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Preferred Family Medicine

4.7 out of 5 · 33 reviews

Family Medicine • Douglas, GA

About

Preferred Family Medicine is a privately owned primary care practice in Douglas, Georgia, offering family medicine, same-day sick visits, walk-in and urgent care, and comprehensive primary care for families. The practice is led by board-certified family nurse practitioner Debra Rathbun and accepts most insurance plans.

Clinic Type

Family Medicine

Address

1025 Kirkland Lane Douglas, GA 31533

Phone

(912) 208-5630

Email

info@preferredfm.com

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

911

Services Offered

  • primary care
  • same day sick visits
  • family practice
  • internal medicine (implied)
  • age-appropriate care
  • wellness visits
  • care coordination (implied)

Team

  • Debra Rathbun, MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) from South University, 2015; RN for 21 years — Board-certified family nurse practitioner

Insurance & Payment

  • Most insurances

Languages Spoken

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FAQs

What services are offered at Preferred Family Medicine?

Privately owned primary care practice providing family medicine with same day sick visits and comprehensive primary care needs.

Do they offer walk-in and urgent care?

Walk-in & Urgent Care mentioned in highlights.

Who is Debra Rathbun?

Board-certified family nurse practitioner with MSN from South University (2015); previously an RN for 21 years.

How can I contact Preferred Family Medicine?

Phone: (912) 208-5630; Fax: (912) 208-5635; Email: info@preferredfm.com; Address: 1025 Kirkland Lane, Douglas, GA 31533.

What are the emergency contact instructions?

For emergencies, always call 911.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • preferredfamilymedicine.com: 4.7/5 (33)

Patients praise

  • Thorough and professional medical care
  • Providers are helpful and caring
  • Responsive to patient questions
  • Supportive staff for specialized tasks like FAA medical exams

Common complaints

  • Front desk/reception staff professionalism and efficiency issues

"On the other hand, the front office or whomever answered phone,a whole different story. The professionalism just wasn’t there... For what I’m paying every month, I expected a higher level of professionalism and efficiency, and it just wasn’t there."

— Preferred Family Medicine (preferredfamilymedicine.com) testimonials page

"I’m grateful and I hold this one close to my heart because I owe her more then a "thank you!" She has stuck with me since the beginning -- Debra Rathbun is the best of the best."

— Preferred Family Medicine (preferredfm.com) testimonials page

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

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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