Frequently Asked Questions

A family practice in Port St. Lucie, Florida, providing primary care to patients across the age range: annual physicals, sick visits, chronic disease management, women's and men's health, pediatric and adolescent care, weight management, hormone and thyroid evaluation, and telehealth.

1657 SE Port St Lucie Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

(772) 678-0011.

No. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Amy Weber, APRN and Stephanie Hoppy, APRN, co-founders and lead medical providers. Both are board certified family nurse practitioners. See Providers.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. It designates a registered nurse who has completed graduate level education in an advanced practice role and holds national board certification and state licensure. Both providers are board certified Family Nurse Practitioners, the specialty that covers patients across the lifespan.

Yes. Board certified family nurse practitioners diagnose and treat illness, order and interpret labs and diagnostic tests, prescribe medication, manage chronic conditions, and provide preventive care.

Yes, and we encourage it. Florida health care licenses are verifiable through the Florida Department of Health license verification portal, and provider NPI numbers are verifiable through the national NPPES registry.

Seaside Family Wellness participates with some insurance plans, but not all. Participating plans change frequently, so call (772) 678-0011 before your visit to confirm whether we currently participate with your specific plan. Self-pay options are available, and labs and diagnostics can sometimes be billed through your insurance when medically appropriate.

Yes. It may be usable for labs or diagnostics when medically appropriate, and having it on file saves time later.

Call (772) 678-0011 and ask before you come. You will get a direct answer about what your visit will cost rather than a surprise afterward.

Labs and diagnostics can sometimes be billed through your insurance when medically appropriate. Ask at the time your labs are ordered so you know what to expect.

Call (772) 678-0011 to discuss payment options.

Call (772) 678-0011.

Call (772) 678-0011 as early in the day as you can and we will find you the soonest available appointment. Availability varies by day. See Sick Visits.

Call (772) 678-0011 to confirm current availability. See New Patients.

No.

Early enough to complete intake paperwork. Ask the front desk when you book.

Yes. Both providers are board certified family nurse practitioners and care for children, adolescents, and adults.

Call (772) 678-0011 as far ahead as you can so the appointment can be offered to someone else.

An annual physical is a scheduled preventive visit that reviews your whole health picture and includes screening labs. A sick visit addresses a specific problem happening right now with a focused exam. They are different visit types and are scheduled differently.

Yes. Bring the actual form your school or league requires, plus your child's immunization record. See Sports and School Physicals.

Yes. Amy Weber, APRN spent eleven years at Children's Hospital Colorado across emergency, orthopedics, respiratory, hematology and oncology, and cardiology. See Pediatric and Adolescent Care.

Yes. High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, thyroid conditions, high cholesterol, asthma and COPD. See Chronic Disease Management.

Yes. Video visits are available for many follow ups, result reviews, medication check ins, mental health check ins, and a range of acute complaints. You must be physically located in Florida at the time of the visit. See Telehealth Visits.

Hormone therapy is prescribed only after an evaluation that includes history, exam, and appropriate labs, and only when it is clinically appropriate for that individual. It is not started at a first visit without evaluation. See Hormone Replacement Therapy and Thyroid Balance.

Yes, beginning with an evaluation that includes labs and a review of conditions and medications that affect weight. See Weight Management and Nutrition.

Yes, but tell the front desk when you book so enough time is set aside. If the list is long, your provider will prioritize with you and schedule follow up for the rest rather than rush all of it.

Contact your previous practice and request that your records be released to Seaside Family Wellness. Most practices require you to sign an authorization first, which is a HIPAA requirement. Records requests often take several weeks, so start early. You can be seen before your records arrive.

Call (772) 678-0011 and ask for the records request process. You have a right to a copy of your medical records.

Your provider reviews your labs and communicates the results to you along with what they mean and what, if anything, changes because of them.

Contact your pharmacy first and have them send the refill request, or call (772) 678-0011. Allow several business days, and do not wait until you have taken your last dose.

Prescribing controlled substances by telehealth is subject to specific state and federal restrictions, and some prescriptions require an in person evaluation. Your provider will tell you what applies to your situation.

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Do not wait for an office appointment for chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of stroke such as sudden weakness on one side or trouble speaking, uncontrolled bleeding, a seizure, loss of consciousness, or a severe allergic reaction.

Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

For an emergency, 911 or the nearest emergency department. For non urgent matters, call (772) 678-0011 during office hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.