Overview
Doctor Klem has been a family physician for over twenty years in rural, suburban, and urban environments. As a family physician he truly enjoys partnering with patients in caring for the whole person, as well as the whole family. From newborns to those nearing the end of life, and all those in between, he enjoys not only helping those when they are ill, but thoroughly enjoys an emphasis on illness prevention. He loves the variety that family medicine provides, as well as the opportunity to get to know and care for patients over the long term. The relationships that develop are special, and having the time to spend on prevention and education is especially rewarding.
Dr. Klem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
604 Northwest Richmond Beach Road, 0, Shoreline, WA
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Klem has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Physician Care NW
David Kennel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lakewood, Washington. Dr. Kennel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Kennel is currently accepting new patients.
Northwest Physicians Medical Group, PLLC
Courtney Kennel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lakewood, Washington. Dr. Kennel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Kennel is currently accepting new patients.
Sound Health Care Center
Dr. Frandsen has a passion for medicine and a passion for family, so it’s no surprise his career in family medicine has been so richly rewarding. After receiving his Masters in Biochemistry from University of California Riverside, he obtained his Medical Doctorate from Loma Linda University in California. He went on to complete postdoctoral training and residency at the Cheyenne Family Practice in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he was Chief Resident.Now a veteran, board-certified family practitioner, Dr. Frandsen owns his own practice. “Making it a place people want to work and patients love to come has really been the highlight of my career.” He also enjoys clinical research, exploring treatment for conditions like diabetes and hypertension..To be a successful physician, Dr. Frandsen believes you must listen to your patients, always harness a good sense of compassion and realize your limitations. “A good physician must realize that they don’t know everything. You must be knowledgeable but also understand your limits. A good family physician will not hesitate to refer a patient to a specialist when needed.”. Dr. Frandsen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- CirrhosisDr. Klem isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Familial Combined HyperlipidemiaDr. Klem isExperienced. Learn about Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.
- HypothyroidismDr. Klem isExperienced. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Klem isExperienced. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- XanthomaDr. Klem isExperienced. Learn about Xanthoma.