How often do you really need a primary care visit?

There is no single schedule that fits every adult. Some healthy adults may need periodic preventive visits, while people managing high blood pressure, diabetes, medications, or other ongoing conditions may need more frequent follow-up. Your clinician can recommend a schedule based on your age, health history, family history, risk factors, and current treatment plan. Learn more about primary care at EZMED and how routine care can support long-term health.

Why regular primary care matters

Primary care is about more than treating illness. It creates a consistent place to review your health history, vital signs, medications, vaccines, recommended screenings, lifestyle goals, and changes that may not seem urgent. Over time, that continuity can make it easier to notice patterns and coordinate specialty care when needed.

What happens at a routine visit?

Depending on your age and needs, a routine visit may include a medical history review, blood pressure and weight check, medication review, discussion of preventive screenings, and selected laboratory testing. Not every patient needs every test every year; screening decisions should be individualized. Read about EZMED’s on-site lab services.

Who may need more frequent visits?

Patients with chronic conditions, multiple prescriptions, recent abnormal test results, new symptoms, or major changes in health may benefit from closer follow-up. Your provider may also recommend shorter intervals when adjusting medications or monitoring a condition.

Primary care close to home

EZMED provides primary care from its Timonium office for patients throughout Lutherville, Cockeysville, Hunt Valley, Towson, Mays Chapel and surrounding Baltimore County communities.

Meet Our Primary Care Providers

EZMED’s current primary care team includes the providers below. View the primary care providers page for current provider information and scheduling.

Allan Chircus, MD — EZMED’s medical director, with more than 40 years of experience and a career focused on primary, urgent and emergency care.

Dena Rubin, PA-C — A board-certified Physician Associate with more than six years of family medicine and primary care experience; she is certified in ACLS, BLS and PALS.

Jordan M. Sibol, PA-C — A board-certified Physician Assistant and 2017 Towson PA program graduate with more than five years of primary and urgent care experience; she has been with EZMED since December 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an annual physical every year?

The ideal interval varies. Your provider can recommend a schedule based on your age, health risks and medical history.

Can I schedule primary care if I feel healthy?

Yes. Preventive visits are designed in part to review health risks and recommended screenings before symptoms appear.

Does every annual visit require blood work?

No. Laboratory testing depends on your history, age, risk factors, symptoms and the clinician’s assessment.

Helpful Preventive-Care Resources

Screening recommendations vary by patient. For evidence-based preventive guidance, review USPSTF A and B recommendations and MedlinePlus health checkup information. Discuss individual recommendations with your healthcare provider.