Community Family Practice

Primary Care in Asheville, North Carolina

Address:
260 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28801

County: Buncombe County

Phone: (828) 254-2444

Open today from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm - Call to schedule a visit

About This Clinic

Community Family Practice is a primary care center located at 260 Merrimon Ave Asheville, NC 28801 . This provider is open 5 days a week.

Community Family Practice offers comprehensive family-centered healthcare services, including same-day acute care for illnesses, injuries, and minor treatments such as laceration repairs and migraine management. The practice operates by appointment only and provides a walk-in clinic for sick visits. Mask-wearing is required for patients showing respiratory symptoms, while a new billing system with text messaging facilitates easy communication with billing representatives. Patients can also use the eClinical Patient Portal to view lab results, request medication refills, and contact their healthcare provider. While out-of-network for certain insurance plans from Mission Health System, other options remain available, and competitive self-pay rates are offered for affected patients.

Hours of Operation

Find out if the provider is open today.

Day Hours
Monday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Care Services

  • Adult services (physicals, immunizations, chronic disease management)
  • Drain boils
  • Education (diabetes counseling, smoking cessation assistance)
  • GYN services (pap smears, contraception including IUD insertion)
  • Laboratory testing
  • Minor laceration repairs
  • Nutrition education
  • On-site rapid Covid, Strep, Flu, and RSV testing
  • Pediatric services (newborn care, well checks, sports physicals, fluoride varnish, immunizations, sick visits)
  • Prenatal and obstetrical care
  • Same day appointments for acute illnesses, injuries, and ailments
  • Treatment for acute migraines
  • Treatment for dehydration caused by vomiting or diarrhea.

Accepted Insurance Plans

Community Family Practice — along with some of the providers practicing at this location — may currently accept health insurance plans from the companies listed below. Insurance participation may vary by physician, so we recommend verifying with the practice directly to confirm current coverage.

  • Aetna CVS Health
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next
  • Cigna Healthcare
  • Medicare
  • UnitedHealthcare

Meet Your Care Team

Browse the table below to see each provider’s name and specialty, and click the info bubble beside any listing for a plain‑language look at what that specialty means.

Name Specialization
MS. Amber Bridget Albritton, APRN, FNP Nurse Practitioner
DR. Rebecca Helen Cramer, MD Family Medicine
DR. James Alan Haaksma, M.D. Family Medicine
DR. Robert S Kline, M.D. Family Medicine
DR. Sharon L Lechner, M.D. Family Medicine
Lauren Snyder Livingston, MD Family Medicine
DR. Mary Elizabeth Sherlock Young, MD Family Medicine

Map and Location

Get Directions to this Location

Enter your current location. You could be there sooner than you think.

Compare Nearby Clinics

Still deciding? Compare these top‑rated clinics minutes away. These other primary care providers were found within a 20 mile range from this location.

Provider Name Distance
The Family Health Centers - Asheville 1.45 mi
Cannon Family Health 1.91 mi
Hopscotch Primary Care Asheville Brooklet 1.91 mi
Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville 1.95 mi
Asheville Family Medicine 2.29 mi
MAHEC Family Health Center at Newbridge 2.32 mi
FastMed Family Medicine 3.08 mi
MAHEC 3.3 mi
Dogwood Family Medicine 3.65 mi
Appalachian Mountain Health - Leicester 4.75 mi
One Health Direct Primary Care 5.23 mi
Koretz Family Health PLLC 5.48 mi
Twardon Family Care 5.48 mi
Hopscotch Primary Care Weaverville 6.37 mi
Family To Family: Your Home To Whole Health Care 6.83 mi
Mission Family Medicine - Weaverville 7.15 mi
MAHEC Family Health Center at Enka/Candler 7.16 mi
The Family Health Centers - Hominy Valley 7.86 mi
North Buncombe Family Medicine P.A. 8.01 mi
AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at Biltmore Park 8.37 mi