Sports Physicals August 10 and 12 at Lynden Office.
Lynden Family Medicine will be offering sports physicals August 10 and 12 at 7pm. The cost is $25. No appointment is necessary- first come first served. Any local high school and middle school students are welcome.
F. John Gunningham MD has joined Birch Bay Family Medicine
After Hours Urgent Care and Medical Testing Center are moving to new, remodeled location August 2, 2010
As of August 2, 2010, the After Hours Urgent Care Clinic and the Medical Testing Center will be located together in a new office, 3130 Squalicum Parkway, across the street from St. Francis Extended Care near St. Joseph Hospital.
After Hours Urgent Care is open Weekday evenings 5 PM to 9 PM, Weekends and Holidays 1 PM to 5 PM.
The Medical Testing Center will be open in the same location 8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday.
Our patients are invited to use our After Hours Urgent Care Clinic if urgent problems arise when their doctor's office is closed. The After Hours Urgent Care Clinic is not a replacement for the hospital emergency department, but rather, it is an after hours office which is available for those unanticipated illnesses or injuries which people would ordinarily consult their family doctor about. No appointment is necessary. 3130 Squalicum Parkway, Suite A
Bellingham, WA 98225
Bellingham, WA 98225
360 671-4509
Whatcom County Pollen Count
Are you going to need your allergy medicine today? Check the latest Whatcom County pollen count here, courtesy of the Asthma & Allergy Center of Whatcom County.
We Accept these Medicare Plans in 2010
Family Care Network doctors accept the following Medicare Advantage plans in 2010:
- Essence
- Group Health
- Regence BlueShield
- Community Health Plans of Washington (for patients with DSHS and Medicare only).
These are the ONLY Medicare Advantage plans that we will accept as payment for care in 2010. Want more information? Call 1-800-Medicare, or go to: www.Medicare.gov Have questions about our policy? Call our Medicare coordinator, 360 733-1342.
You may also speak with a licensed insurance agent to compare the plans we accept in order to make the best decision for you! We are especially confident about the services provided by VibrantUSA. They are a Bellingham agency that specializes in only Medicare insurance plans, and they represent all of our contracted plans. They can be contacted locally at 360 733-5111, or Toll Free at 866 733-5111.
H1N1 Vaccine Information
We are now allowed to administer H1N1 vaccine to all persons over 6 months of age. Distribution to us has been increasing slowly, so that we now have vaccine available in our offices. Contact your physicians office directly to receive the vaccine, or you may take advantage of one of the public vaccination clinics that are being offered by the Whatcom County Health Department. Happy Holidays to everyone!
Make your voice heard! Speak up for Family Health Issues
Help create needed change, stay up to date on important developments in health care, and then speak out in an effective way to help foster needed change. This web site (Family Health Advocate) does it all, and from will show you how!
Welcome to Birch Bay Family Medicine
Located on Harborview Road across from the Birch Bay water slides, Birch Bay Family Medicine is accessible to families from Birch Bay, Blaine, northern Custer and the Ferndale area. Birch Bay Family Medicine is one of the 13 Family Care Network medical offices located through out Whatcom County.
Dr. Pederson, Dr. Gunningham, and Teresa Regier ARNP are now available to be your health care partner. For an appointment call 371-5855
What is "Family Medicine"?
Family Medicine is the "people" specialty that focuses on primary medical care with an emphasis on preventive medicine. It is estimated that approximately 90% of the problems that people consult physicians about can be most efficiently and competently managed by family physicians. read more »