Frequently Asked Questions

The first step on your checklist is to make sure your health insurance plan includes UC Davis Health or UC Davis Medical Group, and that you have selected it as your medical group. View our list of accepted plans »

You can then either call 800-2-UCDAVIS (1-800-282-3284) to talk with a representative who will help match you to a primary-care doctor, or use the Find a Doctor tool on the UC Davis Health website.

To search online:

• Visit our UC Davis Health Find a Doctor tool »
• Use the menus to search for doctors conveniently located near where you live or work.
• Or, if you know the name of a primary care doctor, search for him or her by name.
• Review our doctors' biographies to learn more about your choices.
• Once you have identified your preferred office location and physician, please call the specific clinic phone number listed or 800-2-UCDAVIS (1-800-282-3284) to see if the doctor is accepting new patients.
• Please note that some physicians at certain locations may not be accepting new patients but that other physicians at the same location may be. Please be sure to ask the medical office about available physicians.

UC Davis Health's primary care and specialty care offices are conveniently located throughout the Sacramento region and on the UC Davis Sacramento campus. 

View our map of locations here »

Or contact our Consumer Resource Center at 800-2-UCDAVIS (1-800-282-3284) to help locate an office near you.

UC Davis Health accepts a wide variety of health insurance plans. View the list of accepted plans on the web, or call our Consumer Resource Center at 800-2-UCDAVIS (1-800-282-3284) for more information.

If your health insurance plan includes UC Davis Health or UC Davis Medical Group but you're part of another medical group, your plan may allow you to switch anytime.

If your health insurance plan does not include UC Davis Health or UC Davis Medical Group, you may want to consider switching health plans during your open enrollment period.

If UC Davis Health or UC Davis Medical Group aren't part of your insurance's network of primary care doctors and specialists, the type of insurance you have may result in additional fees to see an "Out-of-Network" provider.

For example, if you are in a managed care plan, you may be responsible for the cost of an exam or procedure by an out-of-network physician.

You can talk to your health insurance plan about your options if you would like to see a UC Davis Health/UC Davis Medical Group primary care doctor or specialist.

UC Davis Health specialists are available when the need arises. Most specialists require a referral from a primary care physician or another specialist.

It's important to note that your ability to see a UC Davis Health specialist may be limited by your health plan.

For information on the referral process, contact our Consumer Resource Center at 800-2-UCDAVIS (1-800-282-3284).

Yes. As a UC Davis Health patient, you have the option of using MyUCDavisHealth (formerly MyChart) to securely and confidentially communicate with your care team, review your medical record, and much more. 

You can use MyUCDavisHealth in a regular web browser, or by downloading the MyUCDavisHealth app from the App Store or Google Play Store. Learn more about the patient portal.

We are dedicated to enhancing access to health-care services for our diverse patient population through professional medical interpretation, translation services and cross-cultural communication. UC Davis Health interpreters and translators serve patients in several languages, including Spanish, Russian, Hmong and many others.

Many UC Davis Health primary care physicians, nurses and staff members are bilingual or multilingual, and select interpreting services are available at primary care locations throughout the Sacramento region.

If you wish to find a non-English-speaking physician, please use our Find a Doctor tool and type the language you want such as “Spanish” in the key word field. You can also call the office of your choice and ask if they have any physicians that speak your language and are currently accepting new patients.

For further assistance, call the Consumer Resource Center at 800-2-UCDAVIS (1-800-282-3284) where certified interpreters are available as needed.