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  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (1734)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (1734)
  • Cigna (1604)
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  • Aetna (1531)
  • UnitedHealthCare (1357)
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  • Curative (1241)
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  • Sagamore Health Network (769)
  • SIHO Insurance Services (395)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (344)
  • MultiPlan (324)
  • Encore Health Network (323)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (271)
  • Medical Mutual of Ohio (220)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (173)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (136)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (82)
  • HAP Insurance (76)
  • Coventry Health Care (67)
  • Midwest Health Plan (54)
  • Health Alliance (42)
  • Bluegrass Family Health (35)
  • Health Net (35)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia (31)
  • Ambetter (25)
  • Assurant Health (23)
  • WellCare (22)
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  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (1)
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  • Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia (1)
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  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States (1)
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  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah (1)
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (1)
  • Regence BlueShield (1)
  • United Concordia (1)
  • United Concordia Dental (1)
  • UnitedHealth Group (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare of California (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (1)
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Gender
  • Female (1217)
  • Male (1359)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) (72)
  • Adult Medicine (64)
  • Internal Medicine (64)
  • Geriatric Medicine (32)
  • Hospital Medicine (32)
  • Sports Medicine (31)
  • Emergency Medicine (29)
  • Addiction Medicine (24)
  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine (20)
  • Women's Health Medicine (19)
  • Urgent Care Medicine (12)
  • Pediatrics (11)
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (10)
  • Men's Health Medicine (9)
  • Physician Assistant (PA) (9)
  • General Medical Practice (8)
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology (8)
  • Occupational Medicine (7)
  • Public Health & General Preventive Medicine (7)
  • Psychiatry (5)
  • Bariatric Medicine (4)
  • Prenatal Care (4)
  • Concierge Medicine (4)
  • Cosmetic Medicine (3)
  • Family Medicine (Nurse Practitioner) (3)
  • General Practice (Nurse Practitioner) (3)
  • Urgent Care Medicine (Nurse Practitioner) (3)
  • Family Sports Medicine (3)
  • Gynecology (3)
  • Midwifery (3)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (374)
  • 41-50 (388)
  • 51-60 (530)
  • 61-70 (409)
  • Over 70 (349)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (124)
  • Tomorrow (118)
  • Schedules online (44)
  • Accepts new patients (1247)
  • Telehealth (1172)

Language

Language
  • American Sign Language (2)
  • Arabic (8)
  • Cambodian (1)
  • Chinese (7)
  • Dutch (1)
  • Farsi (6)
  • French (11)
  • German (7)
  • Greek (2)
  • Gujarati (5)
  • Hindi (12)
  • Hungarian (1)
  • Italian (2)
  • Khmer (1)
  • Korean (1)
  • Panjabi (1)
  • Punjabi (3)
  • Russian (1)
  • Samoan (1)
  • Spanish (43)
  • Tagalog (7)
  • Telugu (1)
  • Urdu (4)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (558)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (1077)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (1483)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (1595)
  • 1 Star And Higher (1698)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Baptist Health Lexington (183)
  • Norton Hospital (181)
  • St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital (177)
  • Uofl Health Jewish Hospital (130)
  • Baptist Health Louisville (120)
  • St. Elizabeth Florence Hospital (108)
  • Baptist Health Hardin (79)
  • University of Kentucky Hospital (77)
  • St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas Hospital (69)
  • Saint Joseph Hospital (60)
  • Pikeville Medical Center (56)
  • Baptist Health Paducah (56)
  • Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (54)
  • University of Louisville Hospital (52)
  • Baptist Health Corbin (48)
  • King's Daughters Medical Center (48)
  • Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville (47)
  • Saint Joseph East (43)
  • Baptist Health Richmond (42)
  • T.J. Samson Community Hospital (41)
  • The Medical Center at Bowling Green (39)
  • Baptist Health La Grange (39)
  • Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center (36)
  • Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center (32)
  • St. Claire Healthcare (32)
  • Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (30)
  • St. Elizabeth Grant Hospital (30)
  • Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital (29)
  • Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (29)
  • Saint Joseph London (27)
  • Clark Regional Medical Center (26)
  • Deaconess Hospital (25)
  • Bourbon Community Hospital (25)
  • Saint Joseph Mount Sterling (24)
  • Uofl Health Shelbyville Hospital (24)
  • Taylor Regional Hospital (23)
  • Deaconess Henderson Hospital (22)
  • Georgetown Community Hospital (22)
  • Jennie Stuart Medical Center (21)
  • Saint Joseph Berea (21)
  • Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center (21)
  • Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital (20)
  • Meadowview Regional Medical Center (20)
  • Whitesburg ARH Hospital (19)
  • Murray-Calloway County Hospital (18)
  • Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital (18)
  • Russell County Hospital (17)
  • Harrison Memorial Hospital (17)
  • Paintsville ARH Hospital (16)
  • Ohio County Hospital (16)
  • Flaget Memorial Hospital (16)
  • Bluegrass Community Hospital (16)
  • Middlesboro ARH Hospital (16)
  • Norton Women's and Children's Hospital (16)
  • Harlan ARH Hospital (15)
  • Morgan County ARH Hospital (15)
  • Marshall County Hospital (15)
  • Spring View Hospital (15)
  • Frankfort Regional Medical Center (14)
  • Three Rivers Medical Center (14)
  • Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center (13)
  • Jackson Purchase Medical Center (13)
  • Breckinridge Memorial Hospital (13)
  • T J Health Columbia (12)
  • McDowell ARH Hospital (12)
  • Kentucky River Medical Center (12)
  • Norton Audubon Hospital (11)
  • ARH Our Lady of the Way (11)
  • Barbourville ARH Hospital (11)
  • Deaconess Union County Hospital (10)
  • Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital (10)
  • AdventHealth Manchester (9)
  • Baptist Health Floyd (9)
  • Saint Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital (9)
  • Logan Memorial Hospital (9)
  • The Medical Center at Caverna (9)
  • Carroll County Memorial Hospital (9)
  • Wayne County Hospital (9)
  • Southern Ohio Medical Center (9)
  • Norton Clark Hospital (9)
  • Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital (9)
  • Caldwell Medical Center (8)
  • Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio (8)
  • Monroe County Medical Center (8)
  • Pineville Community Health Center (7)
  • Fleming County Hospital (7)
  • Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital (7)
  • Cumberland County Hospital (7)
  • Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center (7)
  • The Medical Center at Scottsville (7)
  • Jane Todd Crawford Hospital (7)
  • Harrison County Hospital (7)
  • St. Mary's Medical Center (7)
  • Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (7)
  • Casey County Hospital (6)
  • Trigg County Hospital (5)
  • The Medical Center at Albany (5)
  • Crittenden Community Hospital (5)
  • Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville (5)
  • The Medical Center at Franklin (5)
  • Christ Hospital (5)
  • Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital (4)
  • Norton Brownsboro Hospital (4)
  • The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health (4)
  • Perry County Memorial Hospital (3)
  • Norton Scott Hospital (3)
  • Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital (3)
  • Mercy Health-West Hospital (3)
  • Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital (2)
  • Livingston Hospital (2)
  • Harris Regional Hospital (2)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (2)
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2)
  • Lonesome Pine Hospital (2)
  • Indian Path Community Hospital (2)
  • Deaconess Gibson Hospital (2)
  • UF Health Leesburg Hospital (2)
  • Sutter Medical Center-Ose Adams Medical Pavilion (2)
  • CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga (2)
  • UF Health the Villages Hospital (2)
  • Beckley ARH Hospital (2)
  • CAMC General Hospital (2)
  • Tristar Centennial Medical Center (2)
  • Norton-King's Daughters' Health (2)
  • AdventHealth Orlando (2)
  • Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center (2)
  • Livingston Regional Hospital (2)
  • Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (2)
  • Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (2)
  • Bethesda North Hospital (2)
  • Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital (2)
  • Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, East Rusholme Street (2)
  • Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (1)
  • Coulee Medical Center (1)
  • UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (1)
  • Kettering Health Hamilton (1)
  • University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center (1)
  • CommonSpirit St. Thomas More Hospital (1)
  • Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital (1)
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital (1)
  • SSM Health St Anthony Hospital-Oklahoma City (1)
  • Holy Cross Hospital (1)
  • West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital (1)
  • Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago (1)
  • Mary Rutan Health (1)
  • St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center (1)
  • Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center (1)
  • AdventHealth Tampa (1)
  • SMYTH County Community Hospital (1)
  • MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • St. James Parish Hospital (1)
  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital (1)
  • Kettering Health Greene Memorial (1)
  • Ukhealthcare Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (1)
  • Skagit Valley Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital (1)
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (1)
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (1)
  • South Baldwin Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Uofl Health-Mary & Elizabeth Hospital (1)
  • Gila Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Union Hospital Clinton (1)
  • AdventHealth Wesley Chapel (1)
  • United Hospital District (1)
  • Williamson Medical Center (1)
  • East Jefferson General Hospital (1)
  • Raleigh General Hospital (1)
  • Mary Washington Hospital (1)
  • Medical Center of the Rockies (1)
  • Tristar Ashland City Medical Center (1)
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Marion General Hospital (1)
  • Mobile Infirmary (1)
  • Emory University Hospital (1)
  • Community Hospital South (1)
  • Conway Medical Center (1)
  • Tristar Northcrest Medical Center (1)
  • Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Wilson Health-Main Hospital Campus (1)
  • Uvalde Memorial Hospital (1)
  • University of North Carolina Hospital (1)
  • MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (1)
  • Cleveland Clinic (1)
  • Princeton Community Hospital (1)
  • Stephens Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Newark-Wayne Community Hospital (1)
  • Faith Community Hospital (1)
  • Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (1)
  • Saint Michael's Medical Center (1)
  • MultiCare Covington Medical Center (1)
  • Mon Health Marion (1)
  • AdventHealth Deland (1)
  • Providence Hospital (1)
  • Firelands Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center (1)
  • HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Cincinnati Children's Burney Campus (1)
  • East Liverpool City Hospital (1)
  • HCA Florida Capital Hospital (1)
  • Orlando Health South Lake Hospital (1)
  • Crawford Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Naples Community Hospital (1)
  • Russell County Hospital (1)
  • Clinton Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Memorial Medical Center (1)
  • Marshall Browning Hospital (1)
  • Edgefield County Healthcare (1)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Physicians Regional Medical Center Pine Ridge (1)
  • Johnston Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Pardee Hospital (1)
  • Cape Canaveral Hospital (1)
  • O U Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center (1)
  • Ascension Genesys Hospital (1)
  • Crittenden Community Hospital (1)
  • UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center (1)
  • Tulane Medical Center (1)
  • Ascension St. Vincent Salem (1)
  • Geneva General Hospital (1)
  • Cookeville Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge (1)
  • Harborview Medical Center (1)
  • Mercy Health-Lorain Hospital (1)
  • Three Rivers Hospital (1)
  • HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital (1)
  • Samaritan Medical Center (1)
  • Alleghany Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Jefferson Medical Center (1)
  • Frederick Health Hospital (1)
  • Ascension Borgess Hospital (1)
  • Buchanan General Hospital (1)
  • Highlands Cashiers Hospital (1)
  • Riverside Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Augusta University Medical Center (1)
  • Grand Strand Medical Center (1)
  • Elmhurst Hospital-Main Campus (1)
  • HCA Florida Saint Petersburg Hospital (1)
  • Covenant Medical Center (1)
  • Johnson City Medical Center (1)
  • Duke University Hospital (1)
  • Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence (1)
  • MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital (1)
  • Stanford Hospital (1)
  • MyMichigan Medical Center Midland (1)
  • Kingman Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Welch Community Hospital (1)
  • Onslow Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Swedish Hospital (1)
  • Rochester General Hospital (1)
  • Soin Medical Center (1)
  • Marietta Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Memorial Health University Medical Center (1)
  • Sullivan County Community Hospital (1)
  • UH Cleveland Medical Center (1)
  • Munson Medical Center (1)
  • Cumberland Medical Center (1)
  • Bristol Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Logansport Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Edward Hospital-Main Campus (1)
  • UC Health West Chester Hospital (1)
  • Marshall Medical Center (1)
  • CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Health-St. Charles Hospital (1)
  • Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (1)
  • Stephens County Hospital (1)
  • Kalkaska Memorial Health Center (1)
  • Desoto Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Ascension St. Vincent Hospital-Indianapolis (1)
  • Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hospital (1)
  • Unicoi County Hospital (1)
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1)
  • Kettering Health Dayton (1)
  • Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (1)
  • HCA HealthONE Swedish (1)
  • Community Hospital East (1)
  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Temple (1)
  • Alliancehealth Madill (1)
  • Yakima Valley Memorial (1)
  • Grant Memorial Hospital (1)
  • HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital (1)
  • ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital (1)
  • Sanford Medical Center Bismarck (1)
  • Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center (1)
  • Memorial Hospital of South Bend (1)
  • Mission Hospital (1)
  • Up Health System Marquette (1)
  • Hendricks Regional Health (1)
  • Henry County Medical Center (1)
  • Sentara Leigh Hospital (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center (1)
  • Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (1)
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital (1)
  • North Alabama Medical Center (1)
  • East Georgia Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Cordova Community Medical Center (1)
  • Community Hospital North (1)
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City (1)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Mercyone Clinton Medical Center (1)
  • Wrangell Medical Center (1)
  • Tristar Skyline Medical Center (1)
  • Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Ontario (1)
  • CommonSpirit St. Anthony North Hospital (1)
  • Nashville General Hospital (1)
  • Franklin Woods Community Hospital (1)
  • UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital (1)
  • Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital (1)
  • Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center (1)
  • TriCities Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Health-St. Joseph Warren Hospital (1)
  • Angel Medical Center (1)
  • Norman Regional Healthplex (1)
  • St Mary's Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Cabell Huntington Hospital (1)
  • Virginia Hospital Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital (1)
  • Fort Loudoun Medical Center (1)
  • Tristar Horizon Medical Center (1)
  • Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District (1)
  • St. Francis Downtown (1)
  • UF Health Shands Hospital (1)
  • Centerwell Kentucky, Louisville (1)
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Affirming Care
  • LGBTQ+ affirming (25)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Family Medicine Specialists in Kentucky

You can find top-rated group practices in Kentucky using our group practice search feature (link to group practice state page). Simply select your city, and we'll provide you with a list of highly-rated group practices in your area.

Many family medicine specialists within our network are open to new patients. To locate them, initiatate a search for family medicine specialists in Kentucky, and you'll see the available options. You can then use the filter option to specify family medicine specialists who are currently accepting new patients.

Certainly, to find family medicine specialists in Kentucky that accept Cigna, simply perform a search for family medicine specialists in Kentucky and use our filter options to refine your search by selecting 'Cigna' as your insurance provider. This will help you identify the family medicine specialists near you who are currently accepting Cigna insurance.

Female family medicine specialists in Kentucky, can be located by using our doctor search tool. After performing a search for family medicine specialists near you, select 'Female' under gender to narrow your results.

To make the most of your upcoming doctor's appointment, start by gathering your medical records and listing your current medications. Take note of your symptoms and any questions you have. Don't forget to bring your insurance card and identification, and try to arrive a bit early. If your doctor provided specific instructions, be sure to follow them. Consider taking a trusted friend or family member for support during the appointment, and remember to be open and honest with your doctor about any changes in your health or concerns you may have.

Seeking a second opinion is your right as a patient. To do so, begin by discussing your desire for a second opinion with your current doctor. They can often recommend another specialist. You can also research and contact a specialist directly using our doctor finder. Ensure that your medical records and test results are shared between both doctors for a comprehensive evaluation.

You may need to see a specialist if you have a specific medical condition or symptoms beyond the scope of your primary care doctor. To get a referral, start by discussing your concerns with your primary care physician. They can evaluate your condition and provide a referral if necessary. Many insurance plans require referrals for specialist visits, so be sure to check your coverage.

When selecting a healthcare provider, consider factors such as their qualifications, experience, location, and whether they accept your insurance. Additionally, ask for recommendations from friends, family, or your current doctor. It's important to choose someone you feel comfortable with and trust.

Some signs that warrant immediate medical attention include severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden weakness or numbness, severe injuries, severe allergic reactions, loss of consciousness, and signs of stroke or heart attack. If you experience any of these symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

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