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              Primary Care Services

              Improving Lives through Primary Care at North Oaks

              There are many benefits to having a primary care provider – also called a PCP. A PCP knows you, your family history, medical history and health goals. Your provider conducts annual checkups and preventive screenings and helps you manage health conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Your PCP is your central contact, so if you have any health questions, one phone call is all you need. For more serious and long-term issues, your provider gathers the right specialists and leads your medical team.

              Understanding Primary Care

              Primary care services can be provided by both family medicine and internal medicine practitioners. Family medicine providers treat adults and children while internal medicine providers see adult patients.

              Appointments

              Schedule an appointment today at (985) 230-APPT (2778) or 1 (844) APPT-NOW (277-8669).

              Clinic Locations, Hours and Contact Information

              North Oaks clinics offering primary care are conveniently located throughout the communities we serve, including Hammond, Ponchatoula, Independence, Denham Springs, Livingston and Walker.

              North Oaks Family Medicine - Hammond

              1902 S. Morrison Boulevard
              Hammond, LA 70403

              Meet our primary care providers:

              • Michael A. Drapcho, MD: Family Medicine
              • Darlonda Harris, MD: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
              • Edmund O. Spiller, MD: Family Medicine
              • Hugo A. Valdes, MD: Family Medicine
              • Christine “Alexis” Dominguez, APRN, FNP: Family Practice

              Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
              Phone: (985) 230-5800
              Fax: (985) 230-5859

              Northshore Internal Medicine Associates

              North Oaks Clinic Building
              15813 Paul Vega, MD, Drive, Suite 300
              Hammond, LA 70403

              Meet our primary care providers:

              • Charles Ducombs, MD: Internal Medicine
              • Ashley Ingolia, MD: Internal Medicine
              • William G. Plunkett, MD: Internal Medicine
              • Susan Zacharia, MD: Internal Medicine

              Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
              Phone: (985) 230-7675
              Fax: (985) 230-7676

              North Oaks Primary Care - Hammond

              North Oaks Primary Care - Hammond
              15813 Paul Vega, MD, Dr., Suite 201
              Hammond, LA 70403

              Meet our primary care providers:

              • Becky Batiste Ferrier, MD: Family Medicine
              • Juan Martinez, MD: Family Medicine
              • Herbert G. Robinson III, MD: Family Medicine
              • Farhan Siddiqui, MD: Family Medicine
              • Polly Burrall, APRN, FNP: Family Practice

              Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
              Phone: (985) 230-7440
              Fax: (985) 230-7441

              North Oaks Primary Care & After Hours - Ponchatoula

              530 W. Pine Street, Suite 1
              Ponchatoula, LA 70454

              Meet our primary care and Walk-In Services providers:

              • Erika Oliver, APRN, FNP: Family Practice and Walk-In Services
              • Joan C. Peperone, APRN, FNP: Primary Care and Walk-In Services
              • Judy Yaple, APRN, FNP: Family Practice and Walk-In Services

              Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
              Phone: (985) 370-5656
              Fax: (985) 370-4225

              North Oaks Primary Care - Independence

              230 Masonic Drive
              Independence, LA 70443

              Meet our primary care provider:

              • Shawn Dearie, APRN, FNP

              Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
              Phone: (985) 878-4174
              Fax: (985) 878-9410

              North Oaks Primary Care - Livingston

              North Oaks-Livingston Parish Medical Complex
              17199 Spring Ranch Road, Suite 200
              Livingston, LA 70754

              Meet our primary care providers:

              ● Gayle H. Beyl, MD: Family Medicine
              ● Felix L. Torres, MD: Internal Medicine

              Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
              Phone: (225) 686-4930
              Fax: (225) 686-4931

              North Oaks Primary Care - Denham Springs

              31839 LA Hwy 16, Suite B
              Denham Springs, LA 70726

              Meet our primary care providers:

              • Brandi S. Basso, MD: Family Medicine
              • April McIntyre, APRN, FNP-C: Family Practice

              Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
              Phone: (225) 664-2451
              Fax: (225) 664-8701

              North Oaks Primary Care - Walker

              28799 Walker South Road, Suite 1
              Walker, La 70785

              Meet our primary care provider:

              • Joseph Heneghan, MD: Internal Medicine

              Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
              Phone: (225) 667-0783
              Fax: (225) 664-4870

              North Oaks Wellness Clinic - Hammond

              2101 Robin Avenue, Suite 5
              Hammond, LA 70403

              Meet our primary care providers:

              • Michelle Civello, APRN, FNP-BC: Family Practice

              Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
              Phone: (985) 230-5528
              Fax: (985) 230-5521

              North Oaks Wellness Clinic - Livingston

              17199 Spring Ranch Road, Suite 200
              Livingston, LA 70754

              Meet our primary care providers:

              • Michelle Civello, APRN, FNP-BC: Family Practice

              Hours: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
              Phone: (225) 686-4930
              Fax: (225) 686-4931

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