Primary Care Practice Serving Patients in Florida

The NP Now
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The NP Now is a Primary Care Practice that offers Patient Centered Care to adults (18 years and older) through telemedicine.

Telemedicine visits allow patients to access much-needed healthcare from the comfort of their homes. Our providers treat the vast majority of diagnoses with compassion and dignity. 

Our Providers use a flexible approach to wellness to promote early recognition of health-related issues, improve compliance, and reduce or prevent stressful and costly hospitalizations. Our Providers can order and review annual labs, order appropriate vaccinations, mammograms, bone scans to detect chronic diseases and assist patients with further prevention. 

Our providers assist patients to achieve their health goals by helping to create a personalized plan of care. SERVING patients in FLORIDA. Currently, accepting self pay patients.

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  • arrow_forwardVirtual wellness check ups
    We can order and review lab results, mammograms, provide referrals for colonoscopy, order vaccinations.
  • arrow_forwardHypertension
    Our providers can assist patients to detect hypertension, and provide treatment plan
  • arrow_forwardDiabetes
    Our providers can work with you on lifestyle changes, medications, and guide with preventative measures.
  • arrow_forwardObesity treatment
    Support lifestyle changes, assist with short term medicines
  • arrow_forwardAssist with quit smoking
    Discuss different strategies to help quit smoking and provide treatment plan
  • arrow_forwardSTD Screening and prevention
    Offer testing, treatment plans along with discussion for preventative measure.
  • arrow_forwardAnnual Lab reviews
  • arrow_forwardSTD screening and prevention
  • arrow_forwardTreatment and preventative measures for Diabetes
  • arrow_forwardHypertension
  • arrow_forwardObesity Treatment
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Our Practice

The NP NOW

Primary Care Practice Serving Patients Through Telemedicine in Florida

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Phone: 941-284-2245

Email: thenpnow@gmail.com

Office Hours
Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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Meet Our Provider

Payal "Pia" Patel, APRN, FNP - C

Payal "Pia" Patel, APRN, FNP - C, has been working as a Nurse Practitioner since August 2015 in different healthcare settings. She graduated from Troy University in 2015. 

Pia also graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing in Education and Administration in 2013. Pia has been working as a Nurse Practitioner in different clinical settings during her training and after graduation. She also has vast experience as a hospitalist Nurse Practitioner when she was working in Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (Bradenton, FL) and Providence Hospital (Mobile, AL). 

Pia also worked as an adjunct clinical instructor simultaneously in 2021. Pia elects to provide holistic care to her patients by carefully listening to her patients and their family members and then creating appropriate plan of care. She has received many compliments for her care by her patients and administrators throughout her career many times.

Now, Pia has transitioned to provide direct care to her patients through the Telehealth platform for easy access to care promptly. Thus, it will eliminate long wait times, and it will ensure the primary emphasis on care for her patients and their well-being. 

Pia ensures her patients feel they are heard, seen, and understood during each visit. Pia has a passion for knowing her patients and guarantees that her patients are collaborators in achieving both physical and emotional well-being.

Education

  • Troy University
    Family Nurse Practitioner
  • University of Mobile, Mobile, AL
    Master of Science in Nursing
  • University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
    Bachelor of Science of Nursing

Medical Experience

  • Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
    2019 - 2023
  • United State University
    2021 – 2022
  • Providence Hospital
    2015 – 2019

Testimonials

patient portal

Our Patient Portal gives you secure online access to your health information

Patient Portal is a secure, convenient, and easy-to-use website that gives you round-the-clock access to your health information. View labs, medications, and immunization records. Get reminders. Exchange messages with your doctor. Stay informed and take charge of your health!

Here’s what you can do with our portal
  • checkView lab results
  • checkSend & receive messages securely
  • checkAccess health records
  • checkBook appointments online
  • checkGet statements and receipts online
  • checkView doctors’ notes
Patient Portal Login

Need help logging in? Call us at 941-284-2245

Online health access on your smartphone

Access your health record with the healowTM smartphone app. Along with the features you get with our Patient Portal, the healow app can manage multiple accounts (all family members), set medication and appointment reminders, and use trackers to help manage health. The healow app is a secure and convenient way to manage what’s important and puts YOU in control of your health.

healow is available free on the Apple app store and Google Play store.

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healow app

Set up the healow smartphone app in four easy steps!

Download the healow app from App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android Phone).

Search for our practice by entering this unique code on the healow app - CBJGDD.

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Practice Unique Code
CBJGDD

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