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I recently moved to another state and decided I need to find a doc. I've had the hardest time trying to find a doc, but at the same time I don't have a large so

I recently moved to another state and decided I need to find a doc. I've had the hardest time trying to find a doc, but at the same time I don't have a large social network local to the area to draw upon. My concerns in order of importance: * Does a doc take my insurance * Are they with in a 20min driving radius * Are they taking new patients * Are they not terrible at their job * Are they remotely personable * Differentiating between different GP specialties was a bit confusing (internal medicine, family practice, etc) With 20-30 or so docs in the area to choose from, I'm just going to have to roll the dice and see if things work out. Anything to help make this choice easier would be awesome.

tekram 11y ago
Before seeing a doc, how do you figure out "Are they not terrible at their job" and "Are they remotely personable"?
- lastofus 11y ago
  Other than the existing review sites, I really don't have any way to know. The only way for me to find out is to set an appointment, hence why I would love a better way.
  - tekram 11y ago
    Got it. Friends/family would be a great source.
aheilbut 11y ago
ZocDoc addresses this problem really well.
- tekram 11y ago
  Not everyone is on ZocDoc and they have poor penetration in many geographies like SF area. In fact, many docs do not like ZocDoc. In addition, ZocDoc does well with smaller practices but not mid size and larger. The way health care smaller practices are going away.