Primary Care Doctors Near Me in Columbia, MD - Ascension
Primary Care • Columbia, MD
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
6740 Alexander Bell Dr Ste 300, Columbia, MD 21046
Phone
(410) 564-0000
careers@ascension.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go directly to the ER.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye: 2.9 out of 5 stars (16 reviews)
- Healthgrades (for Dr. Robert Goodwin): 3.7 out of 5 stars (35 ratings)
- WebMD (for Dr. Mercy Jackson): 4.0 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)
Patients praise
- some individual providers are described as attentive, caring, and competent
- patients appreciate providers who listen and explain conditions well
- reports of positive long-term patient-provider relationships
Common complaints
- difficulties with phone support and administrative staff responsiveness
- concerns regarding prescription refill processing errors
- patient frustration with communication and administrative follow-through
"I have never had any issues with this center, my calls are always returned and have been helpful. Dianne Walters has been my CRNP for almost two years now and has been so attentive and friendly."
— Birdeye review"Terrible staff answering phone calls! It took several phone calls to get my refill of prescription. The first person who answered my call was the worst I have ever experienced and my request was not processed at alI."
— Birdeye review"I have been a patient for 15 years and am so disappointed in the service I have received in the past couple of days... (Denied a refill for an anti-seizure medication which if not taken will trigger a seizure.)"
— WebMD review for Dr. Mercy JacksonSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Robert S Goodwin, MD, JD, Family Medicine | Ascension — Jul 6, 2026
- Ascension Saint Agnes Primary Care Columbia — Jul 30, 2025
- Shirley Pack, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Columbia, MD | Healthgrades — Sep 3, 2025
- Book 100+ of the best Doctors near me in Columbia, MD - Zocdoc — Jun 20, 2026
- Dr. Jean Wu, MD, MHS - Columbia, MD - Internal Medicine - Schedule an Appointment — May 20, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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