First Medical Associates
Geriatric Care • Columbia, MD • 2 (Columbia and Bowie/Crofton area referenced) locations
About
First Medical Associates is a primary care clinic in Columbia, Maryland, with locations in the Snowden River and Broken Land areas. The clinic offers geriatric care, primary care, annual physicals, urgent care, onsite lab testing, and treatment for conditions including asthma, depression, diabetes, gastrointestinal issues, men's health, skin rashes, eczema, and STD testing. Same-day appointments are available.
Clinic Type
Geriatric Care
Address
Bowie, MD
Phone
3015152901
info@drsfirst.com
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri: 8 am-5 pm Lunch: 12 pm-1 pm
Telehealth
Telemedicine available
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
We accept most insurances.
Self-Pay $150/Consultation, Most insurances accepted
Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What insurances are accepted?
Aetna, Blue Choice, Blue Cross Blue Shield, CareFirst, Humana, Johns Hopkins Health, Medicaid (Carefirst Community Plan, Aetna Medicaid, United Health Medicaid, Priority Partner-Johns Hopkins, Amerigroup and straight Medicaid), Medicare (including Medicare Advantage Plans with United Health Care, Carefirst, John Hopkins, Aetna). Not accepted: Cigna Healthcare or United Health Care Commercial Plans.
Do you offer on-site lab testing?
Yes, we offer onsite lab testing in Bowie, MD and most major tests can be performed in-house.
What are the clinic hours?
Mon-Fri: 8 am-5 pm; Lunch: 12 pm-1 pm
Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Johns Hopkins Medicine Profile - Dr. Susan Brown Schoenfeld: 5.0 out of 5 (264 ratings)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine Profile - Dr. George Effah Osei: 4.9 out of 5 (201 ratings)
- Healthgrades - Dr. Alicia Lee: 4.8 out of 5 (136 ratings)
- Healthgrades - Dr. Madhvai Ambati: 4.9 out of 5 (139 ratings)
- Healthgrades - Dr. Deepak Shah: 4.8 out of 5 (33 ratings)
- MDVIP - Dr. David Leichtling: 4.7 out of 5 (21 ratings)
Patients praise
- Physicians described as compassionate, professional, and knowledgeable
- Strong patient-doctor rapport, with many reviewers highlighting that doctors listen well and take time to explain conditions
- Thoroughness in diagnostics and commitment to personalized care plans
- Efficiency in check-in and visit processes at select well-rated practices
Common complaints
- Long wait times (in waiting room and exam rooms)
- Poor administrative support, difficulty reaching staff, and unhelpful billing departments
- Communication issues, including delayed test results, unanswered portal messages, and lack of clarity on billing
- Concerns regarding bedside manner, being rushed during appointments, or providers not reviewing charts beforehand
"Dr. Schoenfeld is one of the very BEST Doctors I've ever had in my long life... her thoughtfulness and care and wonderful manner is so tremendously appreciated."
— Johns Hopkins Medicine Patient Review"Dr. Shah is the best GP that I've ever had, hands down. He engages you in the conversation from beginning to end, he listens to fully understand and gives multiple options."
— Healthgrades Patient Review"The service here is TERRIBLE... The wait times to see the doctor is over an hour to 2. It is almost impossible to get through to a person when you call in."
— Patient Review on LocalityBizSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
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