Confirm coverage and effective dates
Call the number on your plan card to ask whether PCP selection is required and when a change becomes effective. Then call the office with the exact plan information.
Changing primary-care doctors
Change doctors without losing the thread of your care.
Understand what stays the same, what must be verified, and how to prepare records, medications, and specialist information.
Have your Medicare and health-plan cards nearby. We verify participation before scheduling.
A step-by-step decision
A doctor change and an insurance change are different decisions.
You may be able to select a different primary-care clinician within your existing coverage. Your plan controls network and PCP-selection rules; the office verifies participation and explains its scheduling process.
Protect medication continuity
Bring a current medication and pharmacy list. Do not stop or change medicines on your own. Ask your existing clinician about refills needed before the transition.
Keep specialists connected
Changing a PCP does not automatically change every specialist. Bring specialist names, contact details, referral status, and authorization documents. The plan determines network and authorization rules.
Transfer useful records
Ask the new office which records are most useful and how authorization should be completed. Bring recent summaries, labs, imaging reports, and vaccine information if available.
Understand costs
Copays, deductibles, and covered services come from your plan. The office can verify participation but cannot promise what your plan will pay.
Meet the care team
A local family-practice team.
These profiles are published by West Point Medical Group. Call to confirm which clinician, office, and exact plan are available for your care.
Atul Bembi, D.O.
Medical Director · Board-Certified Family Medicine
Medical Director serving West Point locations
Syeda Ameena, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Family Practice
Fontana officeFeatured in Inland Empire Magazine’s September 2025 Top Doctors special promotion (opens in a new tab)
Michael DeGuzman, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Family Practice
Fontana office
Eileen Vo, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Family Practice
Fontana officeTwo local offices
Choose the office that works for you.
Participation and availability depend on the exact plan, network, effective date, and office. Call to verify.
Common questions
Answers before you call.
Do I have to change insurance to change my PCP?
Not always. Many plans allow a PCP change within the same coverage, but the plan determines its network and effective-date rules.
Will my specialist care stop?
Not automatically. Confirm each specialist’s network status and bring current referrals or authorizations so the new office understands ongoing care.
Official Medicare resources
- Find and compare Medicare providers
- How to join a Medicare health or drug plan
- Welcome to Medicare preventive visit
Accessed September 13, 2026. Medicare.gov controls Medicare coverage and enrollment guidance.
West Point Health Group and West Point Medical Group are not insurance agencies and are not affiliated with Medicare or the U.S. government. We do not recommend a specific insurance plan.