Pediatric Associates
Pediatrics • New Smyrna Beach, FL
About
Pediatric Associates in New Smyrna Beach, FL provides pediatric primary care, behavioral health services, allergy and asthma management, and minor medical procedures. The clinic offers same-day sick visits, after-hours phone care, virtual visits through the KidzDocNow app, and on-site lab services. It accepts Medicaid and commercial insurance plans.
Clinic Type
Pediatrics
Address
317 South Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Phone
(386) 424-9130
SFSAPPS@pediatricassociates.com
Opening Hours
Not specified
Telehealth
true
Emergency Care
After-hours & weekend visits by phone; in-office after-hours and weekend care referenced in site
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
Not specified
Not specified
Financing: Not specified
Languages Spoken
Pricing
FAQs
Same-day appointments for sick visits.
Available.
After-hours care available by phone.
Yes.
In-house lab services for faster results.
Available.
Do you accept Medicaid?
Yes.
Do you accept Commercial & Employer Group Plans?
Yes.
Do you accept Individual & Family Marketplace Plans?
Yes.
Is virtual care available?
Yes, via KidzDocNow app.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Facebook (Volusia Pediatrics): 86% recommend (54 reviews) (54 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Robert Carithers): 5.0/5.0 stars (11 reviews)
- RateMDs (Dr. Priscilla Luong): 4.1/5.0 stars (7 reviews)
- US News (Dr. Cristina Garcia): 5.0/5.0 stars (29 reviews)
Patients praise
- High satisfaction with the pediatricians themselves, who are frequently described as knowledgeable, caring, and excellent with children
- Many parents appreciate the accessibility of care, including extended hours or Saturday availability at some practices
- Clean and well-maintained office environments mentioned at some locations
- Strong rapport between children and their primary pediatricians
Common complaints
- Significant and frequent complaints regarding office staff, including reports of them being rude, dismissive, uncoordinated, and unhelpful
- Difficulties reaching the office by phone or getting timely appointment responses
- Some reports of long wait times for appointments and inconsistent communication between staff and doctors
- Isolated concerns regarding poor bedside manner or confrontational behavior from specific providers
"The pediatrician my daughter was seeing is amazing. I loved her, but the office staff is the worst I've ever encountered."
— Yelp/MapQuest review of Volusia Pediatrics"My son used to see Dr Carithers as a child and he is a great Dr. You are in good hands. One of the best."
— Healthgrades review of Dr. Robert Carithers"Do not take your kids here! Horrible service- staff was disrespectful and dismissive. Do not recommend!"
— Birdeye review of Volusia PediatricsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Pediatric doctors in New Smyrna Beach | FL | 32168 | Pediatric Associates — Jan 8, 2026
- About Our Pediatric Medical Office | New Smyrna — Jan 8, 2026
- Same Day Sick Visits | New Smyrna — May 30, 2026
- Walk in Visits | New Smyrna — May 30, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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