Thanks for all the great information, but now I'm leery of looking for Medicare doctor when many are saying they come in as a Medicare dr, but then quit taking Medicare patients. 

Thanks, I see everyone is dealing with the same types of struggles.  I do go to a pain management clinic, and I'm only being treated at this dr for pain, but I do always see the NP, and she is great.  I just don't want an NP for my overall care. So I...

I set up an appointment with my usual Primary Care, she's great, evaluates everything, monitors my Thyroid, Hypertension, blood sugar, etc.  But after setting up the appointment, the office called me and said she had an emergency, and will not be ret...