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Fayetteville’s Pinnacle Family Care joining FirstHealth Network

By Staff Report, posted 2 years ago
John M. Ray, M.D. - Photo provided by FirstHealth

John M. Ray, Jr., M.D., FAAFP, of Pinnacle Primary Care in Fayetteville, has joined FirstHealth of the Carolinas and FirstHealth Physician Group as of July 1, 2024. 

Dr. Ray, who is board certified, has served patients in Fayetteville for 20 years.

“Our association with FirstHealth will allow our patients expanded access to comprehensive services. We are thrilled to join their care network,” Ray said in a press release. “We are committed to delivering high-quality primary care to all our patients, and we look forward to caring for our community in this new way.”

Ray earned his medical degree in 1999 from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee after completing a Bachelor of Science in Biology at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He is a graduate of E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville.

The office will close July 1-15, for training on new billing, scheduling and medical records systems and will reopen in the same location as FirstHealth Family Medicine – Pinnacle.

The practice will transition to FirstHealth’s Epic electronic health record, providing patients with access to an online patient portal through FirstHealth MyChart. MyChart allows patients the opportunity to manage appointments, review test results, communicate with their provider and refill prescriptions all from the convenience of a phone, tablet or computer.

Once the clinic reopens, normal hours will be Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. To learn more about scheduling care or the transition period call (910) 483-6114.

According to Dan Barnes, D.O., president of the FirstHealth Physician Group, the practice is a welcome addition to the FirstHealth network.

“Dr. Ray and his team have diligently served patients in the Cumberland County community for many years, and we are thrilled to partner with them,” Barnes said in a press release.

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