Distinguished in High Cholesterol

Dr. Richard Shack

Family Medicine
Emory health
North Atlanta Primary Care
3905 Brookside Parkway, Ste300, 
Alpharetta, GA 
Offers Telehealth
28 Years of Experience

Distinguished in High Cholesterol
Emory health
North Atlanta Primary Care
3905 Brookside Parkway, Ste300, 
Alpharetta, GA 
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Overview

Richard Shack is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Alpharetta, Georgia. Dr. Shack has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Graduate Institution
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1998.0
Residency
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of N Alabama
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in AL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine, 2017
Hospital Affiliations
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Northside Hospital Cherokee
Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
Northside Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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Cambia Health Solutions
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Capital Blue Cross
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CareFirst
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CareSource
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Cigna
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EMI Health
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Geisinger
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Highmark
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Kaiser Permanente
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Medica
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Oscar
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Premera Blue Cross
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TeamCare
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Trustmark
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

North Atlanta Primary Care
3905 Brookside Parkway, Ste300, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Call: 770-442-1911
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