Primary Care Building a trusting relationship

Your primary care provider (PCP) is your partner in managing your health. This is the person you turn to when managing a chronic condition or when an illness or injury takes you by surprise. PCPs provide care that helps you stay healthy and well.

You can think of PCPs as general medical providers. They take care of your basic health needs and work with specialists if you require specialized care. Over time, your PCP gets to know you and your health history. This helps you get timely, accurate diagnoses and treatments that are just right for you.

When you need health care, most of the time you should start with your primary care provider and they can help you know where to go.

Call your provider if you're experiencing seasonal cold and flu symptoms like:

  • Bronchitis or cough

  • Cold or flu symptoms

  • Diarrhea

  • Ear infections

  • Fever

  • Headache

  • Joint or muscle pain

  • Nasal congestion

  • Sore throat

If your symptoms are severe, go to the ER.

Video appointments with your primary care provider may also be an option.

Care Anywhere Urgent Care Video Visit in Wisconsin

If you are in Wisconsin and need quick access to a medical provider for symptoms like allergies, cold and flu symptoms, rashes or sore throats, Care Anywhere Urgent Care Video Visits may be an option. Learn more

Conditions we treat

We diagnose and treat a variety of conditions in primary care. These include:

  • Chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure

  • Conditions that come on suddenly, such as flu, sore throats or low back pain

  • Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression

  • Minor injuries, including sprained ankles, cuts and burns

Find tips for talking with your health care provider and how to prepare for your visit.

The type of services Primary Care Providers offer includes

  • Conducting routine checkups and physical exams

  • Coordinating medical care if you see more than one provider

  • Doing minor surgical procedures

  • Delivering preventive care, such as immunizations

  • Offering education and counseling to help you lead a healthier lifestyle

  • Prescribing medications and therapies

  • Providing routine gynecological care for women, such as Pap smears

  • Referring you to specialists

  • Scheduling screening exams to find diseases like cancer before you have symptoms

UW Health clinics located in Wisconsin offer a way of treating depression and anxiety called Collaborative Care. This is a team approach located in your primary care clinic. Your Collaborative Care team will help you get better faster, while allowing you to decide what you work on.

The Collaborative Care team includes:

  • You, the patient

  • Your primary care doctor

  • Behavioral health clinician - the behavioral health clinician is an experienced provider who will work closely with you to help you feel better

  • Team psychiatrist - A team psychiatrist helps your behavioral health clinician and primary care doctor to make sure your symptoms are improving

Collaborative Care is for patients who are 18 years or older and have noticed problems with feeling sad or down, or stressed or anxious. It is not for patients currently seeing a psychiatrist or therapist.

There may be times when a serious or long-term health problem makes it hard for you to get to a medical appointment. If you live in zip codes 53705, 53711, 53717 or 53719, and you have difficulty leaving your home because of your medical condition, you may be eligible to receive home visits.

Sometimes serious and long-term health conditions make it challenging to get to a medical appointment at a clinic. When this happens, Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) allows the medical team to come to your home.

Your medical team includes a UW Health primary care doctor, nurse practitioner, social worker, registered nurse and medical assistant. Your Home-Based Primary Care team will help you stay safe in your home as long as possible. Your home can be a private home, senior apartment community or assisted living facility.

Home-Based Primary Care provided at your home may include:

  • Visits when you don’t feel well

  • Help with social support and resource needs

  • Work on your healthcare goals

  • Reviewing and managing your medications and simplifying when possible

  • Improving support for you and your caregiver

  • Some changes in your health may require you to travel to the emergency room or hospital.

  • Your medical team will continue to be there for you, by communicating your goals of care and needs to the facility once you are ready to return home.

  • Parking lot and brick building exterior of the 20 South Park Clinic
    Parking lot and brick building exterior of the 20 South Park Clinic
    20 S Park Clinic
    • 20 S Park St / Madison, WI
    • (608) 287-2000
  • The exterior of the UW Health Belleville Family Medicine Clinic
    The exterior of the UW Health Belleville Family Medicine Clinic
    Belleville Clinic
    • 1121 Bellwest Blvd / Belleville, WI
    • (608) 424-3384
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    Clouds reflecting off the glass exterior of the UW Health 1102 South Park Street Clinic
    1102 S Park St Clinic
    • 1102 S Park St / Madison, WI
    • (608) 282-8222
  • Brick, three-story building exterior of UW Health Beaver Dam Clinic
    Brick, three-story building exterior of UW Health Beaver Dam Clinic
    Beaver Dam Clinic
    • 705 S University Ave Suite 200 / Beaver Dam, WI
    • (920) 887-9272
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    Exterior of UW Health Cottage Grove Clinic
    Cottage Grove Clinic
    • 4590 County Hwy N / Cottage Grove, WI
    • (608) 839-3104
  • The lawn outside the UW Health Cross Plains Clinic
    The lawn outside the UW Health Cross Plains Clinic
    Cross Plains Clinic
    • 2418 W Brewery Rd / Cross Plains, WI
    • (608) 798-3344
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    Exterior view of windows at the corner of the UW Health DeForest-Windsor Clinic
    DeForest-Windsor Clinic
    • 4131 Meridian Drive / Windsor, WI
    • (608) 846-3741
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    UW Health East Clinic main entrance
    E Terrace Dr Medical Center
    • 5249 E Terrace Dr / Madison, WI
    • (608) 265-1295
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    Glass exterior of UW Health Fitchburg Clinic
    Fitchburg Clinic
    • 5543 E Cheryl Pkwy / Fitchburg, WI
    • (608) 274-5300
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    UW Health Fort Atkinson Clinic exterior
    Fort Atkinson Clinic
    • 1620 Mehta Ln / Fort Atkinson, WI
    • (920) 563-5544
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    Glass exterior of UW Health Mount Horeb Clinic
    Mount Horeb Clinic
    • 600 N 8th St / Mount Horeb, WI
    • (608) 437-3064
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    A sign at the entrance to the Northport Drive Clinic
    Northport Dr Clinic
    • 3209 Dryden Dr / Madison, WI
    • (608) 241-9020
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    A sign that reads "UW Health Odana Road Clinic"
    Odana Rd Clinic
    • 5618 Odana Rd / Madison, WI
    • (608) 274-1100
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    A brick arch at the entrance of the UW Health Oregon Clinic
    Oregon Clinic
    • 137 S Main St / Oregon, WI
    • (608) 835-5588
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    A sign that reads "UW Health Portage Clinic"
    Portage Clinic
    • 2977 County Hwy CX / Portage, WI
    • (608) 742-3004
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    A building with gray siding and red brick with a white UW Health sign
    Stoughton Clinic
    • 1001 Nygaard St / Stoughton, WI
    • (608) 877-2660
  • A single story building with cream-colored siding and red brick with a white UW Health sign
    A single story building with cream-colored siding and red brick with a white UW Health sign
    Sun Prairie Clinic
    • 2651 Windsor St / Sun Prairie, WI
    • (608) 837-2206
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    Front entrance of the UW Health Union Corners Clinic
    Union Corners Clinic
    • 2402 Winnebago St / Madison, WI
    • (608) 242-6865
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    Multi-story brick exterior of UW Health University Station Clinic
    University Station Clinic
    • 2880 University Ave / Madison, WI
    • (608) 263-9339
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    Gray sided exterior of the UW Health Verona Clinic
    Verona Clinic
    • 100 N Nine Mound Rd / Verona, WI
    • (608) 845-9531
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    Main entrance of the UW Health West Towne Clinic
    Junction Rd Medical Center
    • 451 Junction Rd / Madison, WI
    • (608) 265-7700
  • Tan and brick building with white UW Health logo at the top
    Tan and brick building with white UW Health logo at the top
    Yahara Clinic
    • 1050 E Broadway / Monona, WI
    • (608) 222-8779
  • The brick columns at the entrance of the Belvidere Clinic
    The brick columns at the entrance of the Belvidere Clinic
    Belvidere Clinic
    • 1700 Henry Luckow Ln / Belvidere, IL
    • (779) 696-8650
  • Exterior of Byron Clinic
    Exterior of Byron Clinic
    Byron Clinic
    • 230 W Blackhawk Dr / Byron, IL
    • (779) 696-1300
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    Exterior of N Bell School Rd Medical Center
    N Bell School Rd Medical Center
    • 3505 N Bell School Rd / Rockford, IL
    • (779) 696-0300
  • UW Health Davis Junction clinic exterior
    UW Health Davis Junction clinic exterior
    Davis Junction Clinic
    • 5665 North Junction Way / Davis Junction, IL
    • (779) 696-9200
  • The gray, brick and glass exterior of the 2909 Main St Clinic
    The gray, brick and glass exterior of the 2909 Main St Clinic
    2909 N Main St Clinic
    • 2909 N Main St / Rockford, IL
    • (779) 696-5000
  • Entrance to UW Health 2404 Charles St Clinic
    Entrance to UW Health 2404 Charles St Clinic
    2404 Charles St Clinic
    • 2404 Charles St / Rockford, IL
    • (779) 696-7910
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    The exterior of UW Health Marchesano Dr Clinic
    Marchesano Dr Clinic
    • 815 Marchesano Dr / Rockford, IL
    • (779) 696-5950
  • Exterior of UW Health Rochelle Clinic
    Exterior of UW Health Rochelle Clinic
    Rochelle Clinic
    • 380 IL-38 E / Rochelle, IL
    • (779) 696-9050
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    Exterior of UW Health Roscoe Clinic
    Roscoe Clinic
    • 4282 E Rockton Rd / Roscoe, IL
    • (779) 696-9000
  • The brick exterior and drive-up of the UW Health Newburg Rd Clinic
    The brick exterior and drive-up of the UW Health Newburg Rd Clinic
    Newburg Rd Clinic
    • 6824 Newburg Rd / Rockford, IL
    • (779) 696-7610

At UW Health, providers in various specialties deliver primary care. These include:

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