Four Seasons Primary Care and Pain Management
Coming soon to Ashe County, NC and the surrounding area.
Bringing direct primary care and pain management to an area of NC/TN/VA that has significant need.
Here is what we know so far:
1) We will not be filing insurance, this will be a membership based business.
2) Establishing care does not guarantee we will manage a particular patient's pain.
3) There will be a membership fee that will be charged monthly.
4) In addition, there will also be set office visit fees so there is clear up front pricing. (For example, office visits will be flat $130, and Telehealth, when approved will still be $80).
5) If we cannot manage your pain at our office, you will know within three visits (so long as records are provided as requested}.
6) In the event that you are deemed not appropriate for chronic traditional opioids, you may be offered MAT in for form of Suboxone or Subutex.
7) When we first open, it will be only on one or two Saturdays per month. Because of this limited scheduled, we will recruit no more than 50-60 patients at first.
8) You MUST live in one of the counties above and the address must be on your state approved ID.
9) Regardless, no patient visit is going to occur before August 2026. I will update this if we make progress faster than anticipated.
10) EXPECT everything you don't like about about a pain clinic, Random pill counts, Urine toxicology and the need to bring your controlled meds to every appointment. In order to protect our ability to help you, this will be a tightly run "ship".
If interest continues to grow and as the weather warms, it is highly likely we may be able to start seeing patients BEFORE August - no promises yet, but you know that just means I won't promise until I can keep it.
To do that 6 main things must be in place:
1) a physical location to see you, I am working on a temporary location
2) an EHR - because of this when I am within an estimated 60 days from starting care, I will ask you to sign membership agreements at $20/month. Understand that if I make it this far, it is because I genuinely believe this "hopeful" plan is becoming a true reality. But these initial funds will make it possible to assure we can actually prescribe - which is kind of the point.
3) Malpractice insurance and collaboration agreement. I already have a physician who will help me with this (my current business partner).
4) New patients packs will be need to be completed and I will be requesting records of you so that at our final first visits I can actually prescribe.
5) this means I will be sending you to a lab to obtain a baseline UDS for those of you that need pain management/SUD MAT so that I will have everything I need to prescribe the first visit we are face to face.
6) We will complete one visit via TH, that will be very reduced cost ($50) where no prescribing will be done so that I can build plans of care.
Never fail to open these updates, they are critical to us getting off the ground. I look forward to meeting and sharing a wonderful patient/provider relationship.
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At the helm of our clinic is a doctorate-prepared nurse practitioner with over 13 years of experience in primary care and pain management. Our team is committed to providing personalized and comprehensive healthcare to every patient.
Direct Care
We provide direct primary care services, ensuring that patients receive attentive and tailored healthcare without filing insurance claims. Our approach promotes transparency, accessibility, and a focus on individual health needs.
Pain Management
Our pain management services focus on holistic approaches to relieve chronic pain, utilizing a combination of therapies designed to enhance patients' quality of life and overall well-being.
Substance Use Support
We offer specialized programs aimed at treating substance use disorders. Our compassionate care encourages recovery and empowers individuals to regain control of their lives with the necessary support and resources.
