Buckhead Internal Medicine

Buckhead Internal Medicine charges an annual membership fee that patients pay in full by check or credit card. Patients may pay annually, semiannually, or quarterly. The fee covers non-covered services and amenities outlined in the practice's Highlights and Details document. Insurance does not reimburse the annual fee. The practice bills Medicare and commercial insurance separately for covered clinical services.

Buckhead Internal Medicine participates in most major PPO and POS insurance plans. The practice does not accept HMO plans. It files Medicare claims as an in-network Medicare provider. For covered services, the practice bills your insurance directly. Patients should verify their specific plan and network status before enrolling.

Routine appointments run approximately 30 minutes. The Comprehensive Annual Health Assessment takes approximately 60 minutes. The practice keeps its patient panel intentionally smaller, which allows each visit to start promptly with little or no waiting time.

Yes. Each physician at Buckhead Internal Medicine provides patients with a personal cell phone number for urgent after-hours communication. For non-urgent questions, patients can reach their doctor by secure email or through the MyChart patient portal, with a personal physician response typically within 24 hours.

The practice offers same-day or next-business-day appointments for most visits. When you call the office, a real person answers and addresses your concern directly. The practice also arranges coverage through a physician when your doctor is unavailable, so you always have access to care.

Buckhead Internal Medicine runs a full-service in-house laboratory and offers body composition analysis at the office. Having these services on-site means patients get results faster and avoid extra trips to outside facilities.

The practice focuses on internal medicine and preventive care for adult patients. Clinical strengths include chronic disease management, women's health, osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment, weight management, and wellness coaching. Each doctor also provides personalized hospital medicine for members who need inpatient care at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

Buckhead Internal Medicine offers several direct communication options. Patients use the MyChart portal for secure messaging. For non-urgent health questions, patients email their physician directly and typically receive a personal response within 24 hours. For urgent after-hours concerns, each doctor provides a personal cell phone number.

Dr. Erica Peters actively welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans. Prospective patients can contact the practice directly to ask about availability with all three physicians and to learn more about membership enrollment.