MDVIP adds physician to Central Ohio network

MDVIP said on June 30 that it had expanded its Central Ohio network by adding Dr. Steven Barrientos to an existing Dublin, Ohio practice run by fellow MDVIP affiliate Dr. Marvin Im. The company said Barrientos will see patients at 6425 Post Road, Suite 102, in Dublin, serving patients in Dublin and surrounding communities. MDVIP described Barrientos as double board-certified in family medicine and sports medicine, with a focus on preventive health and musculoskeletal conditions. The move adds another physician to MDVIP’s membership-based primary care model in the Columbus-area market. ### Which practice is Barrientos joining in Central Ohio? Dr. Marvin Im’s practice in Dublin is the site MDVIP named in its announcement. The company said Barrientos is joining Im’s family medicine practice at 6425 Post Road, Suite 102, and will serve patients in Dublin and nearby communities. (mdvip.com) The Dublin physician directory on MDVIP’s website lists both Steven Barrientos, DO, and Marvin Im, DO, at the same address. That directory listing indicates the expansion is being carried out within an existing MDVIP-affiliated location rather than through a separate stand-alone office. ### What kind of care model is MDVIP offering there? MDVIP said Barrientos will practice under the company’s smaller-panel primary care model. (mdvip.com) In its June 30 release, the company said that model is designed to give physicians more time per patient and includes same-day or next-day appointments, longer visits that start on time, after-hours availability for urgent concerns, and an annual wellness program with diagnostic tests and screenings. (mdvip.com) Barrientos’ physician page lists an annual membership fee of $2,600, with quarterly and semi-annual payment options also available. MDVIP says the annual fee covers its wellness program, while payment options can vary by physician. ### Who is Dr. Steven Barrientos? Steven Barrientos earned his medical degree from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey, according to MDVIP’s press release. (mdvip.com) The company said he completed his internship and family medicine residency at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, and holds dual board certifications in family medicine and sports medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. (mdvip.com) Barrientos’ MDVIP biography says he previously practiced in South Central Ohio before moving to the Dublin-area MDVIP practice. The same profile says he is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese and describes his clinical interests as including musculoskeletal health and helping patients remain active. ### What did Barrientos say about the move? (mdvip.com) Barrientos said in MDVIP’s announcement that his interest in medicine was shaped by watching his grandfather face health problems complicated by language barriers. “I understood early on that medicine is about more than just clinical knowledge,” he said, adding that it is also about connection, trust and understanding the patient. (mdvip.com) Barrientos also said the MDVIP model would allow him to build “deep, meaningful relationships” with patients and bring what he called personalized, whole-person care to the Dublin community. Those comments appeared in the company’s June 30 release announcing the expansion. ### How can patients find the new physician? (mdvip.com) MDVIP’s physician page for Barrientos says patients can use the site to join, request more information or schedule a meeting with him. The page identifies his hospital affiliation as OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital and says he serves patients in Dublin and surrounding communities across Central and South Central Ohio. (mdvip.com) The next step for prospective patients is on MDVIP’s website, where Barrientos’ profile remains active as of August 6 and includes enrollment options and practice contact information for the Dublin office. (mdvip.com)