Brimhall, Bakersfield · Family medicine patient guide
Use Farr Medical Group for Primary Care Without Guessing the Appointment Process
Farr Medical Group, Inc. is a family medicine practice in Bakersfield, California, offering preventive care, chronic-disease management, urgent visits, mental-health care, telehealth, men’s and women’s health and selected wellness and cosmetic services.
This guide brings the practical patient information into one place: how to make a first appointment, when a referral is not required, what to bring, how urgent visits work, which insurance networks are listed, how quickly test results may be communicated, who the current providers are and which services require special planning.
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FAMILY CARE ROUTE
book → visit → test → follow-up
Medical emergency? Farr Medical Group specifically instructs patients to call 911 for an emergency. Do not wait for an online appointment request, contact-form response, portal message or routine office opening when symptoms may be life-threatening.
Bakersfield location
8307 Brimhall Road, Suite 1707.
Weekday hours
Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM.
New patients
The practice states it is accepting new patients.
Urgent visits
Time is set aside for urgent appointments.
Start with the correct path
What kind of Farr Medical Group appointment do you need?
ROUTINE FAMILY MEDICINE
Preventive or ongoing care
Choose a regular appointment for annual physicals, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma, thyroid problems, arthritis, mental-health follow-up and other ongoing primary-care needs.
Best for: prevention, medication management, screening, chronic care and planned follow-up.
URGENT OFFICE VISIT
A problem that should be seen soon
Farr Medical Group says it reserves time for urgent visits. Its UTI guidance also specifically tells patients they may request same-day care.
Call the appointment line when waiting for the next routine opening does not make sense.
911 / EMERGENCY
Possible life-threatening symptoms
Office-based family medicine is not a substitute for emergency treatment when serious symptoms require immediate evaluation.
Use 911 for a medical emergency rather than waiting for the office.
Simple rule: routine concern = regular appointment; pressing but non-life-threatening concern = ask about an urgent slot; emergency = call 911.
Current new-patient process
Is Farr Medical Group accepting new patients?
Yes. Farr Medical Group’s published patient FAQ currently states that the practice is accepting new patients.
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No referral just to book
The practice says you do not need a referral to make an appointment with a primary physician or physician assistant.
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Insurance can be different
Your health plan may still impose its own network, PCP-assignment or referral rules for coverage.
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Arrive early
First-time patients are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment.
Referral versus insurance coverage: “No referral required to make the appointment” does not automatically mean your insurer will cover every visit without a referral. Verify the exact plan rules before the visit.
Appointment workflow
How to request a Farr Medical Group appointment
Choose the reason for your visit
Be specific: annual physical, new symptom, diabetes follow-up, medication review, mental-health concern, UTI symptoms, weight consultation or another service.
Decide whether you need a particular provider
The practice includes family physicians and advanced-practice clinicians. Some specialized programs are limited to a specific physician.
Check your insurance before selecting the date
Have the complete carrier, product and network name ready.
Use online booking or call the appointment line
The published appointment number is
661-463-8048.
Ask whether telehealth is appropriate
The practice currently accepts telehealth appointments, but not every problem is suitable for virtual evaluation.
Confirm arrival instructions
New patients should plan to be there at least 15 minutes before the scheduled appointment.
Appointment call script
“I am a [new/current] patient and need an appointment for [reason]. My insurance is [full plan name]. I prefer [provider if applicable]. Is this appropriate for a regular, urgent or telehealth visit, and what should I bring or complete before arriving?”
Avoid check-in delays
What to do before your first Farr Medical Group visit
Arrive at least 15 minutes before the appointment
Bring current photo identification
Bring your current insurance card
Complete available new-patient forms ahead of time
Bring a current medication and supplement list
List medication allergies and reactions
Bring recent outside records when relevant
Know the name of your preferred pharmacy
Bring specialist or hospital information if recently treated
Write your most important questions before leaving home
Time-saving tip: Farr Medical Group specifically recommends completing its new-patient paperwork ahead of the visit when possible instead of waiting to fill everything out after arrival.
For a new symptom, write down four things
Start date
When did the symptom first appear?
Pattern
Is it constant, intermittent, improving or worsening?
Triggers
What makes it better or worse?
Treatments
What medicines or home treatments have you already tried?
Pressing outpatient problem
How urgent and same-day visits work
Farr Medical Group states that it sets aside time for urgent visits. Availability still depends on the day’s schedule, so contacting the office is more reliable than assuming a walk-in opening.
Possible urinary tract infection
The practice’s UTI guidance specifically tells patients to request a same-day appointment or call the office for treatment.
Asthma symptoms
Office evaluation can be appropriate for non-emergency symptoms, but severe breathing difficulty requires emergency care.
New joint pain
Explain whether there was an injury, swelling, fever, weakness or inability to bear weight.
Mental-health symptoms worsening
Ask for prompt clinical guidance rather than waiting for the next routine physical.
Medication problem
Explain the medicine, dose, reaction or shortage and when the next dose is due.
Severe emergency symptoms
Call 911 rather than trying to fit the problem into an urgent office appointment.
Same-day call script
“I need to know whether an urgent appointment is available today. My main problem is [symptom], it started [time], and it is [better/worse/unchanged]. I have [important warning symptoms or none]. What type of visit should I schedule?”
Current care team
Farr Medical Group doctors and advanced-practice providers
MD
William Farr, MD
Board-certified family medicine physician. His official profile states that he completed residency training at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield.
MD
Andrew Farr, MD
Listed by the practice in family medicine and primary care. Farr Medical Group announced that he began seeing patients in September 2025.
MD
Alycia Campos, MD
Board-certified family medicine physician whose practice profile includes chronic-care management, mental health and weight-related counseling.
PA
Aaron Peinado, PA
Physician assistant listed on the current Farr Medical Group provider roster.
PA
Pamela Caprioli, PA
Physician assistant listed on the current provider roster.
NP
Joy Tsai, NP
Nurse practitioner listed among the practice’s current providers.
Scheduling tip: Provider listing does not guarantee immediate availability for a new patient or a particular service. When your main priority is the earliest appointment, ask which qualified provider has the first appropriate opening.
High-density service guide
What Farr Medical Group treats and manages
Farr Medical Group services, purpose and practical preparation
| Service |
What it covers |
Helpful preparation |
| Annual physicals |
Preventive assessment, screening, health history, immunizations and general health review. |
Bring medicines, vaccine history, screening records and questions. |
| Diabetes |
Screening, diagnosis, lifestyle guidance and medication management. |
Bring recent glucose information and all diabetes medications. |
| Hypertension |
Blood-pressure assessment and individualized management. |
Bring home blood-pressure readings if you monitor at home. |
| High cholesterol |
Screening and risk-reduction planning using lifestyle changes and medication when appropriate. |
Ask whether ordered blood work requires fasting. |
| Asthma |
Assessment and ongoing management of asthma symptoms. |
Bring inhalers and note how often rescue medication is needed. |
| Thyroid care |
Evaluation and management of thyroid-related concerns. |
Bring thyroid medication and prior laboratory results if available. |
| Arthritis |
Evaluation and personalized plans involving activity, lifestyle, support and medication when appropriate. |
Note which joints hurt, when stiffness occurs and what limits your activity. |
| UTI |
Evaluation and treatment of urinary-tract infection symptoms. |
Know when symptoms began and whether fever, back pain or recurrent infections are present. |
| Anxiety and depression |
Evaluation, lifestyle support, counseling options and medication management when clinically appropriate. |
Note changes in sleep, appetite, concentration, mood and daily functioning. |
| Women’s health |
Primary-care services focused on women’s health needs. |
Bring screening history and relevant gynecologic or medication information. |
| Men’s health |
Preventive and primary-care concerns affecting men’s health. |
List symptoms even when they are sensitive or difficult to discuss. |
| Executive physicals |
More comprehensive preventive review that may include screening, immunization review, medication checks and stress-management counseling. |
Bring health history, current medications and recent screening information. |
| Weight management |
Medically supervised program using individualized nutrition, activity and possible prescription approaches. |
Bring weight history, medicines and previous strategies tried. |
| Hormone program |
Practice describes a physician-specific hormone and age-management program. |
Ask about eligibility, laboratory monitoring, risks, benefits and follow-up. |
| Cosmetic services |
The current service menu also includes laser hair removal and tattoo removal. |
Confirm price, number of sessions, treatment limitations and after-care before starting. |
Not every physical is the same
Annual, school, sports, employment and preoperative physicals
Farr Medical Group publishes several different types of physical examinations. Tell the scheduler exactly which type you need because paperwork and testing can differ.
Routine annual physical
General preventive assessment based on age, medical history, medications and individual health risks.
Sports physical
Determines whether an athlete is medically ready for participation and can include completion of required sports paperwork.
School physical
Can include examination, immunization review, laboratory work and vision or hearing evaluation as appropriate.
Employment physical
Evaluates whether the patient meets the medical requirements associated with certain work duties.
Medicare wellness
The practice lists Medicare wellness examinations among its preventive services.
Preoperative physical
Evaluates health before surgery and may involve heart, lung, circulation or other testing based on the planned procedure.
Bring the form with you. If a school, employer, sports organization or surgeon supplied paperwork, bring the complete packet instead of assuming the office has the same version.
Ongoing family medicine
Diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma and thyroid follow-up
Farr Medical Group describes chronic-disease management as a major part of its family medicine practice.
Bring all current prescription medicines
Bring over-the-counter medicines and supplements
Bring home blood-pressure readings when applicable
Bring glucose information when requested
Report medication side effects clearly
Mention emergency, hospital or urgent-care visits since your last appointment
Ask which laboratory tests are due
Know when your next follow-up should occur
Bring numbers, not only memory. A written blood-pressure, glucose, weight or symptom log can give the clinician a much clearer picture than trying to remember several weeks of readings during the appointment.
Mental-health support in primary care
Anxiety and depression care at Farr Medical Group
Farr Medical Group lists anxiety and depression among its family medicine services. Its published approach may include medical evaluation, lifestyle changes, counseling and medication depending on the patient’s situation.
SLEEP
Track sleep changes
Note trouble falling asleep, waking frequently or sleeping much more than usual.
MOOD
Describe functioning
Explain how symptoms affect work, school, relationships, eating and daily tasks.
MEDS
Bring medication history
Tell the clinician what you have tried before, what helped and what caused side effects.
Immediate safety concern: severe mental-health symptoms or danger to yourself or someone else requires urgent emergency help rather than waiting for a routine appointment or contact-form response.
Physician-supervised program
What the Farr Medical Group weight-loss program includes
The practice labels its weight-loss program as a Dr. Farr-only program. The published approach can involve individualized nutrition guidance, exercise recommendations, regular follow-up and prescription medication when clinically appropriate.
Initial medical review
Health history, medications, weight history and personal goals are reviewed before a plan is selected.
Nutrition strategy
The practice describes dietary counseling as part of medically supervised weight management.
Physical activity plan
Exercise recommendations can be tailored to health status, current fitness and goals.
Medication when appropriate
Prescription treatment may be considered for selected patients after medical review.
Progress monitoring
Follow-up visits are used to review results, side effects and whether the plan needs adjustment.
Ask before booking: confirm which Dr. Farr currently provides the program, whether new consultations are available, what testing is required and whether the program is billed to insurance or handled separately.
Program-specific service
Hormone replacement and age-management appointments
Farr Medical Group’s current service page labels hormone replacement therapy as a Dr. Farr-only program and discusses testosterone replacement and age-management medicine.
Ask what symptoms or diagnosis make evaluation appropriate
Ask which laboratory tests are required before treatment
Ask about possible benefits and realistic expectations
Ask about side effects and medical risks
Ask how often laboratory monitoring is required
Ask whether insurance covers evaluation, testing or medication
Hormone treatment needs individualized medical review. Do not assume symptoms such as fatigue, low mood, weight change or reduced energy automatically mean that hormone therapy is appropriate.
Virtual appointments
How Farr Medical Group telehealth works
Farr Medical Group currently advertises telehealth appointments and links patients to a separate telemedicine portal.
Schedule the virtual visit
Do not enter the telemedicine room without first confirming that you actually have a virtual appointment.
Use the official Farr telemedicine link
Start from the practice website or the direct Farr Medical telemedicine room.
Test your device
Check internet, camera, microphone and browser permissions before the appointment begins.
Prepare home measurements when relevant
Have temperature, blood pressure, pulse, glucose or weight available if your clinician asked for them.
Keep medication bottles nearby
This makes it easier to confirm exact names, doses and refill information.
Know when an in-person visit is still necessary
Some problems require examination, laboratory testing, imaging or another hands-on assessment.
Patient online access
Farr Medical Group patient portal
Farr Medical Group provides an electronic patient portal through its current medical-record system. Use the portal for account-related patient tasks rather than putting private medical details into an ordinary website contact form.
Privacy warning from the practice: the general website contact form says information submitted there is forwarded by email and is not a secure messaging system. The practice specifically tells users not to transmit private health information through that contact form.
You need a routine patient-account task
Start with the official patient portal rather than a general website comment box.
You need a telemedicine appointment
Use the separate Farr Medical telemedicine portal after your virtual visit has been scheduled.
You are a new patient
Use digital registration or the patient forms before your first visit.
You have an urgent clinical issue
Call the office rather than waiting for an electronic message response.
Lab and test follow-up
How Farr Medical Group communicates test results
The practice states that the Patient Information Form asks how you prefer to receive laboratory or test results.
Published timeframe: Farr Medical Group says it is usually able to notify patients within 24 hours of receiving the result. That clock begins when the office receives the result, not necessarily when the specimen was collected.
Test is completed
The laboratory, imaging service or testing facility processes the test.
Result reaches Farr Medical Group
The practice receives the report.
Office reviews the result
Clinical interpretation may be needed before meaningful guidance is given.
Patient is notified
The practice uses the notification preference documented in the patient information process.
You can request a copy. Farr Medical Group’s patient FAQ states that copies of test results can be provided upon request.
Result follow-up script
“I had [test] completed on [date]. Can you confirm whether Farr Medical Group has received the result, whether the provider has reviewed it, and how I should receive the interpretation and next-step instructions?”
Coverage verification
Insurance plans listed by Farr Medical Group
Farr Medical Group says it accepts most major insurance plans, particularly PPO plans, but also clearly warns that the published list is not exhaustive.
AARP
Listed in the current network-insurance section.
Anthem BCBS
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is listed.
Bakersfield networks
Bakersfield Family Medical Center and Bakersfield Medical Group HMO are listed.
Military-related
Champus, CHAMPVA and Tricare are listed.
Cigna
Cigna appears on the current network list.
First Choice / First Health
Both First Choice Health and First Health are listed.
Humana
Humana appears on the network list.
Medicare
The practice specifically states that it accepts Medicare.
Insurance-company name is not enough. A carrier can sell several plans with different networks. Always verify your exact product, the Farr Medical Group provider and the planned service before treatment.
Read the exact plan name from your card
Include the product and network, not only the company name.
Call Farr Medical Group
Ask whether the exact plan is currently accepted.
Call your insurance company
Confirm that Farr Medical Group and the selected provider are in network.
Ask about your service
Office visits, laboratory work, preventive physicals, telehealth, weight programs and cosmetic services may have different coverage rules.
Ask about referral requirements
The practice does not require a referral merely to schedule, but your insurer may require one for payment.
Insurance call script
“My plan is [complete plan/network name]. I want to see [provider] at Farr Medical Group for [service]. Is this provider and location in network, does my plan require a referral or authorization, and what copay, deductible or coinsurance should I expect?”
Bakersfield patient shortcuts
Practical tips that can prevent a wasted Farr Medical Group trip
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Use the appointment number for scheduling
The current appointment line is 661-463-8048.
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Know the second phone number
The website separately publishes 661-587-8990 for general inquiries.
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New patient? Arrive early
The practice asks new patients to arrive at least 15 minutes early.
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Fill forms before leaving home
Completing new-patient paperwork ahead of time can shorten check-in.
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Ask about urgent slots
The office says it intentionally reserves time for urgent visits.
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Watch result timing correctly
The published 24-hour goal is after the practice receives a test result.
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Do not put PHI in the contact form
The site’s own warning says its general contact form is not secure messaging.
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Check program restrictions
Weight-loss and hormone pages are specifically labeled as Dr. Farr-only programs.
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Confirm telehealth before logging in
The Doxy.me room is the meeting location, not a substitute for scheduling the appointment first.
Office information
Farr Medical Group address, phone, fax and hours
Published office hours
Monday8 AM-5 PM
Tuesday8 AM-5 PM
Wednesday8 AM-5 PM
Thursday8 AM-5 PM
Friday8 AM-5 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
For an urgent problem near closing time: call before traveling. Published office hours do not guarantee that an urgent appointment slot remains available late in the day.
Problem solver
What to do when something does not go as expected
No appointment confirmation appears
Call the appointment line and confirm the date, time, provider and visit type before traveling.
You need a visit today
Ask whether one of the practice’s reserved urgent slots is still available.
Your insurer says a referral is required
Follow your insurance policy even though Farr Medical Group itself does not require a referral simply to schedule.
A result has not arrived
Ask whether the practice has actually received the test result and when it was received.
You need a copy of a test result
Request the copy directly; the practice says copies are available upon request.
You accidentally entered medical details in the website contact form
Avoid adding more sensitive information there and use the secure patient channel or telephone for further communication.
Your virtual visit will not connect
Check camera, microphone, browser permissions and the exact telemedicine URL, then call the office if the scheduled appointment is starting.
You have a medical emergency
Do not troubleshoot the website. Call 911.
10 practical questions
Farr Medical Group frequently asked questions
1. Where is Farr Medical Group?
Farr Medical Group, Inc. is at 8307 Brimhall Road, Suite 1707, Bakersfield, CA 93312 in the Brimhall area.
2. What are Farr Medical Group’s hours?
The practice publishes hours of 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday are closed.
3. Is Farr Medical Group accepting new patients?
Yes. The practice’s current patient FAQ says it is accepting new patients.
4. Do I need a referral to make an appointment?
Farr Medical Group says no referral is required simply to schedule with a primary physician or physician assistant. Your insurance company may still require one for coverage.
5. Does Farr Medical Group offer urgent or same-day appointments?
The practice states that it sets aside time for urgent visits. Call 661-463-8048 to check current availability. Call 911 for an emergency.
6. Does Farr Medical Group accept Medicare?
Yes. Medicare is specifically listed. The practice also lists several other insurance networks, but patients should verify their exact plan before treatment.
7. Does Farr Medical Group offer telehealth?
Yes. Telehealth appointments are currently advertised and the practice provides a dedicated Doxy.me telemedicine portal.
8. How quickly are laboratory results communicated?
Farr Medical Group says it is usually able to notify patients within 24 hours after receiving the result. The patient’s preferred notification method is recorded on the Patient Information Form.
9. What should I do before my first visit?
Arrive at least 15 minutes early and bring insurance information. Completing the available new-patient paperwork before arrival can reduce check-in time.
10. What services does Farr Medical Group provide?
The service list includes annual physicals, diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, asthma, thyroid care, arthritis, UTIs, anxiety and depression, men’s and women’s health, executive physicals, weight management, hormone-related care, laser hair removal and tattoo removal.
Final live actions only
Official Farr Medical Group patient tools
The patient rules, location, hours, service information, insurance list and first-visit process are explained above. Use these official tools when you are ready to perform the live action.
