Family Practice & Primary Care in Addison, TX
Family practice and primary care — preventive medicine, chronic disease management, routine checkups, and same-day sick visits when available. Bilingual (English/Spanish) care, with other services coordinated under one roof.
Primary care that connects with your other services
Primary care is a long-term relationship: it can help find concerns early, monitor chronic conditions, and give you one provider to turn to when something isn’t right. At Innovare Tx, our family practice covers many everyday medical needs for patients of all ages, and it connects with the other services we offer.
Your primary care provider works alongside orthobiologic medicine, physical therapy, and weight management in the same practice, so these services can be coordinated with your primary care.
What our family practice covers
Preventive medicine
Preventive care aims to find health concerns early. We provide annual physicals and wellness exams, age-appropriate health screenings, and personalized guidance on nutrition, activity, and lifestyle.
Chronic disease management
Living with an ongoing condition takes consistent, attentive care. We manage diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid disorders, and other chronic conditions with regular monitoring, medication management, and lab work — adjusting your plan as your needs change. Seeing you over time can help us follow trends.
Routine checkups
Whether it’s a yearly physical, a follow-up on a previous concern, or simply establishing care, routine visits give you and your provider time to talk through your health and any concerns.
Same-day sick visits, when available
When you’re sick, call us early in the day. Same-day appointments may be available for colds, flu, infections, minor injuries, rashes, and other acute concerns. For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Breast cancer awareness and early detection
Screening can find breast cancer early, sometimes years before it causes any symptoms. That makes it part of preventive care, and your annual physical is a good time to talk about it. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but the conversation is worth having any time of year.
When to start screening
For women at average risk, the main expert groups agree that mammograms should start in the 40s. They differ a little on timing:
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a screening mammogram every two years from age 40 through 74.
- American Cancer Society: the option to start yearly mammograms between 40 and 44, a mammogram every year from 45 to 54, and every year or every other year from 55 on.
Some people need to start earlier or add other imaging. That includes anyone with a known BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene change, a strong family history of breast cancer, or radiation treatment to the chest at a young age. We go through your personal and family history with you and help you settle on a schedule that fits your risk.
Know what is normal for you
A mammogram is the screening test, and checking your own breasts does not replace it. It still helps to know how your breasts normally look and feel, and to tell your provider promptly if you notice a change such as:
- A new lump in the breast or underarm
- Thickening or swelling of part of the breast
- Dimpling or irritation of the breast skin
- Redness or flaky skin on the breast or around the nipple
- A nipple that pulls inward, or pain in the nipple area
- Nipple discharge other than breast milk, including blood
- Any change in the size or shape of the breast
These changes often have a cause other than cancer, but they should always be checked. Some people with breast cancer have no symptoms at all, which is why regular screening matters.
How we help
We do not perform mammograms in our office. During your visit we review your risk, answer your questions, help you arrange a screening mammogram at an imaging center, and go over the results with you afterward. Many health plans cover screening mammograms, though coverage varies; call (214) 233-3094 and our team can help you check your benefits.
For clear information on risk, screening and support, visit Susan G. Komen, including its guide to breast cancer screening and early detection. Komen also runs a free helpline at 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636).
Want the full picture? Our breast health and screening guide covers warning signs, risk factors, what a mammogram is like, how to read your results, and what it costs.
This section is general information, not medical advice. Screening guidance is from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2024) and the American Cancer Society; the list of changes to watch for follows the CDC.
One practice for your primary care and other services
We offer primary care alongside orthobiologic medicine, physical therapy, and weight management, so these services can be coordinated in one practice.
At Innovare Tx, primary care isn’t an island. Charles Ortega, PA-C also leads our orthobiologic medicine and weight management programs and works side by side with our physical therapist. That means when your primary care raises a joint concern, a weight-related condition, or a need for physical therapy, your provider can talk through options within the same practice.
What this can mean for you:
- Your primary care, physical therapy, and other services are in one practice
- A provider who gets to know your health history over time
- Referrals within the practice to orthobiologic medicine, physical therapy, or weight management, when appropriate
- A chance to talk about how your weight, joints, and chronic conditions relate
Explore how it fits together: medically supervised weight management, physical therapy, and orthobiologic medicine — all coordinated through your primary care relationship.
PRP, PPP, BMAC, and A2M are autologous procedures prepared from your own blood or bone marrow. They are considered investigational and are not FDA-approved for the treatment of any specific orthopedic condition, including osteoarthritis. Individual results are not guaranteed. Any decision to pursue an orthobiologic procedure should be made with your provider after a clinical evaluation.
Charles Ortega, PA-C, MPAS
Co-Founder & Lead Provider
An NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies and 27+ years of clinical experience spanning family practice, orthobiologic medicine, and weight management, Charles brings an integrative, whole-person philosophy to primary care. He practices under the supervision of co-founder and supervising physician Dr. Nathan V. Nguyen.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Charles provides bilingual care across every service — taking the time to understand each patient’s history, listen to their concerns, and build a plan with them.
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