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Community Vaccine Update

Meritus is able to open the vaccines to community members 65 and up. There was an overwhelming response and the good news is that more than 250 community members have been scheduled to receive their vaccine tomorrow and Friday. The call center number – 301-790-8490 – only opened at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 6, but the lines were popular and very busy. At the same time, external phone lines at Meritus Medical Center and several Meritus Health practices had some issues and the organization worked throughout the afternoon to troubleshoot those. Work will continue working through the night with our phone carrier to increase call capacity to our call center and will notify the public of the phone line being available again through our website, MeritusHealth.com, We are asking the public continue to have patience as we move as fast as we can to offer this access to the vaccine that is in high demand. We anticipate the call center to have a delay in opening tomorrow, Jan. 7. Updates to when the call center will be open will be posted mid-day on Meritus Health website.

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Flu shots available beginning Oct. 12

Come and get your flu shots. 

Protect  yourself and your family. 

No appointment necessary – simply walk in during regular business hours:

  • Monday-Thursday 8-4:30,
  • Friday 7-3:30.

Closed during lunch 12-1 pm.

Now offering telemedicine

South Mountain Family Practice is remaining open as an essential business to care for our patients. We now offer electronic visits. These visits will allow you to speak directly with a primary care provider to discuss your health concerns.

Electronic visits can address most follow up care and minor acute issues. A device that supports real-time video streaming is needed for an electronic visit.

Please call the office during regular business hours to schedule.

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COVID-19 Virus Protocol

In an attempt to limit our patients from unnecessary exposure to the COVID-19 virus, we are advising patients experiencing respiratory issues including cough, fever and shortness of breath to call the office for an appointment if needed. If patients are experiencing significant respiratory issues, we are advising patients report to Meritus Medical Center or the hospital facility closest to you for evaluation and treatment. We will update office operations accordingly. Thank you!

SMFP New Patient Portal

We are pleased to announce that our new patient portal is now available! Invitations to join the portal have been sent out via email. Please make sure we have your email address on file so we can send an invite to join. Patients are able to send messages to staff and request appointments through the SMPF Patient Portal.