Welcome!
Welcome to Riverside Internal Medicine of Denbigh.
We offer comprehensive medical services for adults. Our focus is on helping you maintain the best health possible through preventing illness, managing disease and coordinating your care. We encourage you to take an active role in decisions related to your health and that of your family. First, we'll listen. Then, together, we'll develop a health care plan that's right for you.
We are a part of Riverside Medical Group, a network of more than 300 doctors practicing in nearly every medical specialty. You can expect timely appointments, easy access to our office via MyChart, fast referrals and coordinated care with Riverside specialists.
We look forward to a lifelong medical partnership with you and your family.
Our team
Riverside Internal Medicine of Denbigh provides comprehensive medical care including:
- Treatment of minor and acute conditions
- Long-term management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart conditions or arthritis
- Referrals to Riverside specialty practices
- Coordination of care by a Riverside hospitalist, if you are hospitalized
- Coordination of home care or long-term care for you or a parent
- Access to your electronic medical records including online requests for appointments, referrals, immunization records and prescription refills
Services we provide include:
Prevention and healthy living services
- Flu shots
- g Immunizations
- Diabetes education group sessions
Well visits
- Adult physicals
Medical screenings
- Diabetes
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol
- Cancer screenings
- Breast exams
- PSA tests (screening test for prostate cancer)
- Rectal exams
- Depression
On-site laboratory services
- Glucose, finger (diabetes monitoring)
- Hemoccult (test for blood in the stool)
Chronic condition management
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Asthma
- High cholesterol
- Thyroid conditions
- Heart disease
- Anemia
- Arthritis
In-office procedures performed
- EKG (checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart)
- Injections
- B12
Dermatological conditions
- Eczema
- Rashes
- Skin infections
Welcome to Riverside Internal Medicine of Denbigh. We provide comprehensive primary care services for adults.
Appointments
To make an appointment, please call our office at (757) 234-4285. If you need to change your appointment time, we appreciate notification at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled visit.
Please arrive 15 minutes early for your first appointment so that we may get to know you and obtain important health information.
What to bring to your first appointment
- Insurance card
- Photo I.D.
- Co-payment, if needed
- List of medications and dosages or the original prescription bottles
If you have been or are currently being treated by a physician of Riverside Medical Group, we can access your medical records electronically. If not, and if at all possible, please bring copies of relevant medical records.
Insurance
We accept most major insurance. When you make your appointment, please confirm that we accept your insurance.
Medical records
As a means of expediting care and increasing patient safety, we store medical records electronically. This highly secure system facilitates fast, clear communication among your physicians and specialists. In the event of an emergency, our physicians have immediate access to your medical history. This information can be critical and sometimes lifesaving in helping to properly diagnose and treat your emergency. Be assured your personal medical records are confidential, and we will not release information without your permission. Please review Riverside Health's Privacy Statement for more information.
Manage Your Health Online
We've introduced a new electronic health record, which you can access via Riverside MyChart. You will have 24/7 access to parts of your health record by enrolling in MyChart.
Riverside MyChart has many new features and enhanced functionality that will allow you to:
- Communicate with your doctor
- Read open notes about your visits
- Access your test results
- Request prescription refills
- Manage your appointments
- View bills and pay online
- Manage your loved one's health through proxy access
We've provided this information in response to the most frequently asked questions from our patients. Please don't hesitate to contact us, if you need additional information.
Billing questions
For questions about billing, please call Riverside Medical Group Billing Office at (757) 874-1337.
Pay your bill online
You can pay your medical bill online using Riverside's secure service. Visit Pay Your Bill Online.
Insurance
We accept most major insurance including Medicare. If you change your insurance and need assistance, please call our office.
Medicare
Becoming insured through Medicare can be confusing. We recommend reading about the program at the government's official site, www.medicare.gov. We are accepting new Medicare patients, so feel free to call our staff with any questions.
Check-up guidelines
One of the keys to lifelong good health is to have regular health screenings. The National Institutes of Health recommends these medical screenings based on your age and gender.
Riverside Nurse telephone service
What can you do if you develop a cough at midnight? Call Riverside Nurse, a free service that's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A registered nurse trained in telephone triage will answer your questions and, if needed, refer you to a physician for treatment. Call (757) 595-6363 or toll free (800) 675-6368. Of course, if you have a life-threatening situation, call 911.
There are multiple ways you can contact our office. We encourage you to ask questions or call us.
Appointments
Please call the office at (757) 234-4285 for an appointment. Please provide 24 hours notice if you need to reschedule an appointment.
After hours
Please call the physician-on-call at (757) 594-2000. In case of an emergency, call the same or 911.
Refills and referrals
If you need a refill or referral please call the office. If you need an emergency prescription refill outside of regular office hours, please call (757) 594-2000.