Medical Associates Of Rhode Island

Patient-Centered means YOU are the most important person on your health care team. A Medical Home is a medical team working together to provide you with the best possible care. Your Primary Care Physician works as the gate keeper to coordinate your care. The Medical Home is a model that emphasizes improving and maintaining healthy lifestyles.

Thank you for choosing Medical Associates of RI, Inc. (MARI) as your health care provider. We are committed to building a successful physician-patient relationship with you and your family. Your clear understanding of our Patient Financial Policy is important to our professional relationship. Please understand that payment for services is a part of that relationship.

During regular office hours call the site of your primary care physician either at Bristol (401-253-8900) or East Providence (401-228-7887). If your physician is unable to see you, he or she may refer you to the Bristol location Walk-In Center to be seen by the covering physician there. If your physician's office is closed, you may come in to the walk-in center and see the physician on-call.

Appointments may be made either directly by the patient or through referral by a physician. Patients can make their own appointments by calling 401-253-8900 for the Bristol facility and 401-228-7887 for the East Providence facility. Please give 24 hours notice for cancellations and rescheduling of appointments.

Our Dermatology Department provides friendly and convenient full-service medical and cosmetic dermatologic care for our community. Levulan(R) Kerastick(R) (aminolevulinic acid HCl) plus visible blue light illumination using phothotodynamic therapy is indicated for the treatment of actinic keratosis (pre-cancers) of the face, scalp, arms, legs and chest.