Insurance List

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System participates with the insurance plans listed below. Please note that insurance plans are always changing. Prior to your visit, contact your insurance provider to verify accepted plans.

  • Aetna
  • AmBetter
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
  • First Health
  • Gulf Coast and Gulf Coast Select
  • Healthy Kids (through Simply Health)
  • Humana**
    • Note: Sarasota Memorial Hospital is out of network. First Physicians Group will become out of network for all Humana plans on January 1, 2025. Click here for more information.
  • Integrated Health Plan (PPO)**
    • Note: First Physicians Group will be out of network on January 1, 2025.
  • Medicaid (Florida only)
  • Medicaid HMO:
    • AmeriHealth Caritas* – pending provider credentialing
    • Community Care Plan* – pending provider credentialing
    • Florida Community Care* – pending provider credentialing
    • Humana Medical**
      • Note: Sarasota Memorial Hospital is out of network. First Physicians Group will become out of network for all Humana plans on January 1, 2025. Click here for more information.
    • Molina* – pending provider credentialing
    • Simply
    • Sunshine (Pediatrics and Subspecialty only)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • Medicare Advantage Plans:
    • Aetna
    • Alignment Health
    • Florida Blue
    • Freedom Health (Specialty Services Only)* – pending provider credentialing
    • Humana (Medicare PPO Plans Only)
      • Note: Sarasota Memorial Hospital is out of network. First Physicians Group will become out of network for all Humana plans on January 1, 2025. Click here for more information.
    • Optimum Healthcare (Specialty Services Only)* – pending provider credentialing
    • United Healthcare
    • WellCare
  • Multiplan**
    • Note: First Physicians Group will be out of network on January 1, 2025.
  • Oscar – Individual Exchange products
  • Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS)**
    • Note: First Physicians Group will be out of network on January 1, 2025.
  • Three Rivers Provider Network**
    • Note: First Physicians Group will be out of network on January 1, 2025.
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare (Except United Behavioral Health)
    • First Physicians Group does not accept “Short Term” or “Limited Benefits” Plans administered by United Healthcare because these plans do not meet the minimum essential coverage requirements as stated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These plans are not regulated by the ACA and are commonly referred to as Limited Benefit Plans and Discount Plans. These types of plans are often identified on the member’s insurance card using names like, “ALL PremierChoice,” “Premier MED,” “Short Term Medical,” or “TriTerm Medical. This may include policies/plans marketed as Freedom Life, US Health Group, or Golden Rule.

* Pending provider credentialing: These are new Agreements. Not all of our physicians are finished with credentialing at this time. Please check the insurance provider’s website to see if the physician you want to see is listed as “in-network” before scheduling an appointment.

**Sarasota Memorial Hospital is out of network.

First Physicians Group may not be contracted with every product for every health insurer listed, nor at every FPG office location. Please call your health plan for specific information.

For billing questions, please call the Central Billing Office at (941) 917-2600.

For questions regarding Anesthesia billing, please call Prosper’s customer service number at (800) 645-4049.

Your rights and protections against surprise medical bills – When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing. For more information, click here.

Under the law, patients who do not have insurance or are not using insurance have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” detailing the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment and hospital fees. For more information, click here.

Patient Portal

A password-protected Web portal that gives you 24-hour access to certain personal health information from your FPG medical record. For urgent requests, phone your doctor’s office.

Call 911 for emergencies.