James R. Austin
Experienced in High Cholesterol
Experienced in High Cholesterol
Rapid Care Inc
9511 Us Hwy 431, 
Albertville, AL 

Overview

Dr. James Randall Austin is a board-certified physician and the founding medical provider of Rapid Care Family Medical, where he delivers comprehensive, patient-centered primary and urgent care to individuals and families across all stages of life.

With a strong foundation in family medicine and internal medicine, Dr. Austin is known for his thoughtful, thorough approach to care—listening carefully to patients, addressing root causes of illness, and creating clear, individualized treatment plans. His clinical interests include preventive medicine, chronic disease management, acute illness care, and evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders.

Dr. Austin believes in building long-term relationships with his patients and emphasizes accessibility, compassion, and continuity of care. He is especially committed to serving rural and underserved communities by providing high-quality medical care in a welcoming, efficient clinical setting.

As the medical lead at Rapid Care Family Medical, Dr. Austin works closely with a multidisciplinary care team to ensure patients receive timely, respectful, and comprehensive healthcare. His practice philosophy centers on treating the whole person—mind, body, and circumstances—not just symptoms.

Trusted family medicine with a focus on compassionate, practical, whole-person care.

Dr. Austin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Opioid Use Disorder, Obesity, Chronic Pain, and Hypertension.

Graduate Institution
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
UAB Montgomery
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Addiction Medicine
Family Medicine
Licenses
Legal Medicine in AL
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Addiction Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
MVP Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
VIVA Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Rapid Care Inc
9511 Us Hwy 431, Albertville, AL 35950

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Austin 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.

Hypertension
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Hypothyroidism
Migraine
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Asthma
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Major Depression
Obesity
Diabetic Neuropathy
Hepatitis C
High Cholesterol
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Peripheral Neuropathy
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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