Blue Ridge Premier Medicine is a unique, limited, concierge, internal medicine practice serving Asheville, NC and the surrounding region with personalized health care from physicians dedicated to optimizing your health and wellness. Each patient has a readily available personal physician who takes a proactive approach to their healthcare, focusing extensive time on early disease detection, risk reduction, diet, fitness and other wellness needs.
Concierge medicine is an entirely different approach to medical care today. By limiting the number of patients, your personal physician is able to give you the close, thorough, timely attention you need to maximize your health. The peace of mind that comes with knowing your doctor is readily accessible and has taken the time to thoroughly evaluate your condition is invaluable.
Concierge medicine is an entirely different approach to medical care today. By limiting the number of patients, your personal physician is able to give you the close, thorough, timely attention you need to maximize your health. The peace of mind that comes with knowing your doctor is readily accessible and has taken the time to thoroughly evaluate your condition is invaluable.
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Blue Ridge Premier Medicine offers you the ultimate in personal care and around the clock access to your physician. No more long waits or crowded waiting rooms. If you have a busy lifestyle, you will appreciate our ability to accommodate your schedule and keep you healthy and productive, without wasted downtime waiting to see the doctor.
A limited number of patients is the foundation of our practice. This allows us time to learn the details of your medical history and give you the personal attention you deserve. In the current system, most traditional internists have thousands of patients resulting in packed office schedules and appointments of limited availability and length.
The heart of Blue Ridge Premier Medicine's practice is unparelleled access to your physician. Our brand of continuity care ensures that personal care is just a phone call or visit away. Your physician will see you as frequently as required and allowed by your schedule to achieve your health goals. Blue Ridge Premier Medicine has its own x-ray equipment, can administer I.V. fluids and medications, and repair lacerations.
Blue Ridge Premier Medical's comprehensive annual exam allows your physician to understand your physical condition extremely well and is the core of our care model. As a member of our practice, you will receive an extensive executive-style physical exam encompassing a thorough risk factor analysis, numerous screenings and extensive laboratory tests similar to those at Canyon Ranch and other destination facilities.
The fees do not cover any medical services, but rather allow our physicians to keep the practice small and guarantee the access you desire. The fee for an individual is $2950 per year and for couples or groups is $2450 per person yearly. Discounted fees are available for individuals residing in North Carolina less than 6 months per year.
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Elaine Dodd
Nov 30, 2021
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Lee Wolfe
Aug 20, 2018
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The level of care and expertise is beyond all expectations. Dr. Gardner helped me navigate through a complex illness with a high fatality rate. She located a neurosurgeon who specializes in my condition, and has been there for me before during and after. She kept in contact with my husband at any time he had questions about my care. The staff at BR Premiere is exceptional- always warm, friendly and prompt to respond.
Lisa Wheeler
Nov 22, 2017
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Been with BRP Med since the beginning-starting with my parents as patients. They provided exceptional personalized--even home visit care-- to my parents until they died. When my father had a massive stroke, Jim Cummings stayed with our family for hours as we waited for my father to die. He didn't stay as my dad's doc. He stayed as a concerned extended member of our family. He was as upset as we were. Genuine individual personalized relationship medicine... what a concept.
When our internal medicine doctor left her practice to join BRPM, we followed and have been able to have better care due to
When our internal medicine doctor left her practice to join BRPM, we followed and have been able to have better care due to
Burton Harris
Jan 31, 2016
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Burton H.02/12/2015
Excellent medical care
I am a physician who, along with my wife, has been a patient of this practice for the last 2 years. Each of the doctors have sterling reputations in the Asheville medical community, and although I had never worked with them I knew of their excellence. I have never been disappointed and they have seen us expertly through some trying times, including in the middle of the night. Non-physician friends who I have referred have had the same experience, so I don't think I'm getting anything special because I am a doctor. Their fee is considerable, but to spare
Excellent medical care
I am a physician who, along with my wife, has been a patient of this practice for the last 2 years. Each of the doctors have sterling reputations in the Asheville medical community, and although I had never worked with them I knew of their excellence. I have never been disappointed and they have seen us expertly through some trying times, including in the middle of the night. Non-physician friends who I have referred have had the same experience, so I don't think I'm getting anything special because I am a doctor. Their fee is considerable, but to spare
Jill Gehrig
Sep 05, 2015
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If you are looking for a physician who remembers everything about you and your medical condition, then these are the doctors for you. Individualized care, appointments on the day that you become ill. If you are hospitalized these physicians meet you in the emergency room and stay with you the whole way; you receive care from your own physician not some stranger. These physicians treat you like you are one of their own family members.
What this practice is NOT: If you are tired of receiving care where you can never get past the receptionist or being told that they can see in 2 weeks when you are
What this practice is NOT: If you are tired of receiving care where you can never get past the receptionist or being told that they can see in 2 weeks when you are
Sharon Price
Dec 01, 2014
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Blue Ridge Premier Medicine is billed as concierge medicine, where the doctors have "time and attention" for patient care. Hint: when such a "relationship based" practice cancels your first appointment - a "meet and greet" to assess fit scheduled several weeks in advance - at the last minute....let's just say I can get that type of "attention and care" for free (vs. their $2700 annual fee) in the current "public school" version of our medical system. Wow.
I would love to give 0 stars (not an option) but I can rationalize the one star for the very effective screening process, although perhaps not
I would love to give 0 stars (not an option) but I can rationalize the one star for the very effective screening process, although perhaps not
