About
Dr. Matthew S. Edmonds brings a career shaped by military service, rural medicine, and leadership across multiple care settings. Born in Scotland to an American military family, he grew up outside Seattle and enrolled at the United States Air Force Academy after high school. He spent his twenties on active duty before earning his MD from Penn State College of Medicine. He then completed his family medicine residency right in Klamath Falls, the community he now serves.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Edmonds has worked as a full-spectrum family physician, a rural health clinic medical director, and a hospitalist. He spent five years as chief medical officer of a critical access hospital and has served as a hospice medical director since 2015. His clinical focus centers on preventive care, complex chronic disease management, and hospice. He founded Independent Medicine DPC to give hard-working people and their families access to affordable, evidence-based primary care.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
United States Air Force Academy
Medical School
Penn State (MD)
Residency
Family Medicine, Klamath Falls
Additional Training
Hospice Medical Director since 2015; former Chief Medical Officer of a critical access hospital
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Edmonds right for?
Dr. Edmonds is a strong fit for adults and teens ages 12 and up seeking a consistent, relationship-driven primary care physician. Patients managing chronic conditions benefit from his experience in complex disease management. His hospice background makes him a trusted choice for families navigating end-of-life care. Rural patients who want telehealth access and direct physician contact will find his practice well-suited to their needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Edmonds treats a broad range of conditions across all stages of life. His clinical focus includes preventive care, complex chronic disease management, and hospice care. He also handles acute illness, well-child checks, and annual wellness visits. Members can reach him directly for both routine and urgent concerns.
Dr. Edmonds is a family medicine physician who completed his residency in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He earned his MD from Penn State College of Medicine and trained at the United States Air Force Academy as an undergraduate. His background spans rural health, hospital medicine, and executive-level clinical leadership.
Dr. Edmonds has worked across multiple care settings throughout his career. He served as a rural health clinic medical director, a hospitalist, and spent five years as chief medical officer of a critical access hospital. He has also served as a hospice medical director since 2015. That breadth of experience informs his approach to primary care.
Members can call, text, or email Dr. Edmonds directly. The practice also offers secure messaging through the Optimantra patient portal. This direct access is one of the core features of membership at Independent Medicine.
Yes, Dr. Edmonds has served as a hospice medical director since 2015. Hospice care is one of his primary clinical interests. He brings significant experience supporting patients and families through end-of-life care.
Dr. Edmonds sees patients ages 12 and up. This includes teens, adults, and seniors. He provides well-child checks, teen wellness visits, and full-spectrum adult primary care within the membership.
Independent Medicine offers a Spanish-language page on its website to support Spanish-speaking patients. Prospective Spanish-speaking patients should contact the practice directly to discuss care options.
Dr. Edmonds founded Independent Medicine DPC to provide affordable, evidence-based healthcare to hard-working people and their families. His goal was to build a practice rooted in the physician-patient relationship, free from insurance billing and administrative overhead.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026