Finding a new primary care physician can be difficult and just knowing where to start can be its own challenge. Fortunately, there are some suggestions to make this process easier, as well as what questions to ask, including: • For patients with an active medical insurance plan, find out which doctors are considered “in-network” for that specific plan. These doctors will accept that insurance. • For patients with specific medical needs, search for a doctor with expertise and experience in caring for those needs. • Ask family members, friends, nurses, doctors or other healthcare professionals for referrals for recommended primary care doctors. • Make sure to consider practical matters like the clinic's location (how long is the travel time), operating hours (when do they treat patients, and does it include evenings or weekends), and the language or languages the doctor speaks. • After compiling a list of potential doctors, the next step is to make an appointment with each doctor for an initial consultation to determine if they will be a good fit for the patient.