Primary Care Doctors Near Me in Fort Walton, FL - Ascension
Family Medicine • Fort Walton Beach, FL
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
36500 Emerald Coast Pkwy Ste A-2, Destin, FL 32541
Phone
(850) 837-0032
careers@ascension.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Website
https://healthcare.ascension.org/find-care/specialty/primary-care-doctors/fort-walton--florida
Emergency Care
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go directly to the ER.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Ascension official provider pages: 4.7 to 5.0 out of 5 stars (based on hundreds to thousands of reviews for individual providers) (Varies widely by provider (e.g., 672 to 2801 reviews for top-rated staff))
- Facebook: 86% recommend rating (831 reviews)
Patients praise
- High ratings for many individual primary care providers (often 4.7-5.0 stars)
- Providers frequently described as attentive, thorough, and down-to-earth
- Efficient lab and nursing staff processes
- Strong willingness of patients to recommend the hospital system overall
Common complaints
- Reports of dismissive or verbally aggressive behavior by some physicians
- Concerns about patient rights, needs, or treatment plans being disregarded
- Long wait times or high volume during peak tourist seasons at facilities
"This guy is a Jekyll & Hyde personality who doesn’t care about patient rights, concerns or needs. If you question him he verbally attacks you. Almost like you are infringing on his time during the visit."
— Healthgrades review for a local family medicine physician"My appt. Went well. Lab was very efficient, nurses very understanding and Dr. Johnson very down to earth. They seem to care about you and how you are feeling."
— Healthgrades review for Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald CoastSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
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