Dr. Rick Arwood, MD
Concierge Internal Medicine physician, Asheville, NC
Blue Ridge Premier MedicineDr. Arwood is an internal medicine physician at Blue Ridge Premier Medicine, with a background in both outpatient and hospital care.
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About Dr. Arwood
Dr. Arwood earned his medical degree at Emory and graduated cum laude. He also holds a biology degree from Emory University, where he was captain of the varsity swim team in his junior and senior years. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Virginia.
Dr. Arwood moved to Asheville with his family in 1998. He practiced general internal medicine there for five years, then moved to hospitalist work at Mission. At Mission he served as Associate Director of Asheville Hospitalist Group and Chief Medical Information Officer for Mission Health.
Dr. Arwood practices at Blue Ridge Premier Medicine, whose structure lets him provide relationship-centered, comprehensive care. He values wellness, prevention, relationships and comprehensive care for acute and chronic illness. Outside work he enjoys hiking, mountain biking and traveling, and he has taken up swimming again in open water endurance events.
Membership and fees
Blue Ridge Premier Medicine bills insurance for physicals, office visits, labs and other services.
Members of the practice have direct access to their physician at all hours.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Arwood take insurance, or offer a membership?
Blue Ridge Premier Medicine bills insurance for some care. It bills insurance for physicals, office visits, labs and other services.
What does a membership at Blue Ridge Premier Medicine include?
Members have direct access to their physician at all hours.
Where did Dr. Arwood train?
He earned his medical degree at Emory. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Virginia.
Where is Dr. Arwood's office?
Dr. Arwood practices at Blue Ridge Premier Medicine.
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