Medical
NEMS provides primary and specialty medical care services to patients of all ages.
At the time of your initial registration visit, you are encouraged to select a primary care provider (PCP). Your PCP is responsible for coordinating your overall care and will assist you in obtaining the services that you need.
Primary Care Services
Our primary care providers specialize in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine (Family Practice) to care for people of all ages.
Primary Care Services Include:
- Evaluation and treatment of medical complaints
- Follow-up of chronic and ongoing medical problems
- Treatment of urgent medical problems
- Routine checkups
- Immunizations for all age groups, including annual influenza (flu) shots
- Screening for many health disorders, such as diabetes (high blood sugar), high blood pressure, high cholesterol, anemia, hepatitis, and cancers
- Women’s health care services (see topic below)
NEMS provides many other types of services, such as:
- Work physical examinations
- Work injuries (worker’s compensation)
- School sports examinations
- Adolescent health care services
- Geriatric health care services
- Tuberculosis screening and treatment
- Hepatitis B screening, vaccination, and treatment
- Sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening
- Confidential HIV testing, treatment, counseling and medical care
- Immigration examinations and evaluations
Women’s Health
NEMS provides comprehensive Women’s Health care services, including family planning, pregnancy test, perinatal/prenatal care, complete obstetrical (OB) services, gynecology services, and breast and cervical cancer screening (Pap smears, mammograms).
Our board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs) have hospital privileges and can deliver babies at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC).
Specialty Care Services
Your NEMS primary care provider will refer you to a specialist for consultation and treatment as needed.
The following specialty services are available at NEMS, including:
- Acupuncture
- Chiropractic
- Gastroenterology
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Podiatry
- Rheumatology
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Hepatology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
- Otolaryngology (Ear Nose Throat)
- Radiology (X-ray)
- Surgery
Specialty services not provided at NEMS are available by referral to specialists in the community or at a hospital. It is your responsibility to pay for services provided to you and which are not covered by your health insurance plan or special programs.
After Hours and Urgent Care
A NEMS provider is on-call 24 hours a day to advise you; please call us at 415-391-9686 or 650-550-3923 or 408-573-9686. If your medical condition is an emergency condition, the provider will instruct you to go to the nearest emergency room or your designated hospital.
NEMS physicians have hospital privileges at select hospitals, should you need hospitalization. If you are admitted to a hospital outside of the NEMS network, you will be treated by a non-NEMS physician. In some cases, you may be treated by a hospitalist, a doctor who oversees your care at the hospital.
FOR LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY
Hospital emergency rooms are set up to handle severe and life-threatening cases. Some examples of an emergency are when someone is:
- Unable to breathe
- Unconscious
- Bleeding heavily
- Paralyzed
- In extreme pain
In this situation, please ask the hospital to notify your NEMS primary care provider.
NEMS does not cover the cost of hospital emergency room or inpatient expenses at hospitals, nursing homes, etc. Contact your health plan or health insurance company for coverage conditions if you incur emergency room or inpatient expenses.
Find a Provider
As a NEMS patient, you have access to a group of multilingual, multicultural health care professionals. You can browse our list of health care providers below and search by language, ZIP code, or service/specialty.*
*Keyword searches are only available in English. You cannot search for terms in other languages using the “Search Provider/Clinic” field.
Make an Appointment
Make an appointment with a NEMS provider or service today!
Registered NEMS members can make appointments now. If you are new to NEMS, please register first by visiting our Become a Member page.
Health Education Resources
Learn more about specific health topics using our extensive Health Education Resources library. Resources are available in several languages.
Coronary Artery Disease
Blood Sugar
Childhood Immunization Schedule
Coughs and Colds
Birth Control Guide