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Primary Care Doctors Near Me in Panama City, FL - Ascension

Primary CarePanama City, FL

★★★★★5.0/51,419 reviews across 4 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Healthgrades (Dr. Barry Palizzi): 4.7 out of 5 stars (90 ratings)
  • US News Doctors (Dr. Tim M. Smith): 5 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)
  • US News Doctors (Dr. Stephen H. Armistead): 5 out of 5 stars (overall score) (102 ratings)
  • Ascension internal provider ratings: 4.9 to 5.0 out of 5 stars (1,200+ ratings per provider)
  • Healthgrades/CMS (Ascension Sacred Heart Bay): 64% (patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10) (N/A (Hospital-wide data))

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Many individual primary care physicians and nurse practitioners receive high ratings for being attentive, listening to patient concerns, and creating personalized care plans
  • Patients frequently appreciate the compassion and dedication of staff in primary care settings
  • Specific primary care providers are highly recommended by patients for their bedside manner and expertise

Common complaints

  • Long wait times for hospital services and specific specialists
  • Lack of communication and accountability, particularly regarding discharge planning
  • Concerns about bedside manner and professionalism of certain hospital staff and specialists
  • Dissatisfaction with the emergency department and inpatient experiences at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay

In patients' words

"He is the best doctor I have ever had. He take time and To listen to you. And the nurses in there over and beyond."

Healthgrades review for Dr. Barry Palizzi

"The wait to see him is terrible 4 hours? I have a life too. I told one of the nurses there about my experience and they said wow I thought he was only an asshole to us but I see he is with his patients as well."

Birdeye review for Ascension Sacred Heart Bay

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6].

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