My name is Tricia Birdwell, and I am a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician located in Rapid City, SD. I am also licensed to practice in ID and CA.
My practice is modeled on what’s called, “Direct Primary Care”. I do not accept or bill any insurance or medicare plans.
I’ve been a practicing Primary Care Physician for almost 20 years. I’ve seen it all…from big clinics that expect each visit to last 5-7 minutes, to my own private practice where insurance companies often dictated care.
My goal is to work outside of your insurance plan restrictions, and believe it or not, you can SAVE money by doing so if you have a typical ‘high-deductible’ or ‘high-copay’ plan. If you have insurance, great! I don’t take it, but I will treat you (evaluate, write prescriptions, order blood work or imaging tests) just like any doctor. You can still use your insurance at other facilities and specialists.
By removing the administrative burden of dealing with insurance and medicare, I can provide more direct care and spend more time working with you to keep you healthy.
My patients will get access to me via phone, text , or email. We can do a virtual ‘telehealth’ visit, any time you need to see me, day or night. I don’t rush you out the door and you won’t get another doctor or provider you've never dealt with before. You get me, and you get the care people used to expect from their doctor.
Sometimes there are extra charges, but not many and you will know the charge before the appointment is over. These charges might be incurred from a house call, labs or extra supplies needed.
I can treat acute illness/injury, chronic medical conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. and provide preventative care. There are times when you must go to the ER or a hospital but we will work together to determine the best care.
I strive to have direct contact with my patients and have quick turnaround in regards to questions, refills, and appointments.
I can only accommodate somewhere around 500 patients and still provide the kind of response time I want (and my patients want!).
So if you’re ready for awesome care, directly, from a doctor that you know personally, enroll now!
My practice is modeled on what’s called, “Direct Primary Care”. I do not accept or bill any insurance or medicare plans.
I’ve been a practicing Primary Care Physician for almost 20 years. I’ve seen it all…from big clinics that expect each visit to last 5-7 minutes, to my own private practice where insurance companies often dictated care.
My goal is to work outside of your insurance plan restrictions, and believe it or not, you can SAVE money by doing so if you have a typical ‘high-deductible’ or ‘high-copay’ plan. If you have insurance, great! I don’t take it, but I will treat you (evaluate, write prescriptions, order blood work or imaging tests) just like any doctor. You can still use your insurance at other facilities and specialists.
By removing the administrative burden of dealing with insurance and medicare, I can provide more direct care and spend more time working with you to keep you healthy.
My patients will get access to me via phone, text , or email. We can do a virtual ‘telehealth’ visit, any time you need to see me, day or night. I don’t rush you out the door and you won’t get another doctor or provider you've never dealt with before. You get me, and you get the care people used to expect from their doctor.
Sometimes there are extra charges, but not many and you will know the charge before the appointment is over. These charges might be incurred from a house call, labs or extra supplies needed.
I can treat acute illness/injury, chronic medical conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. and provide preventative care. There are times when you must go to the ER or a hospital but we will work together to determine the best care.
I strive to have direct contact with my patients and have quick turnaround in regards to questions, refills, and appointments.
I can only accommodate somewhere around 500 patients and still provide the kind of response time I want (and my patients want!).
So if you’re ready for awesome care, directly, from a doctor that you know personally, enroll now!