Primary and specialty care
Appointments and Referrals
Whether you are seeking everyday health care or need specialty care for a specific medical problem, we are here to help.
New Patients
Primary Care Appointments
If you have already selected a UC Davis Health primary care provider, please call the clinic location where they are located. Front-office staff will verify the physician’s availability and help schedule an appointment for you.
If you haven’t selected a UC Davis Health primary care provider yet, find a clinic near you and call to find out about available providers. Or, you can call our Consumer Resource Center at 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284) and we’ll help you find a provider that meets your needs.
Requesting a Referral to Specialty Care
If you already have a primary care physician and feel that you need specialty care for a specific medical problem, your primary care physician can refer you to the appropriate specialist.
Most UC Davis medical specialists do require a referral from either a primary care physician or another specialist, either in the community or at UC Davis.
For help, call our Consumer Resource Center
Call this number for general questions or help choosing a UC Davis doctor.
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Specialty Care Services
View our listing of specialty care services and locations.
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Current Patients
Primary Care Appointments
If you are an existing UC Davis Health patient, you can request an appointment with your primary care physician using MyUCDavisHealth, a free, secure and confidential online portal for communicating with your doctor’s office.
Requesting a Referral to Specialty Care
If you already have a primary care physician and feel that you need specialty care for a specific medical problem, talk to your primary care physician about referring you to the appropriate specialist.
- Most UC Davis Health medical specialists require a referral from either a primary care physician or another specialist, either in the community or at UC Davis.
- For more information on the referral process, please contact our Consumer Resource Center.
- Also be sure to check with your health plan regarding the approval process.
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MyUCDavisHealth
For patients – get free, secure and confidential access to your health care team, medical records and much more.
Referring Physicians
Referring physicians and their patients have access to help for complex conditions from experts representing more than 150 specialties and the advantages of Sacramento’s #1 hospital, the region’s only nationally ranked comprehensive hospital for children, and access to nearly 2,500 research studies.
We also provide telehealth consultations for physicians throughout Northern California and beyond who may need the expertise available at UC Davis Health. Learn more about our provider-to-provider telehealth program.
Our Physician Referral and Transfer Center liaison team is here to help referring physicians with referrals, transfers and consultations.
For physician referrals or transfers
For physician telehealth consultations
Getting Care
Stay Connected to Your Health
Use MyUCDavisHealth on the web or on the mobile app, making it easier to stay connected to your health, anywhere, anytime.
Telehealth Visits for Patients
Convenient video visits bring a variety of care options to you through your smartphone, mobile device or computer.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first step is to make sure your health insurance plan includes us (we are typically listed as UC Davis Health or UC Davis Medical Group), and that you have selected us as your medical group.
If you don’t find us under UC Davis Health or UC Davis Medical Group, here are some other names we may be listed under that you can check for:
- UCD
- UC D
- UCD Medical Group or UCD Medical Center
- University of California, Davis
- Univ of CA Davis
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 our online Find a Doctor tool.
Steps to search online:
- Go to 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.
- NOTE: Physicians at certain locations may not be accepting new patients but other physicians at the same location may be. Please be sure to ask the clinic office staff about all available primary care providers.
We accept a wide variety of health insurance plans. View our list of accepted plans, or call our Consumer Resource Center at 800-2-UCDAVIS (1-800-282-3284) for more information.
If your health insurance plan does include us, but you’re currently part of another medical group, your plan may allow you to switch anytime.
If your plan doesn’t include us, you may want to consider switching health plans during your open enrollment period.
If we 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 one of our primary care doctors or specialists.
Our 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 our specialists 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 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, get the MyUCDavisHealth app from the App Store or Google Play Store to use on your mobile phone
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.