Welcome to Village Pediatrics of Chapel Hill

Primary care pediatricians serving Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Pittsboro, Hillsborough, Briar Chapel, and Mebane North Carolina

Village Pediatrics specializes in pediatric medicine.

We care for your child's physical, emotional and developmental health!


IMPORTANT
Letter to Village Pediatrics Patients

Dear Village Pediatrics Patients



Attention Parents!
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Is Going Around!

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the
leading cause of hospitalization
in babies under age 1,
 
and most parents have never heard of it.

 
Learn About RSV Before Your Baby Does HERE

 

Due To Pandemic Concerns,
No Walk In Appointments  Are Available At This Time
However, Same Day Appointments Are Available!


We now have the new Pfizer Covid Vaccine for anyone 6 months and older

 

Flu Shots are available


 

CALL 919-969-9611 for appointment


 

 


Covid-19 Vaccine Update
June 22nd, 2022

The CDC and FDA have approved Covid-19 vaccinations for children 6 months through 4 years of age. As of today, we have received the Pfzier Covid-19 vaccinations and are currently scheduling vaccine appointments beginning on June 22, 2022!
 

Please call our office at 919-969-9611 to schedule your child’s vaccine appointment or if you have any questions/concerns.
 

We are providing vaccinations to those who are not regularly seen in our office. If you are new to our practice and have not visited us before, you will need to complete a registration form and provide your child’s insurance information. We will also need some way to verify your child’s birthday.



An Open Letter to the Community:
When I took my oath to practice medicine, I promised to protect my patients from harm and prevent disease where I could. I am committed to using the expertise and knowledge gained over my medical career to help protect you from the wide-ranging and often devastating impacts of COVID-19. I am deeply concerned about the toll of COVID-19 on our community and the consequences of failing to follow basic preventive practices.
Here's what I'm asking you to do:
  • Wear a mask when you are in public places. Masks should cover your nose and mouth.
  • Maintain a physical distance of at least six feet when you are near people who do not live with you.
  • Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water for 20 seconds or with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Avoid large indoor gathering, especially those where masks and social distancing are not observed.
  • Take care of each other and help those in community most vulnerable to COVID-19.

These simple measure will help to reduce the spread of COVID-19, help keep our community open for business, and put us on the path to return to normalcy. Our community has a longstanding tradition of looking out for one another, and these times are challenging us to continue to show support, compassion, and grace. I hope you will follow this commonsense advice and do your part to keep us all healthy and safe.
 


10/14/2021– COVID-19 UPDATE

Hello- Here at Village Pediatrics we are all well and hope that you and your families are too! The VP providers and staff are here to help care for your children ages 0-22. We are seeing scheduled patients in our Southern Village office from 8am to 5pm. 

 

We’re also able to treat many problems as Virtual Visits using internet video connection via Face Time or secure Zoom.  If you have a concern that you’ve been meaning to discuss with your child’s doctor, this is an ideal time to call!

 

To keep your family healthy, we recommend scheduling the following types of appointments:

  • Newborns and babies under 2 years of age will be seen in the office for regular checkups (birth and 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and 24 months). These visits are so important to your infants health! At each wellness visit:
  • Your baby Is weighed and measured to monitor growth parameters
  • Your baby has a hands on physical exam to screen for serious illness
  • You have time ask questions and we provide anticipatory guidance
  • Your baby receives necessary vaccines (a resurgence in measles or whooping cough would be terrible right now!)
  • Sick visits are by appointment only, please call for same day appointment
    • Fevers, sore throats, coughs, stomach aches can all be evaluated including any necessary testing
  • Virtual visits using Face Time or Zoom technology-
    • Routine medication follow- up visits for ADHD or mood
    • New onset concerns for ADHD, anxiety, OCD, depression
    • Behavioral concerns such as sleep challenges, picky eating, potty struggles, toddler tantrums, and setting limits with your teen
    • Chronic medical problems

The Latest News from
Village Pediatrics!

 

Medicaid is changing!

There will be a new way to get Medicaid health care.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that Medicaid Care will now begin in all 100 counties on February 2020.

Beginning on July 15 all Medicaid patients will be required to pick a new health plan

Please be on the lookout for an enrollment packet, from Medicaid which will have a letter, information sheet, enrollment form and health plan comparison chart.

You must choose a PCP ( primary care physician) for your child or one will be chosen for you by September 13, 2019.

Village Pediatrics of Chapel Hill will take the following Medicaid insurance plans:

  • BCBS Healthy Blue
  • United Health Care (UHC)
  • Wellcare
  • Carolina Complete

Steps to enroll:

There are 3 steps to enroll

1. Choose a primary care provider (PCP) for these members

▪ Your PCP could be your family doctor, clinic or other health care provider. Your PCP will help you with your health care needs. You can choose a new PCP.

▪ You can choose a different PCP for each member ▪ Remember, health plans work with different PCPs. To keep your doctor, clinic or other provider as your PCP, find out which plans they work with. Then choose one of those plans.

▪ You can ask your provider which plans they work with. Or you can call 1-833-870-5500 (TTY: 1-833-870-5588).

▪ You can also find a list of doctors and other specialists for each plan at ncmedicaidplans.gov.

2. Choose a health plan in NC Medicaid Managed Care

▪ If you want to keep your provider as your PCP, choose a health plan your primary care provider works with.

▪ Read the Health Plan Comparison Chart that came with this letter. It tells you about the plans and added services they offer

▪ Compare the plans and choose the best one for you.

3. Enroll in one of these ways

▪ Go to ncmedicaidplans.gov

▪ Use the NC Medicaid Managed Care mobile app. To get the free app, search for NC Medicaid Managed Care on Google Play or the App Store.

▪ Call Medicaid at 1-833-870-5500 (TTY: 1-833-870-5588)

▪ Mail the enrollment form in the envelope that came with the letter. Or fax it to 1-833-898-9655

Questions or help go to ncmedicaidplans.gov or call 1-833-870-5500

 

That means we want to be available to you for your child’s health concerns 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week! While it is just not day, every day, we do offer care – all day, everyday!

Some concerns just won’t wait for our office to reopen...

Through our Direct Access Provider Hotline we can help parents navigate through urgent medical matters while our office is closed. This service is for URGENT medical questions only and when you call you will be speaking directly with one of our Village Pediatrics providers. This service is only available to existing patients of Village Pediatrics of Chapel Hill. To access this service please call: 919-619-1907

Sometimes your child needs to see a doctor before we reopen...

for infants or children over 4 months old, the UNC Urgent Care near I-40 and Hwy 54 is ideal. Through a co-management agreement with UNC Urgent Care we are able to access your visit notes and lab results. This ensures continuity of care and helps us optimize your health care needs! If you choose to go somewhere else, please ask them to FAX the visit notes and any lab results to us at 919-969-9615!

UNC Urgent Care
6013 Farrington Road, Suite 101 Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(984) 974-7010

http://www.uncpn.com/pn/practices-locations/unc-urgent-care/

For children less than 4 months or in case of emergency, we recommend...

UNC Pediatric Emergency Department
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514

https://www.uncchildrens.org/uncmc/unc-childrens/care-treatment/emergency-care/locations-and-parking/

Village Pediatrics has an exciting new program to share with you! When you come for an office visit we will give you a prescription for an outdoor activity you can do with your family and friends!! When you complete your activity go to http://www.kidsinparks.com to claim your prize and look for other cool things to do in our community!

Kids in Parks is an expanding network of familyfriendly outdoor adventures called TRACK Trails. Each TRACK Trail features self-guided brochures and signs that turn your visit into a fun and exciting outdoors experience. Best of all, you can earn PRIZES for tracking your adventures!

 

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR
CHILD’S WELL EXAM

At your child’s well child visit, the following services are included:

  • Measurement of growth parameters and provision of growth charts
  • Vision screens beginning at age 3
  • Hearing screens beginning at age 4
  • Measurement of blood pressure beginning at age 3
  • A complete physical examination
  • Review of age appropriate development along with completed developmental questionnaires
  • Completion of school, sports, camp forms, etc.
  • Vaccine administration based on AAP recommended schedule
  • Age appropriate screening of hemoglobin and total cholesterol levels
  • Basic health and safety review

We will certainly try to address any additional questions and issues you may have.  However, if a concern requires more than a five minute discussion, we may ask you to schedule a subsequent visit to more fully address all of your concerns on non-wellness related topics.  Some insurance plans allow us to bill both a sick and a well visit on the same day. If your plan does allow this and if time allows, we will attempt to address all concerns at that visit.  Because of the extra time involved, you may incur an additional charge.  Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for understanding. 

 

 

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that Village Pediatrics of Chapel Hill has received Recognition from the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term relationship.

Research shows that medical homes can lead to high quality and lower costs, and improve patients’ and providers’ reported experiences of care. The PCMH identifies practices that promote partnerships between individual patients and their personal clinicians, instead of treating patient care as the sum of several episodic office visits. Medical home practices demonstrate the benchmarks of patient-centered care, including open scheduling, expanded hours and appropriate use of proven health information systems.

 

Village Pediatrics is committed to providing a highly accessible primary care pediatrician to children ages 0-21 in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, and even as far away as Burlington and Raleigh. We use the efficiency of our Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and online Patient Health Record (PHR), to provide the old-fashioned doctor-patient relationship our staff members grew up with.

Our 4 board certified pediatricians and staff are dedicated to the health of your family and the health of our community. Our triage team is comprised of 4 registered nurses lead by Maria, our Care Coordinator who also completes referrals. We are on call and available via our patient portal 24/7/365. Give us a call or drop by & meet us! You can even like Village Pediatrics on Facebook! For your convenience, we accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and of course by cash or check. We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield (including Blue Value), State Health Plan, NC Health Choice, United, Cigna, Aetna, Medcost, Wellpath, Humana, foreign travelers insurance, and many, many others.

Abundant free parking is available right in front of our practice, as well as in the parking garage. We are on the NS and V Chapel Hill Transit bus routes.

 

The mission of Village Pediatrics is to provide the highest standard of acute and preventative medicine to all children and adolescents by applying the American Academy of Pediatrics Medical Home Philosophy to all children, of all ages, and all demographics. The AAP defines a medical home as primary care that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective.

At Village Pediatrics, we believe that every child deserves a medical home. To accomplish our goal, we combine state of the art electronic medical records, online patient access, a large panel of insurance companies, and open access scheduling to provide you with the high quality, accessible medical care you and your family deserve.

"A sick child is far more than a medical file. Children are sisters, brothers, and grandchildren. They are students, athletes, church members and an integral part of the village that we all live in. It takes a village isn’t just a motto. It is our philosophy. It has always been my philosophy, and it is wonderful to be working at Village Pediatrics with others who share that commitment." - Maria Mekeel, RN


Comprehensive pediatric primary care requires not only good medicine, but also counseling, friendship, support, and community involvement. Come see how our commitment to quality care makes us different. Schedule your no cost meet the doctor visit today by calling 919-969-9611.

 

As the smallest practice in Chapel Hill, we can provide the personalized care your family deserves. At Village Pediatrics, we devote more time to each of our patients and their families. We can see your child today because of our extended operating hours, open-access scheduling, state-of-the-art electronic medical record, and paperless insurance billing system. We are always happy to schedule a no-cost meet the practice visit. Our goal is to be the best possible medical home for our patients, our parents, and our community.

 

What’s not to love? Extended hours, same day appointments, and friendly service make Village Pediatrics different. Come by and see the office designed by mothers, for mothers. We are striving to be the best pediatric practice in the area. Call today to book a no cost meet the practice visit. We’re looking forward to meeting you and your family!

 

 


Use the Patient Portal for appointment or refill requests & non-urgent questions or messages to your provider.

Please note: Messages sent after 3pm may not receive a response until the next business day.


Phone Number and Hours

T: (919) 969-9611     F: (919)969-9615
300 Market Street Suite 112
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-4493

Email  info@villagepediatrics.com


NO WALKIN HOURS AT THIS TIME

Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM We stay open for lunch!  

Saturday Urgent Care 8:30AM - 12:00PM

By Appointment Only

Office Hours

Please note, we will be closing at 2pm on 3/29 and will be closed 3/30. All other usual hours apply.

Village Pediatrics

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday
Closed

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