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CRESTVIEW — “The doctor will see you now!”
Typically, you would hear those words after waiting an hour or more in the doctor’s waiting room. However, there is a new doctor in Crestview who has a different perspective on health care.
Doctor J.D. Bailey and his wife, Penny, recently opened North Okaloosa Family Medicine, a medical clinic in Crestview. It’s located at 951 S. Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, the two-story brown building in front of Central Baptist Church.
North Okaloosa Family Medicine, which collects membership fees, does not bill insurance companies, so Dr. Bailey is free to work directly with his patients without any involvement from the federal government or insurance companies.
“Patients receive high-quality care without the high-quality price,” a media release states.
Dr. Bailey’s patients will be able to reach him by phone, secure text or email. Same-day appointments are usually available, and next-day appointments are available any time. Dr. Bailey can often see members after hours or even on weekends, if needed. And if you need him to, he will even make an occasional house call.
“We are like ‘Back to the Future,’” Penny Bailey stated, “because we are like the family doctor of the past. Dr. Bailey spends time with his patients, and sees them when they need him. His patients do not have to wait weeks for an appointment, nor will they have to wait hours in his waiting room.”
“We strive to combine the best of both worlds: the genuine, caring touch of yesterday, with the best of high-tech, modern communication, diagnosis and treatment. I believe in giving maximum value for your health care dollar, so most services we provide in our office are covered under your membership fees.” Dr. Bailey said.
Monthly membership fees are ages 3 to 17 years, $10 per child provided at least one adult parent is a member; ages 18-44 years, $50; ages 45-64, $60; and people age 65 years and older, $75. Dr. Bailey is limiting the membership to 600 patients.
To learn more about North Okaloosa Family Medicine’s clinic or tour the facility, call 634-2515, email nofmclinic@gmail.com or stop by the office.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: North Okaloosa Family Medicine opens