Service

Annual Physical

A yearly preventive visit to review health history, check vital signs, update screenings and vaccines, and discuss any concerns.

Also called: checkup, physical exam, wellness exam, yearly physical, preventive visit

Who Can Help with Annual Physical?

Family Doctors
A physician who provides checkups, preventive care and treatment for common illnesses for patients of all ages. Family doctors also manage long-term conditions and refer to specialists when needed.
Internists
A physician who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness in adults. Many internists serve as primary care doctors.
Nurse Practitioners
An advanced practice nurse who can examine patients, diagnose illness, order tests and prescribe medicine. Many work in primary care, and others in specialty practices or hospitals.
Physician Assistants
A licensed clinician who examines patients, diagnoses illness, orders tests and prescribes medicine as part of a team with physicians.
Geriatricians
A physician who specializes in the health of older adults, including memory problems, falls, frailty and managing many medicines at once.
Preventive Medicine Doctors
A physician who focuses on preventing disease through screening, vaccines and healthy habits, for individual patients and communities.
Medical Clinics
A clinic or medical group where patients see doctors and other providers for primary or specialty care.
Community Health Centers
A clinic that offers primary, dental and mental health care to everyone, often with fees based on income.
VA Clinics
A Department of Veterans Affairs clinic that provides health care to eligible veterans.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about annual physical and what is right for you.