Family Medicine · Greenacres Area
Family Medicine for Greenacres Patients
Greenacres families already know us for primary care and physicals — family medicine widens that same relationship to cover vaccinations, sick visits, and everyday care for every generation in the house, from our West Palm Beach office about 4 miles east.
What family medicine covers here
- Well visits and physicals for teens and adults
- Vaccinations and routine immunizations
- Sick visits for colds, flu, infections, and other common illnesses
- Ongoing management of chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure
- Referrals to specialists when your provider recommends one
- One chart that follows your care across every visit
Adding family medicine to an existing relationship
A lot of Greenacres households are already patients here for primary care, an annual physical, or a chronic condition — family medicine isn't a separate service so much as an extension of that same chart to cover a teenager's sports physical or a vaccination for another household member. Dr. Shahnaz Akhter practices internal medicine at the West Palm Beach office, about 4 miles from Greenacres, and can add a family member to an existing household's care without starting a new file from scratch.
Insurance and scheduling
We accept most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, and same-day appointments are available for sick visits. Call (561) 473-9044 to schedule for anyone in the family, and mention if you're already a patient here for another service.
Who this is for
- Greenacres households already using us for primary care or annual physicals
- Parents who want one practice for their teenager's physical and their own checkup
- Patients who need a vaccination or immunization brought up to date
- Families who currently split care across a pediatrician and a separate adult practice
- Anyone who wants a provider who sees the same household over multiple visits
- Patients managing a chronic condition alongside everyday family care needs
About the Greenacres area
Greenacres is an established city west of downtown West Palm Beach along Jog Road and Lake Worth Road, with a mix of long-time residents and newer families. It's also the area where our practice already has the deepest set of existing patients, across primary care, internal medicine, and annual physicals. Our front-office staff are used to giving directions from local landmarks if you haven't been to the office before.
How this differs from an urgent care visit
An urgent care can handle a single visit, but it doesn't know what a Greenacres patient was already being seen for last month, or what medications another family member is on. Family medicine is built around the opposite idea — the same practice sees a teenager for a physical, a parent for a sick visit, and an older relative for ongoing condition management, all landing in charts the practice already maintains for this area.
What to bring to your first visit
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card, a current medication list, and any recent lab or imaging results you have from other providers. Arriving a few minutes early to complete any remaining paperwork helps your visit start on time, and same-day appointments and walk-ins are welcome if you need to be seen quickly.
I'm already a patient here for primary care — can my kids see the same practice?
Yes. Family medicine at the West Palm Beach office can add other household members to your existing relationship with the practice — a teenager's physical, a vaccination, a sick visit — without starting a separate file. Mention you're an existing patient when you call to schedule.
Do you treat both kids and adults in Greenacres?
Family medicine at our West Palm Beach office, about 4 miles from Greenacres, covers patients of all ages — from routine vaccinations and sports physicals for teens to chronic condition management for adults and older patients, all under one chart for the household.
Since Greenacres already has a primary care page, why choose family medicine instead?
Primary care and family medicine overlap on checkups and chronic condition management, but family medicine is the option built around seeing every age in one household — useful if you're already our primary care patient and want a teenager's physical or a vaccination added without opening a second, unrelated relationship elsewhere.
Can a whole Greenacres household be scheduled together?
Yes, many Greenacres families do exactly that — call ahead so we can schedule back-to-back appointments for more than one person. Same-day sick visits are handled separately from routine physicals, so let our staff know if anyone needs to be seen urgently when you call.
Do you accept new patients from Greenacres who aren't already established here?
Yes — patients from Greenacres and the surrounding area are welcome, whether you're already established with us for another service or entirely new to the practice. Call (561) 473-9044 and our staff can confirm insurance coverage and answer questions before your first visit.
Can vaccinations for a teenager be added onto an existing family's visit?
Often, yes — mention it when scheduling and our staff can plan enough time to handle a vaccination alongside another household member's appointment. Routine immunizations for teens and adults are a standard part of family medicine here, not a separate service requiring its own visit.
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3472 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 3B
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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