Program areas at Core Physicians
Core Physicians provides access to primary care services to more than 70,000 seacoast area residents of all ages, and all demographic and socio-economic backgrounds regardless of their ability to pay. Core Physicians has over 180 providers located in 35 locations across the seacoast. In 2022 Core Physicians supported its mission by providing $3,788,289 in community outreach, benefits and financial support to the community excluding $32,931,701 in uncovered Medicare and Medicaid expenses. Core Physician's primary care services are broken down into three specialties including Pediatrics, Family Practice and Internal Medicine. (Please refer to Schedule O for a complete and detailed explanation of the Organization's exempt program service accomplishments)All Core Physicians primary care practices have received national recognition for its pioneering work in the development of the Patient Centered Medical Home model. Core Physicians financial assistance program is available to all individuals who meet the financial eligibility requirements and who live within Core Physicians' specified service area for medically necessary services. In 2022, Core Physicians incurred $61,930 in costs to provide charity care to eligible patients.In order to support the more complex medical needs of our primary care patients and those of unaffiliated patients from across our service area, Core Physicians provides a full range of medical and surgical specialties. Our areas of specialization include the following: Diabetes, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Physiatry, Podiatry, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Urology, Women's Health, Medical & Invasive Cardiology, Pulmonology, Allergy, Sleep Medicine, Acupuncture, Infectious Disease, Comprehensive Otolaryngology & Audiology, Endocrinology, Wound Care, and LGBTQ Health.Our specialty services continue to expand in order to reflect the changing and growing healthcare needs of our community. Core Physicians specialists are board certified. Core Physicians financial assistance program also extends to cover medically necessary specialist professional services for individuals who meet our eligibility requirements.The dental program which is currently part of Core Physicians was originally initiated as a separate affiliated entity in response to a documented gap in the community related to the availability of dental services for children either without insurance or on Medicaid. The dental program is one of several "mission based" specialty medical services Core Physicians provides in the greater Seacoast community. Currently Core Physicians has three dentists and eight dental hygienists who provide dental care.