Primary Care
While the spread of COVID-19 has impacted daily life, it doesn't mean you have to stop seeking out quality health care for non-emergent or ongoing medical needs. FirstHealth of the Carolinas is modifying processes and expanding care options to ensure that we focus on our core purpose: To Care For People.
Video Visits Available at Family Medicine, Primary Care Clinics
COVID-19 has changed much about everyday life, but FirstHealth of the Carolinas remains committed to quality patient care and safety. At our Primary and Family Medicine clinics, we are ready to serve you when and where you need it.
FirstHealth is also expanding care capabilities at its Family Medicine and Primary Care clinics throughout the region. Video visits will allow patients to continue seeing their primary care physician when they need assistance with an acute care or chronic medical issue.
Patients can begin the process with a phone call from a nurse and then have a live video chat with their provider. Like a normal office visit, providers who have relationships with established patients will be able to prescribe medications or schedule imaging or diagnostic work.
FirstHealth offers a variety of primary care practices to meet the health care needs of your family. FirstHealth practices are happy to accept new patients as well as physician referrals.
Our family medicine providers can treat all ages—from babies to grandparents, while our internal medicine specialists focus on teen and adult patients.
To better serve you, the providers at our primary care practices see patients by appointment and also offer same-day appointments for acute illnesses.
Appointment Information:
Please arrive a few minutes before your scheduled appointment and check in with the front office receptionist. We also ask that you bring the following items to your office visit:
- All medications you are currently taking
- Current insurance information, including your insurance card
- If you have more than one insurance carrier, please let us know which plan is primary
If you must cancel an appointment, please call at least 24 hours ahead of your scheduled appointment. This will allow other patients to be scheduled for an appointment in your place.
Payment is expected at the time of service. You may pay by cash, personal check, Visa or MasterCard. Payment plans are available; see the patient accounts representative prior to your appointment for more information.
FirstHealth Primary Care will file your primary and secondary insurance. However, all deductibles and co-payments should be paid in full at the time of service.
FirstHealth Primary Care providers accept assignment on all Medicare charges. Patients are responsible for their annual deductible and 20 percent of the allowable charges at the time services are rendered.
After Hours Care:
For after hours and weekend care, FirstHealth conveniently offers Convenient Care locations in Whispering Pines, Rockingham and Sanford and Primary Care in Raeford offers Saturday walk-in clinic (see clinic info below).
Office Locations:
Family Medicine, Biscoe**
104 Professional Drive
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-1544 fax: (910) 428-1567
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-noon
Family Medicine, Candor**
210 E. Main Street
Candor, NC 27229
(910) 974-7555 fax: (910) 974-4555
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m-noon
Family Medicine, Carthage
304 Saunders Street
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-3000 fax: (910) 947-6798
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thomas R. Leonard, M.D.; Kimberly Donze, FNP-C
Family Medicine, Ellerbe
112 E. Ballard St.
Ellerbe NC 28338
(910) 817-4060 fax: (910) 715-8169
Monday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 7 a.m.-noon
Bo Kopynec, M.D.; Bridget Thompson, PA-C;
Family Medicine, Hamlet
1021 W. Hamlet Avenue, Suite 5
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 582-5166 fax: (910) 582-5168
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.-noon
Family Medicine, Pinehurst*
150 Ivey Lane, Suite B
Pinehurst, NC 28374
(910) 215-5210 fax: (910) 215-5215
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.-noon
Ann Marie Richards, M.D.; Melissa Aubin, PA-C; Laura Martin, PA-C;
Family Medicine, Raeford*
313 Teal Drive
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 904-2350 fax: (910) 904-1037
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-noon
Marcus Lowry, M.D.; Michael D. Nissen, FNP; Robert G. Townsend III, D.O.; Tricia Reich, FNP; Zena Kobaissi, PA-C
Family Medicine, Robbins
300 South Middleton Street
Robbins, NC 27325
(910) 948-2911; fax: (910) 948-4024
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m-noon
Family Medicine, Rockingham
104 Physicians Park Drive
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 895-1989 fax: (910) 895-9666
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-Noon
Jeffrey Kern; PA-C; Ernie Tamez, PA-C
Family Medicine, Rockingham
921 Long Drive, Suite 101
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 417-3850 fax: (910) 235-7964
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-noon
Mary Catherine Moree, M.D.; Emily N. Phillips, PA-C; Joseph Gillham, M.D.; Samantha Ammons, FNP; Megan Moore, AGNP; Jaclyn Bates, PA-C
Family Medicine, Seven Lakes
1035-C Seven Lakes Drive
West End NC 27376
(910) 673-0045 fax: (910) 673-5705
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-noon
Amina Moghul, D.O.; Tilak Pokharel M.D. Jolena Allred, DNP, FNP-C
Family Medicine, Troy
522 Allen St., Suite 101
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 571-5510 fax: (910) 571-5772
Monday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Chrystal F. Eller, M.D.; Gabriel Lopez, M.D. (habla espanol); Taressa Bryan, FNP
Family Medicine, Vass*
3349 US 1 Highway
Vass, NC 28394
(910) 245-7678 fax: (910) 245-1444
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-noon
Janine Hepler, FNP-C: Angela Walling, FNP-C
Family Medicine, Whispering Pines*
7473 - B Hwy 22
Whispering Pines, NC 28327
(910) 215-5115 fax : (910) 215-5116
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-noon
Todd Nicholson, PA-C; Tom Wilkins, PA-C
Internal Medicine, Hamlet
222 West Main Street
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 205-0400 Fax: (910) 205-0090
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 8:30-11 a.m.
Luiz Nascimento, M.D.; Diane Brown, ANP
Internal Medicine, Pinehurst
293 Olmsted Blvd., Suite 1, McCormick Building
Pinehurst, NC 28374
(910) 715-8541 Fax: (910) 715-8549
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ronald D. Walters, M.D.; Brianne Evans, PA-C
Internal Medicine, Rockingham
809 S. Long Drive, Ste. H
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 417-4005 Fax: (910) 417-4014
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-noon
Gleybis Sanchez Lobaina, M.D.; Hannah Graham, PA-C
Primary Care*
Physician Offices & Specialty Center
6322 Fayetteville Road
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 878-6700 fax: (910) 878-6705
Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.-noon.
James Mergy, M.D.; Andrew LePorte, D.O.; Jamie Dickerhoff, FNP-C Amanda Wendenburg, FNP
Primary Care*
2919 Beechtree Drive
Sanford, NC 27730
(919) 897-2256 fax: (919) 897-2261
Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.-noon.
Addison Zhang, M.D.; Vindya Jeyaretnam, D.O.; Jennifer Roehrs, D.O.;
Primary Care*
1690 US 1 South
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 684-5159- fax: (910) 684-5194
Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.-noon.
School Based Health Center - East*
1834 S US 220 Alt. Hwy
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 528-9392
School Based Health Center - West*
129 NC Hwy 109 S
Mt Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 572-1979
* A sliding scale for payment is available at this clinic for uninsured patients.
**National Health Service Corps Program
- No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay
- There is a discounted/sliding fee schedule available
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