousness

- Seizures

- Feeling weakness/numbness

- Vaginal bleeding w/ pregnancy

- Broken bones/dislocated joints

- Heart attack, stroke symptoms

- Uncontrolled bleeding

- Fatal wounds

- Suicidal thoughts/feelings

- Poisoning

- Ambulance (additional fee from hospital bills)