1021 N. 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503
Medical Clinic
Dental Clinic
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bryan Health West Medical Plaza 2222 S 16th Street, Ste. 435, Lincoln, NE 68502
Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday & Thursday: Closed from Noon-1:00 for lunch. Tuesday & Wednesday: Closed from 1:00-2:00 for lunch.
3100 N 14th St Lincoln, NE 68521
Monday — Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2301 O St, Lincoln, NE 68510
Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1248 O St., Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68508
Our clinic on wheels visits neighborhoods throughout Lincoln, expanding our ability to provide healthcare when and where you need it.
Our Bluestem Health providers offers high-quality family medicine services from pediatrics and obstetrics to annual exams and immunizations. Choose Bluestem Health for your family medicine needs.
For many people whose native language is not English, communicating health concerns can be challenging. We understand the need for effective communication when it comes to patients’ access to healthcare in their native language and we are here to help with interpreters who speak a variety of world languages.
Bluestem Health’s Community Outreach Programs are connecting patients with community and clinic resources throughout the Lancaster County, Nebraska area.
Root canal treatments are performed when a tooth has an infection in the pulp and there is a good prognosis for a crown to restore the tooth.
Occlusal guard or night guard treatment and prevention is often used for conditions like bruxism or TMJ Bruxism. This is the clenching and grinding of your teeth, which can cause headaches, jaw pain, accelerated wear and abrasion of tooth structure, and even fracturing of teeth and restorations.
Emergency dental care involves evaluating and treating dental pain or broken teeth. The visit typically consist of a limited exam done by the dentist, an X-ray or intraoral picture of the tooth or problem area, and then treatment as recommended by the dentist.
For patients at Bluestem Health, we offer healthy living and weight management counseling improve your overall health through our nutrition education services– free of charge to our patients. Our patient education team includes a Certified Diabetes Educator and Nutritionist, Chronic Disease Nurses, and a Licensed Practical Nurse that functions as our Community Health Worker.
Our Certified Diabetes Educators work in partnership with your Bluestem Health provider to help you successfully manage all aspects of your diabetes, like eating healthfully, staying active, and reducing risk factors.
We offer our patients extra support in managing their chronic illnesses. We spend time meeting with individual patients to offer education on treatments, talking about alternative therapies, and helping them understand their chronic disease so that they can make healthy lifestyle choices.
Restorative dentistry is helpful in maintaining teeth health and avoiding infections and pain. Restorative dentistry includes treatments like fillings, root canals, and crowns.
At Bluestem Health in Lincoln, Nebraska, we believe breast is best. Breastfeed your baby if you are able. We are here to support you with breastfeeding and lactation consulting.
When a tooth can’t be saved by a restorative procedure, such as; a root canal, crown, or filling it needs to be extracted. A tooth extraction is typically done on a tooth that has been broken or damaged by decay. At Bluestem Health a tooth extraction should not be a painful experience.
At Bluestem Health, preventative dentistry includes many things, such asL sealants, fluoride applications, full cleanings, x-rays, polishing and exams. We believe that all healthcare should begins with preventive care measures.
Dental x-rays are a diagnostic and preventive tool used by our Bluestem Health providers to ensure we give the the highest quality dental care.
A diagnosis for dental bone loss is called periodontal disease. At Bluestem Health, periodontal treatment includes: scaling and root planning, antibiotics, measurement and tracking of gum pocket depths, 3-month maintenance follow ups, and more.
The Healthcare Marketplace is a place where you can apply for private insurance, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). At Bluestem Health we are happy to assist our patients with questions and applying for insurance through the Healthcare Marketplace.
Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) is a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) cash assistance program for low income families with children. ADC is funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Bluestem Health participates in Nebraska’s Medicaid Program. We offer a variety of health services and we are happy to serve Medicaid patients.
There are several Medicare health insurance options. Our patient support specialists at Bluestem Health can answer any Medicare questions that you may have. We want you to know that we value our Medicare patients and we have six locations for your convenience. All of our locations accept Medicare insurance.
Our Kreshel Clinic offers full scope care including x-ray services access to all Bluestem Health patients from all clinics and on-site x-ray for Kreshel Clinic patients.
Our Kreshel Clinic offers full scope care including x-ray services on-site for Kreshel Clinic patients and x-ray access for all Bluestem Health patients from other clinics.
We offer excellent pediatric care at our Kreshel Clinic East Entrance. Our physicians know it is important to work together with parents and caregivers toward achieving their common goal – excellent childhood health that sets a child up for a healthy lifetime. We provide wellness care and routine check-ups, same-day visit to help your child get healthy when they are ill, routine immunizations, and education for a lifetime of great health.
A well-child visit is a complete physical exam is performed by our providers so that they can track your child’s growth and development in order to find or prevent problems. The child’s height, weight, and other information are recorded. Hearing, vision, and other screenings may also be done.
We have compassionate providers who care about you and your family and your future, especially when it comes to family planning. Bluestem Health offers a variety of contraceptive services. Our providers will discuss the contraception options available so that you can decide what will work best for you and your family.
Telehealth provides online doctor visits and consults via a secure video. While we know that being seen by a provider in-person is always the best option, we feel that this is a great alternative and should be available, especially in crisis. This is why we continue to offer Telehealth services for our patients.
Bluestem Health offers a variety of laboratory testing on-site at its five family medicine clinics.
We offer a full scope of obstetric services, including prenatal care during your pregnancy, the delivery of your baby, newborn and postpartum care.
Maintaining routine visits with your primary care provider is highly recommended for optimal healthcare results.
We treat acute conditions at Bluestem Health. These are considered brief but severe illnesses, such as colds and flu, and can often result from disease or trauma, and during recovery from surgery.
We have on-site pharmacies for all Bluestem Health patients located in our Kreshel and Health 360 clinics. Our team of pharmacists have extensive experience and work hard to make you feel comfortable in our care.
Bluestem Health takes an integrated approach to behavioral healthcare. The Medical and Behavioral Health providers at Bluestem Health in Lincoln are passionate about helping people who suffer from behavioral health conditions and complications.
At Bluestem Health, we welcome all patients, including those with Medicare for insurance and those insured through Nebraska’s Medicaid Program. Our commitment is to provide you with easily accessible, high-quality, integrated health services when and where you need them.
Our patient support team is here to help patients access resources to promote health and wellness that they may not know about or have access to, like SNAP. SNAP assistance offers supplemental assistance for nutrition to individuals with low-income and families going through difficult financial times.
The providers at Bluestem Health often refer patients who are uninsured or without prescription coverage to the Support Services Team to discuss the Medication Access Program (MAP) when they see a patient who can’t afford their medications.
The most common reason people contact Support Services at Bluestem Health is because they want to know if they can get assistance paying for their healthcare or a discount in the services offered at Bluestem Health. Many people are surprised to find that they can qualify for assistance. The sliding fee discount can be applied to co-pays, deductibles not met, share-of-cost amounts, co-insurance, and services not covered by a patient’s plan.
Routine dental examinations are essential for preventing tooth decay and dental diseases.
If you are looking for routine teeth cleaning in Lincoln, NE go to Bluestem Health. Our experienced doctors and dentists would love to help.
Getting regular screenings are a good way to detect early signs of health conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, colorectal cancer, diabetes, breast cancer, depression, and other illnesses that can lead to more complex health problems.
Annual physical health exams and tests can help find problems before they start.
Immunizations, also known as vaccines, help your body’s immune system fight off diseases, such as measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox, and are scheduled at various stages of life.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide high-quality healthcare services to our patients and our community.
“I consider it a privilege to work together with the families who bring their children to Bluestem Health to get their kids off to the healthiest start possible.”
Erica Peterson, MD, MPH, Pediatrician
“I enjoy working at Bluestem because the environment is focused on improving healthcare for all patients and is committed to providing culturally-sensitive care throughout the community.”
Horacio Alvarez Ramirez, MD, Family Medicine Provider
“I highly recommend this clinic! All Staff treats you with kindness and respect. I fully trust my care team and feel they are totally capable. I also like that if I lose my insurance I can still go and utilize a sliding scale fee.”
Olivia
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3100 N. 14th Street, Lincoln, NE 68521
“I always knew I wanted to be a doctor. I know that all that has happened in my life has helped to mold me into the caring physician and person I am today.”
Bich Chau, MD, Family Medicine Provider
“Bluestem Health implements an Electronic Health Record system and other key services, like discounted fees for patients with no insurance, behavioral health, and pharmacy, they’re invested in Lincoln and in this clinic with the intent to serve all patients.”
Charles Kreshel, MD, Family Medicine Provider
I’ve been seeing Dr. Anthony Cox for almost a year now at North Lincoln Family Medical. Best doctor I’ve ever had. The office staff at NLFM is top notch, they always answer the phone and are very helpful with any questions or appointments I’ve needed to set up. Highly recommended
Always receive excellent service. They take time to meet your needs and answer any questions that you may have especially during these trying times. I wouldn’t go anywhere else!
I have been going here for close to 20 years and I have always received top notch healthcare. The staff is knowledgeable , professional, courteous, and have something not found very often- great bedside manner. It is a relief to have such a high quality clinic in this city.
I would recommend Bluestem Health Clinic with no qualms. Just had my annual check-up. Everyone is so qualified and professional and my caregiver and her nurse are so kind and compassionate. In addition, I filled a prescription at their pharmacy and paid exactly one-third of my normal cost. Thumbs up
Wonderful staff & facility nice & clean & safe place to go easy to find & if you have any questions they are there to answer anything that you need to know .
