Primary care doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are trained to help men throughout all stages of life and provide the recommended health screenings and tips to staying healthy. They can also help treat a variety of conditions, including coughs and colds, acne, sleep disorders, hypertension, diabetes and stable heart disease. You might see:

• Family medicine doctors – The unique benefit of family medicine doctors is that they care for everyone in your family - from new baby to grandma. They can provide highly personalized care because they’re familiar with your family’s medical history.
• Internal medicine doctors – Internal medicine doctors focus on caring for adults. They provide a wide range of services, including preventive care and health screenings. They treat illnesses, injuries and chronic conditions.
• Internal medicine / pediatrics doctors – A combined meds-peds physician has a dual board certification and can treat patients from newborns through adulthood. They are both pediatricians and internists.
• Physician assistants and nurse practitioners – Physician assistants and nurse practitioners provide medical care and are licensed to diagnose and treat illness, manage chronic diseases and prescribe medication for patients.
  

Many of our primary care clinics also have dietitians, diabetes educators, care coordinators, pharmacists and psychologists to help you develop personalized plans for achieving your health goals.

We also have people trained to answer your questions regarding insurance and payment options.

You can get started by making an appointment online.
Or you can also choose a doctor or choose a location to get started.

Primary care doctors are trained to treat almost all men’s health conditions. Specialists are trained to treat the most complex conditions, especially those that don’t respond to the most common course of treatment. If you need something more, we have experts in over 50 specialties to help give you the care you need.

Most common conditions can be diagnosed and treated using our 24/7 online clinic, virtuwell. Get treatment for acne, flu, sinus infection, allergies and much more from any device.

Here’s how it works:

The first step is to answer a few questions, which are the same as what you would hear in the doctor’s office. Then, a board-certified nurse practitioner will review your answers and develop a treatment plan.

You’ll get a text and email the second your treatment plan is ready. And if you have any questions, nurse practitioners are available by phone around the clock.

If virtuwell can’t treat you, there’s no charge.
 

We know men are less likely than women to have recommended health screenings. Men are also more likely to take a tough-it-out approach when they’re sick.

If this sounds like you, we get it. Not everyone likes going to the doctor or can find an option that’s convenient.

To make it easier, we offer a variety of ways to get treatment for common conditions, preventive check-ups, follow-up appointments and prescription refills. And they’re not all in-person.

These include:

• Our 24/7 online clinic, virtuwell – Through virtuwell we can treat over 60 common conditions including pink eye, sinus infections, acne and the flu (seasonal). Skip the trip and get a treatment plan from any device.
• Urgent care – Get care conveniently at one of 23 urgent care locations.

Call for 24/7 help:

• For HealthPartners patients, please call 612-339-3663 or 800-551-0859.
• For Park Nicollet patients, please call your clinic directly. For help after business hours, call 952-993-4665.

We accept most health insurance plans, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, CIGNA, HealthPartners, Medica, Medicare, PreferredOne and many others.

Not sure what your insurance covers? Call the number on the back of your card for help looking at your options.

Don’t have your card in front of you? Here are member services numbers to help you get started:

• HealthPartners: 800-883-2177
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota: 800-382-2000
• CIGNA: 800-244-6224 (insurance through work); 866-494-2111 (insurance directly or through the Exchange)
• Medica: 800-952-3455
• Medicare: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
• PreferredOne: 763-847-4477 (in the Twin Cities); 800-997-1750 (outside the metro area)
• United Healthcare: 877-842-3210