JOHN OCKENFELS, D.O.
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Direct Primary Care
Comprehensive primary care services available in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.
Credentials & Training
Federally verified- Credential
- DO
- Medical school
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Graduated
- 1987
- Medicare specialty
- Family Practice
- Also practices
- Emergency Medicine
- Group practice
- Mymichigan Medical Center Sault · 101 clinicians
- Medicare assignment
- Accepted — bills the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Sourced from the CMS Doctors & Clinicians national file, last checked September 2026.
About
Family medicine addresses health concerns for individuals and families across the lifespan, from pediatrics through geriatrics. John Ockenfels, D.O. provides these services in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. This practice operates on a direct-pay model.
The field of family medicine covers preventive care, acute illness management, and chronic disease care for people of all ages. Care encompasses routine physicals, management of conditions like hypertension and diabetes, and general wellness screenings.
Patients access care through direct payment, meaning services are billed directly to the patient rather than through a traditional insurance reimbursement process.
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Conditions Treated
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Patients Served
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does family medicine cover?
Family medicine covers preventive care, acute illness management, and chronic disease care for people of all ages.
Does this practice accept insurance?
This practice operates on a direct-pay model.
What is the scope of family medicine?
The field of family medicine covers preventive care, acute illness management, and chronic disease care for people of all ages.
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