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Primary Care • Northampton, MA
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
243 King St #238, Northampton, MA 01060, USA
Phone
413-352-0707
hello@bluecanyonprimarycare.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
Current Offers
Direct Primary Care membership model
FAQs
What is Blue Canyon Primary Care’s membership model?
Direct Primary Care offers patients a simple monthly membership covering all primary care needs.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Mass General Brigham (Dr. Miranda S Balkin): 4.7/5 (69 reviews (185 total ratings))
- Mass General Brigham (Dr. Julia M De Almeida): 4.8/5 (59 reviews (188 total ratings))
- Mass General Brigham (Dr. Timothy V Parsons): 4.9/5
- Healthgrades (Dr. Albert Agomaa): 4.9/5 (49 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Emily Patno, CNP): 5.0/5 (24 reviews)
Patients praise
- Providers are frequently described as thorough, compassionate, and excellent listeners
- Patients highly value continuity of care and long-term relationships with their primary care physicians
- Staff at established practices like Mass General Brigham Northampton are often praised for professionalism and responsiveness
- High likelihood of recommendation among patients for several highly-rated local clinicians
Common complaints
- Some patients report unfriendly, unwelcoming bedside manner or lack of advocacy from certain providers
- Concerns regarding mandatory annual membership fees being introduced abruptly in some local practices
- Reports of billing disputes and perceived prioritization of profit over patient care in some clinics
- Long waits for non-urgent appointments in some well-regarded practices
"I couldn't be happier with a primary care doctor. Dr Balkin is more thorough than any other doctor I've ever had... She listens, is curious, follows up, and always communicates her thoughts about her follow-ups with detailed emails."
— Mass General Brigham patient review for Dr. Miranda S Balkin"Dr. Parsons has been my primary care doctor for 30+ years. I trust him completely, and have never had a bad visit. Very fine Dr. because he LISTENS!"
— Mass General Brigham patient review for Dr. Timothy V Parsons"My mother was a regular patient here — until they abruptly informed her that, starting August 1st, she would need to pay a $350 annual 'membership fee' just to keep her appointment. No meaningful notice was given."
— Patient review for Northampton Integrative MedicineSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Janet A. Willemain - Nurse Practitioner in Northampton, MA — May 14, 2026
- Dr. Kinga K Pluta, MD - Hadley, MA - Internal Medicine, Pediatrics — May 2, 2026
- Trisha Rogers, PA - Physician Assistant in Easthampton, MA — May 14, 2026
- Primary care is in trouble. Doctors are banding together to ... - NPR — Feb 16, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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