As of 04/08/2020 Please Read A Message to Patients here

New Patients

We would like to be able to make the transition to being a patient at Needham Family Practice as smooth as possible. Review the topics below, and please feel free to call the office should you have any questions. Also, please read and review the Patient Information in the menu bar above.

Appointments (First Visit)

A New Patient Visit is required within 45 days of becoming a patient. This is an opportunity to review any current medical issues, medications, medical history and for both patients and Needham Family Practice to assess any Preventative Care that might be needed. You may certainly make an Appointment should an Urgent Need arise prior to your scheduled first appointment.

Missed Appointments 
Please let us know if you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment. We require 24 hours notice for a Canceled or Rescheduled Appointment, otherwise a charge will be made. For 2020 the charge without 24 hours notice is:
​$10 TeleHealth Visit, $25 Same Day Appointment, $50 Office Visit and $80 for a Comprehensive or Physical Exam. Please be courteous enough to cancel in advance if you will not be keeping an appointment, lest the time not be lost for a sick patient in need of care. As a patient of Needham Family Practice Associates you agree to abide by the appointment polices in accordance the type of insurance you may have.

Direct Pay

Appointments are available for patients who are not members of an Insurance Company Health Plan. Needham Family Practice realizes not all have health insurance coverage. Please cal the office with any further questions.

Insurances

Needham Family Practice Accepts Health Plans of Most Major Insurances to Serve as your Primary and/or Secondary / Tertiary Insurance. These include, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim, Medicare Part B, Tufts Health Plan, Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred, UnitedHealthcare

Medical Records

Please have your Medical Record sent as soon as you have been registered as a new patient. A Printed or Copied 8.5" x 11" Paper Medical Record or a PDF on a disc are acceptable.

Primary Care Physician

You will have to change your PCP registered as your PCP at your Insurance Company to a Needham Family Practice Physician. The date must be prior to the date of your visit. Please keep this in mind should you possibly need a Same Day Urgent Care appointment prior to your First Visit.