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Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (491)
  • First Health (436)
  • Aetna (404)
  • Curative (363)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (360)
  • Cigna (350)
  • UnitedHealthCare (321)
  • Humana (244)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (182)
  • Anthem (174)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (154)
  • MultiPlan (154)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (145)
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (135)
  • HAP Insurance (51)
  • Coventry Health Care (48)
  • HealthLink (40)
  • Medicare (37)
  • Medicaid (32)
  • Tricare (30)
  • SIHO Insurance Services (23)
  • Beech Street (Multiplan) (21)
  • HFN (20)
  • Commercial Insurance Company (18)
  • Assurant Health (17)
  • Galaxy Health Network (16)
  • AvMed (15)
  • Cofinity (15)
  • Coventry Health Care of Illinois (15)
  • MAPFRE Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico (15)
  • Anthem Blue Cross (1)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company (1)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (1)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (BCN) (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Florida Blue (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming (1)
  • Blue Cross of Idaho (1)
  • Blue Medicare Advantage (1)
  • Blue Shield of California (1)
  • Blue Shield of Northeastern New York (1)
  • BlueAdvantage Administrators of Arkansas (1)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (1)
  • Canopy Health (1)
  • Capital Blue Cross (1)
  • CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. (1)
  • CBA Blue (1)
  • ChoiceCare Network (1)
  • Cigna-HealthSpring (1)
  • Delta Dental (1)
  • Delta Dental of Minnesota (1)
  • Delta Dental of New York (1)
  • Delta Dental of Washington (1)
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (1)
  • Florida Blue (1)
  • Health Net (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia (1)
  • Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York (1)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (1)
  • Humana Benefit Plan of Illinois (1)
  • Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia (1)
  • Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana (1)
  • Humana Health Plan of Ohio (1)
  • Humana Health Plan of Texas (1)
  • Humana Veterans (1)
  • Humana/CompBenefits (1)
  • HumanaOne (1)
  • Independence Blue Cross (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States (1)
  • Medicaid of Alabama (1)
  • Medicaid of Alaska (1)
  • Medicaid of Arizona (1)
  • Medicaid of Arkansas (1)
  • Medicaid of California (1)
  • Medicaid of Colorado (1)
  • Medicaid of Connecticut (1)
  • Medicaid of Delaware (1)
  • Medicaid of Florida (1)
  • Medicaid of Georgia (1)
  • Medicaid of Hawaii (1)
  • Medicaid of Idaho (1)
  • Medicaid of Illinois (1)
  • Medicaid of Indiana (1)
  • Medicaid of Iowa (1)
  • Medicaid of Kansas (1)
  • Medicaid of Kentucky (1)
  • Medicaid of Louisiana (1)
  • Medicaid of Maine (1)
  • Medicaid of Maryland (1)
  • Medicaid of Massachusetts (1)
  • Medicaid of Michigan (1)
  • Medicaid of Minnesota (1)
  • Medicaid of Mississippi (1)
  • Medicaid of Missouri (1)
  • Medicaid of Montana (1)
  • Medicaid of Nebraska (1)
  • Medicaid of Nevada (1)
  • Medicaid of New Hampshire (1)
  • Medicaid of New Jersey (1)
  • Medicaid of New York (1)
  • Medicaid of North Carolina (1)
  • Medicaid of North Dakota (1)
  • Medicaid of Ohio (1)
  • Medicaid of Oklahoma (1)
  • Medicaid of Oregon (1)
  • Medicaid of Pennsylvania (1)
  • Medicaid of Rhode Island (1)
  • Medicaid of South Carolina (1)
  • Medicaid of South Dakota (1)
  • Medicaid of Tennessee (1)
  • Medicaid of Texas (1)
  • Medicaid of Utah (1)
  • Medicaid of Vermont (1)
  • Medicaid of Virginia (1)
  • Medicaid of Washington State (1)
  • Medicaid of West Virginia (1)
  • Medicaid of Wisconsin (1)
  • Medicaid of Wyoming (1)
  • Medicare of Oklahoma (1)
  • Medicare of Texas (1)
  • Premera Blue Cross (1)
  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah (1)
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (1)
  • Regence BlueShield (1)
  • Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • Truli for Health (1)
  • United Concordia (1)
  • United Concordia Dental (1)
  • UnitedHealth Group (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare of California (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
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Gender

Gender
  • Female (281)
  • Male (388)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (63)
  • 5 miles (287)
  • 10 miles (669)
  • 25 miles (3178)
  • 50 miles (11647)
  • 100 miles (15708)
  • National (278083)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Cardiology (54)
  • Pulmonary Disease (30)
  • Gastroenterology (29)
  • Medical Oncology (28)
  • Critical Care Medicine (26)
  • Family Medicine (21)
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (20)
  • Geriatric Medicine (19)
  • General Medical Practice (18)
  • Nephrology (18)
  • Infectious Disease Medicine (17)
  • Hematology (16)
  • Rheumatology (16)
  • Interventional Cardiology (10)
  • Emergency Medicine (9)
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (7)
  • Sleep Medicine (7)
  • Allergy & Immunology (6)
  • Pediatrics (6)
  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine (5)
  • Oncology (5)
  • Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (3)
  • Preventive Cardiology (3)
  • Nephrology & Hypertension (3)
  • Nephrology & Renal Medicine (3)
  • Nuclear Cardiology (3)
  • Preventive Medicine (3)
  • Addiction Medicine (2)
  • Pediatric Medicine (2)
  • Cosmetic Medicine (2)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (154)
  • 41-50 (138)
  • 51-60 (141)
  • 61-70 (117)
  • Over 70 (93)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (33)
  • Tomorrow (32)
  • Within 2 weeks (38)
  • Schedules online (14)
  • Accepts new patients (267)
  • Telehealth (240)

Language

Language
  • American Sign Language (1)
  • Arabic (15)
  • Armenian (1)
  • Assyrian (1)
  • Bulgarian (2)
  • Chinese (8)
  • Chinese, Cantonese (1)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (1)
  • Chinese, Min Nan (2)
  • Creole (1)
  • Czech (3)
  • Dutch (1)
  • Farsi (1)
  • French (7)
  • German (3)
  • Greek (7)
  • Gujarati (4)
  • Hebrew (3)
  • Hindi (18)
  • Hungarian (2)
  • Italian (4)
  • Korean (4)
  • Kurdi (1)
  • Malayalam (1)
  • Persian (1)
  • Polish (6)
  • Portuguese (1)
  • Punjabi (2)
  • Russian (13)
  • Serbo-croatian (1)
  • Spanish (35)
  • Tagalog (2)
  • Taiwanese (1)
  • Tamil (1)
  • Telugu (1)
  • Turkish (2)
  • Ukrainian (1)
  • Urdu (3)
  • Vietnamese (1)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (112)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (252)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (348)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (373)
  • 1 Star And Higher (401)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hospital (220)
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital (195)
  • Advocate Condell Medical Center (155)
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (61)
  • Vista Medical Center East (57)
  • Swedish Hospital (52)
  • Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital (42)
  • Northwest Community Hospital (30)
  • Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital (26)
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (26)
  • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital (24)
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (21)
  • Highland Park Hospital (15)
  • Saint Francis Hospital (15)
  • Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha (9)
  • The University of Chicago Medical Center (8)
  • Oak Street Health Waukegan (8)
  • OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center (7)
  • Skokie Hospital (6)
  • Resurrection Medical Center (6)
  • University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (6)
  • Glenbrook Hospital (6)
  • Ascension All Saints Hospital (6)
  • Advocate Christ Medical Center (5)
  • John H Stroger JR. Hospital (5)
  • Palos Community Hospital (5)
  • Loyola University Medical Center (5)
  • Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago (4)
  • Saint Mary of Nazareth (4)
  • Randolph Hospital (4)
  • Rush University Medical Center (4)
  • Glenwood Regional Medical Center (3)
  • Saint Joseph Medical Center (3)
  • Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (3)
  • City of Hope Chicago (3)
  • Providence Medford Medical Center (3)
  • Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Center (2)
  • Deaconess Hospital (2)
  • Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital (2)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2)
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (2)
  • Advocate Sherman Hospital (2)
  • Advocate Trinity Hospital (2)
  • Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers (2)
  • Deaconess Henderson Hospital (2)
  • Aurora Medical Center Burlington (2)
  • Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside (2)
  • Heartland Regional Medical Center (2)
  • Barnes Jewish Hospital (2)
  • Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center-Walworth (2)
  • AdventHealth Redmond (2)
  • Beloit Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital (2)
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Maine Medical Center (2)
  • HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center (2)
  • Swedish American Hospital (2)
  • Methodist Hospitals-Northlake Campus (2)
  • Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Warren Campus (2)
  • UPMC Presbyterian (2)
  • Ascension Saint Francis (1)
  • UCHealth Greeley Hospital (1)
  • St. John's Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center (1)
  • Sanford Broadway Medical Center (1)
  • Abrazo West Campus (1)
  • Hilton Head Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Aurora Medical Center-Washington County (1)
  • Community Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Mary Rutan Health (1)
  • Lawrence & Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Iroquois Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance (1)
  • Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo (1)
  • Provident Hospital of Cook County (1)
  • Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center (1)
  • Parkwest Medical Center (1)
  • OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center (1)
  • Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (1)
  • Methodist Hospital of Chicago (1)
  • CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System (1)
  • Reading Hospital (1)
  • Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (1)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Troy (1)
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus (1)
  • UPMC Passavant-McCandless (1)
  • Mercy Harvard Hospital (1)
  • St. Francis Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (1)
  • UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (1)
  • Franciscan Health Munster (1)
  • Henrico Doctors' Hospital (1)
  • Carle Foundation Hospital (1)
  • Medical Center of the Rockies (1)
  • Indian Path Community Hospital (1)
  • Strong Memorial Hospital (1)
  • HSHS St. Vincent Hospital (1)
  • Wyoming Medical Center (1)
  • Memorial Hospital of Converse County (1)
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  • St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Northside Hospital Forsyth (1)
  • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington (1)
  • Bayshore Medical Center (1)
  • Franciscan Health Michigan City (1)
  • Columbia St Marys-Columbia Campus (1)
  • York Hospital (1)
  • Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua (1)
  • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield (1)
  • Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital (1)
  • Glencoe Regional Health Services (1)
  • UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital-Cedar Rapids (1)
  • Mora Hospital (1)
  • HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital (1)
  • M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (1)
  • Trinity Health System-East Campus (1)
  • Penn Highlands Elk (1)
  • Monmouth Medical Center (1)
  • Saint Joseph Hospital (1)
  • HSHS St. Mary's Hospital (1)
  • Memorial Medical Center (1)
  • Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital (1)
  • Marion General Hospital (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center (1)
  • Saint Anthony Hospital (1)
  • DMC Hutzel Women's Hospital (1)
  • Loretto Hospital (1)
  • SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital Janesville (1)
  • Doctors Medical Center Modesto (1)
  • Danbury Hospital (1)
  • South County Hospital (1)
  • Macneal Hospital (1)
  • Emanuel Medical Center (1)
  • Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (1)
  • Reid Health (1)
  • Sutter Amador Hospital (1)
  • North Country Hospital and Health Center (1)
  • UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center (1)
  • HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital (1)
  • UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks (1)
  • Northern Light Mercy Hospital (1)
  • Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center (1)
  • Ocean University Medical Center (1)
  • Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • UPMC Somerset (1)
  • Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital (1)
  • Aurora Medical Center-Oshkosh (1)
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center (1)
  • UPMC East (1)
  • Ascension Saint John Hospital (1)
  • Abbott Northwestern Hospital (1)
  • The Nebraska Medical Center (1)
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital (1)
  • Platte County Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Staten Island University Hospital (1)
  • Allina Health Faribault Medical Center (1)
  • Adventist Health Sonora (1)
  • Frederick Health Hospital (1)
  • DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital (1)
  • CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center-Marshall (1)
  • Riverside Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (1)
  • Ferrell Hospital (1)
  • OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center (1)
  • MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center (1)
  • Elmhurst Hospital-Main Campus (1)
  • Northwest Health-La Porte (1)
  • Chippenham Hospital (1)
  • Rush Oak Park Hospital (1)
  • UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale (1)
  • AdventHealth Orlando (1)
  • McLaren Macomb (1)
  • Marietta Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (1)
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (1)
  • Poudre Valley Hospital (1)
  • Parkview Whitley Hospital (1)
  • Edward Hospital-Main Campus (1)
  • Aurora Medical Center-Grafton (1)
  • Sharp Coronado Hospital (1)
  • Riverside Medical Center (1)
  • Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam (1)
  • Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital-St. Joseph Campus (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center (1)
  • Silver Cross Hospital (1)
  • Nash General Hospital (1)
  • Riverview Medical Center (1)
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1)
  • Ventura County Medical Center (1)
  • Jamestown Regional Medical Center (1)
  • SSM Health St. Clare Hospital-Baraboo (1)
  • HCA Florida Citrus Hospital (1)
  • Sentara RMH Medical Center (1)
  • Cuyuna Regional Medical Center-Crosby (1)
  • Tift Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (1)
  • City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital (1)
  • Gallup Indian Medical Center (1)
  • Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County (1)
  • Presbyterian Hospital (1)
  • Holy Cross Hospital (1)
  • Sentara Leigh Hospital (1)
  • The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham (1)
  • Research Medical Center (1)
  • St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton (1)
  • Forbes Hospital (1)
  • New Ulm Medical Center (1)
  • Kootenai Health (1)
  • Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Carle Health Methodist Hospital (1)
  • Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital (1)
  • Saint Alexius Medical Center (1)
  • Aurora Medical Center-Manitowoc County (1)
  • Genesis Medical Center-Silvis (1)
  • Aurora West Allis Medical Center (1)
  • Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 (1)
  • Holy Family Medical Center (1)
  • UChicago Medicine Northwest Indiana (1)
  • Gov Juan F Luis Hospital & Medical Ctr (1)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Internal Medicine Specialists in great lakes, IL

To locate internal medicine specialists in great lakes, IL with a patient rating of 4 stars or higher, you can use our advanced search feature on our website. Start by searching for internal medicine specialists in your area. Once you have the list of specialists, you can filter the results by patient ratings. Select the option for 4 stars or more to view highly-rated specialists near you.

Yes, we have a list of internal medicine specialists in great lakes, IL who accept UnitedHealthCare insurance plans. To find them, simply search for internal medicine specialists in your area and use our insurance filter option. Select 'UnitedHealthCare' as your insurance provider, and the search results will display specialists who accept this insurance plan.

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Yes, many internal medicine specialists in great lakes, IL are currently offering telehealth services. Telehealth allows you to consult with a specialist from the comfort of your home using video calls or phone calls. To find internal medicine specialists offering telehealth in your area, simply search for internal medicine specialists in great lakes, IL on our platform. When viewing the search results, you can filter by telehealth as an option to see specialists who provide remote consultations. Providers who accept telehealth are also noted on our provider search results.

Finding healthcare providers who speak different languages can be essential for effective communication and quality care. To locate such providers, initiate a search for internal medicine specialists in great lakes, IL, then you can filter by providers who speak different languages other than english.

To make the most out of your internal medicine specialists appointment, consider the following tips: jot down your symptoms, concerns, and questions before the appointment, be open and honest about your medical history, and actively engage in discussions about treatment options and lifestyle changes. Don't hesitate to seek clarification on any aspects you don't fully understand.

Consulting a internal medicine specialists in your local area offers several benefits. You can enjoy convenient access to appointments and follow-up care. Additionally, local internal medicine specialists are often familiar with the prevalent health conditions and risk factors in the region, allowing for more personalized treatment plans. Regular follow-ups and monitoring are also easier to manage when your healthcare provider is nearby.

Internal Medicine Specialists near you often stay updated with the latest developments through continuous medical education, attending conferences, and participating in research. This commitment to staying informed benefits their patients by providing access to cutting-edge treatments and techniques. Feel free to ask your internal medicine specialists about recent advancements during your appointments.

Accessing state-specific healthcare programs and resources in great lakes, IL is typically facilitated through the official website of your state's Department of Health or a similar state agency. These websites often provide information on Medicaid, state-funded health insurance programs, and resources for specific health concerns. Additionally, you can contact your local healthcare providers or community health centers for guidance on accessing state-specific programs and resources.

There are several options for low-cost or free clinics for uninsured individuals. You can begin your search by visiting the website of your state's Department of Health or accessing resources like the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC). Additionally, community health centers, nonprofit organizations, and local hospitals may offer sliding-scale fee clinics or programs designed to provide healthcare services to uninsured or underinsured individuals.

Connecting with local healthcare advocacy groups and organizations in great lakes, IL is an excellent way to stay informed and get involved. You can start by searching online for advocacy groups related to your specific healthcare interests within great lakes, IL. Many of these organizations have websites or social media pages where you can find information on meetings, events, and ways to become a member or volunteer.

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