Annual Physical · Westgate Area
Annual Physical Exams for Westgate Patients
Westgate residents can get a full annual physical without leaving the area — our West Palm Beach office is about 4.0 miles south via Australian Avenue, with same-week scheduling for new patients.
What's included in an annual physical
- A review of your health history, medications, and any symptoms you have noticed
- Vital signs, including blood pressure, heart rate, height, and weight
- A head-to-toe physical examination
- A conversation about preventive screenings appropriate for your age and history
- Lab work ordered when your provider recommends it
- A plan for follow-up care, referrals, or refills if you need them
Getting to us from Westgate
Our West Palm Beach office is about 4.0 miles from Westgate via Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and Australian Avenue. Westgate is one of the older unincorporated communities in the county, and a number of our patients from this area have been coming to the practice for years — often for a physical every year without a gap, which is exactly the pattern that makes year-over-year comparisons useful.
Continuity for long-time patients
Dr. Shahnaz Akhter practices internal medicine at the West Palm Beach office, and for patients who return year after year, an annual physical becomes less about any single reading and more about the trend line — the same blood pressure cuff, the same chart, the same provider noticing what's changed since last time. We work with most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid; call (561) 473-9044 and our staff can confirm your coverage ahead of the visit.
Who this is for
- Long-time patients keeping up an annual physical they've had for years
- Adults who haven't had a check-up in over a year
- Anyone whose employer or insurance requires an annual wellness visit
- Patients due for age-appropriate screenings (cholesterol, cancer screenings, immunizations)
- People managing a chronic condition who also want a broader yearly check-in
- Patients establishing care with a new primary care provider
About the Westgate area
Westgate is one of the older unincorporated neighborhoods northwest of downtown West Palm Beach, centered around Australian Avenue and 45th Street, with a long-settled residential character rather than new construction. Our front-office staff are used to giving directions from local landmarks if you haven't been to the office before, and a number of Westgate families have been patients here for multiple years. If you're not sure which of our offices is closest to you, call and we can help you figure that out.
Why a yearly physical matters more the longer you've had one
A single annual physical tells your provider where things stand today. A string of them, taken every year without a gap, tells a different story — whether a blood pressure reading is a one-time blip or part of a slow climb, whether cholesterol has been trending in one direction for three years running. That comparison is the actual value of doing this every year rather than every few years, and it gets more useful the longer a patient stays with the same practice. If it's been longer than a year since your last one, that gap is worth closing regardless of how long you've been a patient.
How far is your office from Westgate?
Our West Palm Beach office is about 4.0 miles from Westgate, reachable via Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and Australian Avenue. New-patient appointments are typically available within the week, and many patients from this area have been with the practice for years. Call (561) 473-9044 to schedule your annual physical.
I've been getting my physical here for years — does anything change?
No — the exam itself stays the same each year: history review, vitals, a physical exam, and a conversation about screenings. What changes is the value of the comparison, since your provider can weigh this year's numbers against several years of your own history rather than starting from nothing.
What's different about a physical for a longtime patient versus a new one?
The exam is identical either way, but a longtime patient's chart already has years of prior readings on file, so a provider can spot a slow trend — a climbing blood pressure, for instance — that wouldn't be obvious from a single visit. New patients simply start building that history from this year forward.
Can I switch to this office if I've had my physicals somewhere else?
Yes. Call ahead and our staff can help request records from your prior provider so your history transfers over, rather than starting your file from a blank page. New patients are welcome, and most can be scheduled within the week for their first physical here.
Do you accept new patients from the Westgate area?
Yes — patients from Westgate and the surrounding area are welcome, whether you're establishing care for the first time or switching from a previous provider. Call (561) 473-9044 and our staff can confirm your insurance coverage and answer any questions you have before your first visit with us.
Will my results be explained to me at the visit?
Yes. Your provider reviews any in-office findings — blood pressure, weight, the physical exam itself — before you leave. If labs are drawn, results typically come back after the visit, and the office follows up or schedules a short visit to go over them with you directly.
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