Primary Care
Find a primary care provider at Billings Clinic across Montana. They offer comprehensive healthcare for your whole family. You’ll get diagnosis and treatment for illnesses and injuries and preventive care to keep you and your loved ones healthy. With convenient locations throughout Montana, you can easily access the quality care you need.
What’s a Primary Care Provider (PCP)?
Your doctor or advanced practitioner is your first point of contact for health care needs. They provide preventive services, diagnose and treat illnesses, and oversee overall health.
When you need other specialists, your primary care provider coordinates your care and can manage long-term and multiple medical issues.
Primary Care Locations Near You
When you need care, it's important to have access to quality health care close to home. Billings Clinic offers convenient primary care services in several locations in Billings and across Montana, in Bozeman, Columbus, Miles, City, Red Lodge, Townsend, and West Yellowstone, as well as in Cody, Wyoming. Find a Billings Clinic primary care provider nearby to meet your health care needs.
Types of Primary Care
You can schedule an appointment with these primary care specialties at Billings Clinic:
- Family Medicine - Your family medicine doctor cares for your and your family’s overall health. They can diagnose and treat many illnesses, minor injuries, and health problems in children and adults.
- Internal Medicine - Your internal medicine doctor provides complete, long-term medical care in office and hospital settings. They diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases, health conditions, and common illnesses. These doctors also manage several chronic (ongoing) conditions at once (like diabetes, heart disease, and kidney problems) for adults and older adults.
Billings Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Program
Established in 2013, Billings Clinic’s Internal Medicine Residency was Montana’s first program of its kind, offering a rigorous three-year curriculum that blends clinical training, research and education. Supported by more than $5.9 million in funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the program prepares physicians to care for complex patients in rural settings through training at Billings Clinic and partner sites across the region. It plays a key role in strengthening the rural physician workforce, with many graduates choosing to practice in Montana and the surrounding Mountain West.
Primary Care Providers at Billings Clinic
Your care provider could be a(n):
- Doctor (MD or DO)
- Internal Medicine Resident (MD or DO)
- Physician assistant (PA)
- Nurse practitioner (NP)
Our doctors and mid-level providers (PAs and NPs) collaborate to provide your care. The services they provide include:
- Preventive care services
- Health care for existing medical needs
- Management of your long-term conditions
- Coordination of your care with medical and surgical specialists
Need Care Today?
If you or a family member need to see a doctor today for an illness or injury, and your doctor isn’t available, visit our Get Care Today page to find same-day care options.
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What’s a Patient-Centered Medical Home?
Billings Clinic primary care is certified as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
A "medical home" means a team of health professionals works together to meet all your care needs. You’ll get organized, effective care because your medical providers share information, plan treatments, and check on your progress. This approach helps make sure we address every aspect of your health.
You’ll experience the benefits of a medical home, such as:
- Better health - Ongoing, complete, closely monitored care can lead to enhanced well-being
- Personalized care - Tailored care for your specific needs and health goals
- Improved satisfaction - All your providers work together, making your visits smoother and more efficient
- Reassurance - Knowing that a team is handling your care and communicating well can help ease your mind
Having a medical home at Billings Clinic feels like having an old-style family doctor, but with a team of professionals providing you with the best care.
Why It’s Important to Have a Medical Home
Strong communication builds trust with a medical home care team, ensuring they understand your needs and provide safe care. You’ll benefit from their holistic approach, care for the mind, body and soul, because they:
- Know you and your health history
- Inform you about health conditions and how to care for yourself
- Help you make decisions and take an active role in your care
- Coordinate your care by helping you find specialists, set up appointments, and make sure they have all your information
Participating in the Management of Your Health
You can access your online medical records through Billings Clinic’s My Chart patient portal. This free tool allows you to:
- Ask for prescription renewals through secure messaging
- Check your upcoming appointments
- See your medical notes from your health care provider
- Send secure messages to your doctor's office
- View your imaging and lab test results
Log in to My Chart or sign up today.
Sexual Assault Examinations
Confidential, timely sexual assault medical examinations for children, adolescents, and adults are available at the Billings Clinic Emergency Room. If you see one of our sexual nurse examiners (SANE), they may refer you to our Child, Adolescent, and Adult Recovery Examinations (CARE) program afterward.
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