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Primary Care

Is internal medicine the same as primary care?

Short answer: they're related, but not the same. Here's what internal medicine means, how it differs from primary care, and what our family nurse practitioners offer for adults in Fresno.

Internal medicine

A medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases.

  • • Adults only (18+)
  • • Complex chronic disease management
  • • Often hospital-based training
  • • May not treat children or do obstetrics

Primary care

Your first point of contact for ongoing health needs, prevention, and common conditions.

  • • Can include family medicine, internal medicine, or FNPs
  • • Sick visits, physicals, and chronic care
  • • Referrals and care coordination
  • • Focused on long-term relationships
What we offer

Adult primary care, right here in Fresno

Our family nurse practitioners provide the same kind of ongoing adult care many patients expect from an internal medicine practice — plus the convenience of same-day and walk-in visits.

Annual physicals and wellness exams
Chronic disease management
High blood pressure and diabetes care
Thyroid and cholesterol management
Asthma and COPD follow-up
Medication refills and adjustments
Labs and ECG on-site
Referrals to specialists when needed
Same-day sick visits

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Insurance Accepted

Not accepted: Medi-Cal

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Brand New Day
Cigna
Health Net
HealthComp
Medicare
Santé
UMR
United Healthcare

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Adult primary care with same-day availability. No long wait, no referral needed.