Riverside Family Physicians

Call either clinic location to schedule your first appointment. The Riverwalk Parkway office and the Orange Street office in downtown Riverside both accept new patients. Same-day appointments are available, so you can call the day you want to be seen.

Yes. Riverside Family Physicians accepts most major insurance plans, including IEHP, Medicare, Medi-Cal, Optum, and TRICARE. The practice also accepts PPO plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare. The practice bills your insurance on your behalf.

MyDoc Direct is a monthly membership primary care program for individuals and families without insurance. It gives members access to a care team without requiring a traditional insurance plan. Membership starts quickly through a simple online sign-up.

Yes. Riverside Family Physicians uses open-access scheduling, which means patients can call the same day they want to be seen. An on-call physician is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays, for after-hours needs.

Yes. Riverside Family Physicians offers telehealth appointments, including tele-psychiatry services. Patients can also send secure messages to their care team through the Updox patient portal, which is HIPAA-compliant.

The practice runs several structured programs for patients with complex needs. The Enhanced Care Management Program, run in partnership with IEHP, serves patients with chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, or substance use disorder at no cost to eligible patients. The practice also offers a Palliative Care Program through its partnership with Palliative Partners and a Coumadin Program for anticoagulation management.

Riverside Family Physicians serves patients of all ages, from newborns through seniors. The practice provides well-child exams, pediatric care, adult primary care, women's health, and senior health services.

The Riverwalk Parkway office, located at 4244 Riverwalk Parkway Suite 150 in Riverside, is open Monday through Friday from 8AM to 7PM and Saturday from 8AM to 2PM. The Orange Street office, at 4310 Orange Street in Riverside, is open Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM and is closed Saturdays. Both offices close early on the last Friday of each month for staff development.

Yes. The practice operates a Palliative Care Program in partnership with Palliative Partners through the My Path program. Dr. Tarek Mahdi and Dr. Ana Ivanova both hold certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and lead end-of-life care for patients and families.

Yes. Riverside Family Physicians offers community classes on health topics including diabetes and nutrition. Diabetes and nutrition classes return in 2026. The practice also provides self-care resources covering heart health, weight management, smoking cessation, senior health, and women's health.