Even if you are healthy, a primary care physician plays a very important role in making sure you stay that way. A primary care physician is skilled in preventing, diagnosing, treating and managing diseases as well as encouraging disease prevention and screening and promoting well-being. During regular, annual checkups, a primary care physician can:

• Provide the medical support needed to reduce or avoid emergency room visits.
• Identify illnesses that present without symptoms, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and/or high cholesterol.
• Educate you on health issues.
• Answer questions you may have about your health.
• Collaborate with specialists as needed.
• Evaluate your family history and identify illnesses you may be susceptible to.
• Prevent, screen and monitor conditions for which you may be at risk.
• Organize your medical history using an electronic medical record.
• Track and interpret your test results.

Please see below for a listing of primary care providers affiliated with Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center.

Affiliated Primary Care Practices

• Centennial Medical Group – Elkridge
• Charter Internal Medicine – Marriottsville
• Columbia Medical Practice – Columbia
• Crossroads Medical Associates – Ellicott City
• Family Medical Wellness Center – Elkridge
• Johns Hopkins Community Physicians – Columbia
• Johns Hopkins Community Physicians – Columbia North
• Johns Hopkins Community Physicians – Maple Lawn
• Johns Hopkins Community Physicians – Odenton
• Maryland Primary Care Physicians – Columbia
• Padder Health Services – Columbia