Find a primary care doctor in Youngstown

If you saw a doctor at Northside

The family practice clinic and other physician offices that stayed in the Northside building after 2018 closed in September 2024. Doctors who practiced there may now work elsewhere: if you remember your doctor's name, searching for it is often the fastest way to find where they practice now.

What to check when choosing a doctor

• Insurance: make sure the doctor is in your plan's network, including Medicare or Ohio Medicaid if you have it.
• New patients: ask whether the practice is accepting new patients and how long the wait is for a first visit.
• Location and hours: pick an office you can actually get to, by car or by bus.
• Type of doctor: family medicine doctors see all ages; internal medicine doctors see adults; pediatricians see children.
• Hospital connection: ask which hospital the practice works with if you ever need to be admitted.

Where to search for a primary care doctor in Youngstown

• Mercy Health Find a Doctor, for Mercy primary care practices across the Mahoning Valley
• Akron Children's Hospital, for pediatricians in the Mahoning Valley
• Medicare Care Compare, if you have Medicare
• Your insurance company's online provider directory or member services line

Bringing your records

Your new doctor will want your history. Ask your previous practice to send your records, or request a copy for yourself. Under federal law you have a right to a copy of your own health records.