Brown Medicine

Brown Medicine is one of the largest nonprofit, academic, multi-specialty medical groups in Rhode Island with practice locations in Providence and the surrounding communities.

Brown Medicine’s mission to incorporate our expertise in patient care, teaching and research into “a greater good” provides heightened meaning and purpose to our work and sets us apart from all other primary care and internal medicine practices in the state of Rhode Island.

Important information for our patients with United Health Medicare Advantage plans regarding Brown University Health (BUH):

Brown Medicine / BPI is a separate entity from Brown University Health and we continue to be part of the UnitedHealth network.

Brown University Health’s hospitals (Hasbro, Miriam, Newport and Rhode Island Hospital) will be out of network for the Medicare Advantage plans, including Dual Special Needs Plan (DSNP) and Group Retiree plans, effective July 1, 2025. This impacts only Medicare Advantage patients and Brown University Health’s hospitals at this time. Brown University Health’s physicians will continue to participate in the UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage network on and after July 1.

Please see the UnitedHealth website for more information:

FAQs about our negotiation with Brown University Health | UnitedHealthcare

IMPORTANT

We understand many are seeking new Primary Care providers following the recent announcement regarding Anchor Medical.

We are currently unable to take new patients but are working to find ways to meet the needs of our community. Please check our website for updates regarding new patients.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

After Hours Clinic

Many types of illnesses and injuries do not require a visit to the emergency room. Brown Medicine offers after-hours care Saturdays and Sundays for our current patients.

To learn more about our After Hours Clinic, please click here.

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