Primary Care Physicians
Family Medicine
Our family practice physicians can provide primary care for all family members regardless of their age. They serve as the care director for the patient for the assessment, prevention and treatment of non-acute illness. Our physicians utilize the latest technology and research in evaluating your medical history to provide positive patient outcomes.
Internal Medicine
Our internists at Smart Health & Wellness Centers also serve as a primary care provider for their patients. They are highly specialized in the management of chronic disease and there causes. They are able to see patients 18 years old and up.
Services
Routine Physicals (adult and pediatric)
- Well adult
- Well child
- adult primary care and preventive medicine
Sports Physicals
Preventative Health visits
Acute Care Visits and Procedures
This includes acute illnesses which present with a variety of symptoms such as fever, rash, headache, sore throat, ear ache, chest pain, cough, abdominal pain, urinary symptoms, vaginal discharge and many more.
Chronic Disease Management
This includes management of chronic diagnoses such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, anemias, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, gastrointestinal disorders, hormone imbalance etc.
Office based procedures such as
- Joint Injections
- Skin lesion removal
Primary Care FAQs
| Carrier | McKinney | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| United Healthcare | Yes | Yes |
| Aetna PPO/Medicare | Yes | Yes |
| Cigna | Yes | Yes |
| Coventry First Health | Yes | Yes |
| HealthSmart | Yes | Yes |
| Humana/ChoiceCare/Medicare Advantage | Yes | Yes |
| Private Healthcare Systems | Yes | Yes |
| USA Health Network | Yes | Yes |
| SWHR Cigna ACO | Yes | Yes |
| SWHR Humana MA ACO | Yes | Yes |
| HealthSC OPE (DART | Yes | Yes |
| SWHR UHC ACO | Yes | Yes |
| SWHR Aetna ACO | Yes | Yes |
| SWHR BCBS ACO | Yes | Yes |
| SWHR THA ACO | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Trip | Yes | Yes |
| BCBS | Yes | Yes |
| Medicare |
If your medicine was never prescribed by our practice before, you will need a visit to evaluate the need for a refill. If the medicine was prescribed by our practice, it is best to call the pharmacy for refills.
Simple paperwork such as work/school excuse, return to work/school can be collected from the front desk. Paperwork, which involves face to face evaluation such as FMLA, prescription of medical equipment, treatment related paperwork etc. requires a clinic visit.
Yes. All screening services such as mammogram, cervical cancer screens, colon cancer screens, lung cancer screens, routine health screens and many others are offered through primary care services.
Primary care services offer comprehensive nutritional and genetic testing for interested patients. This involves scheduling a Nutrigen visit which includes personalized consultation based upon individual needs.
Please call one of our locations:
972-733-7242 6839 Communication Pkwy
972-403-1463 5300 W. Plano Pkwy, STE #100
(972)893-3376 6045 Alma Rd., STE #210
during routine business hours.
There is no additional office visit charge to this service. However, some of the advanced testing may not entirely be covered by insurance. Your health care team will try to get most tests approved but you need to pay some additional cost only if you agree to do the tests. Whether or not you undergo advance testing, we commit to continue to provide personalized medicine based care to you.
A typical Nutrigen Visit is a follow up visit to the initial evaluation and is offered if you chose any advance level testing such as
- Genetic testing
- Nutritional testing
- Hormone testing
- Food and environmental allergy testing
- Environmental and bio-toxin testing
During this visit, an individualized care plan is discussed and appropriate treatment is provided to meet your goals and optimize your health. Because these treatment plans can be quite complex, Dr. Dar will provide her personal contact information in the form of text messaging and email address so that ongoing monitoring and care can be provided. Please discuss details at your visit.
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You certainly may choose to continue with basic care. We will continue to provide services based upon your preferences. If and whenever you feel like taking the next step in optimizing your health, please feel free to contact us.
Insurance coverage varies for advanced testing. Based upon your carrier, your health needs and chronic conditions, tests may or may not be covered. These tests will be ordered only after your approval and there are no additional office based charges related to these services.
All Services Include:
At Smart Health & Wellness Centers, we focus on early identification. Our expert team of physicians, therapists, care coordinators and specialists work together to make sure our patients experience improved whole-body health.
Whether you are looking for a primary care physician, a mental health provider or both, our collaborative team is here as your partner for life.
Emphasis on evidence based health care:
We focus on patient wellness while also managing acute medical conditions and complete health maintenance through the use of evidence based care.
Focus on measurement-based outcomes:
We monitor our patients’ health and progress using the latest medical technology and consistently measuring patient using longitudinal testing through the course of a patients treatment.
Collaborative care coordination with PCP:
Communication is the key to successful outcomes and patient wellness. Through our team approach and a common patient record our providers can maintain a single treatment plan for a patient and communicate seamlessly.