Important Office Updates
Please see below for recent news from our office. Call or complete our contact form if you have any questions or concerns.
** PLEASE NOTE OUR PRACTICE IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Contact
43 Oakland Rd. Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 252-2511
Fax: (828) 252-5711
Office Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am – 5pm
(Lab Hours: 8am – 4pm)
After Hours / Emergencies:
If you have a life-threatening emergency please call 911. For urgent issues needing immediate attention contact the on-call service line (828) 229-7227
Mission Employees/Aetna Insurance – Updated In Network for 2026
Updated 10/23/25 Mission/HCA has confirmed that our patients will now be considered in network for 2026: Dear Our Family Doctor, We’re pleased to share that, after two months of communication with the Mission Health Employee Benefits plan administrator, MHP has successfully advocated for your group’s in-network status for 2026. We understand how important this decision is to […]
Aetna SHP 2026- Preferred Provider
With the Clear Pricing Project (CPP) ending 12/31/25, please note that we are considered a PREFERRED PROVIDER with Aetna SHP for 2026 and forward. You will not have any issues seeing our doctors within the network. During enrollment, make sure to CHOOSE your OFD current provider as your PCP (or it may already appear for […]
OFD Front Entrance
OFD Family, After receiving requests from many of our older patients for years now, I am happy to report that we finally were able to improve the entrance to our building making it safer for all of our patients. We now have safety handrails along the length of our entrance ramp. I would like to give […]
FLU VACCINE CLINICS 2025
APPOINTMENTS ONLY – (NO WALK INS/DRIVE UP’S) SATURDAY 9/27/25 9:00AM-11:00AM FRIDAY 10/24/25 9:00AM-11:00AM FRIDAY 10/31/25 9:00AM-11:00AM SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS ONLY CLINIC WILL BE HELD IN FRONT PARKING LOT – FLU SHOT GIVEN IN CAR (FOR ESTABLISHED PATIENTS) **YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE VACCINE AT THE OFFICE** IF YOU HAVE AN IN OFFICE […]
Are You Worried About Measles?
OFD Patients – Given the recent outbreak of Measles in Texas, we are receiving many phone calls and portal messages from concerned patients about their immunity status regarding Measles, and whether they are at risk of contracting this very contagious virus should they be exposed. The doctors at OFD feel that this information below is […]
New Service Offerings
OFD is now offering our InBody Scanner for body composition analysis and Audiology Services. Discuss with your doctor then schedule an appointment to help guide fitness/health decisions. InBody Scanner Personalize your path to health, no more BMI! Our InBody Composition Scanner provides insights far beyond BMI, helping you track what truly matters, like muscle quality, body […]
Change Health- Data Breach Update from 2024
You may have received a letter recently from CHANGE HEALTHCARE/UHC regarding a data breach. This was a PREVIOUS ISSUE with this insurance company from last year February 2024, and has not happened again. The data breach was with Change/UHC and not directly with our practice. Change Health is reminding you of the issue and offer […]
BCBS Marketplace Insurance Update
Our practice is In Network for ALL providers with BCBS NC. The Marketplace insurance has acknowledged an issue with their website, and are working on correcting it. Please contact the Marketplace directly to let them know that your Provider is credentialed and currently in network with BCBS NC, as we are not able to make […]
Clear Pricing Project Update
Important Aetna Update OFD currently participates with Aetna, enrolled in the Clear Pricing Project (CPP) for NC State Health Plan starting 2025.
Cold/Flu Season Update
We are heading into the cold and flu season. As expected, we’ve seen lots of flu, COVID, RSV, Strep and stomach bugs these past months and last year. The OFD doctors and staff are greatly appreciative of the cooperation that we’ve had from our sick patients in using the dedicated parking lot spots near the […]
Aetna Insurance Update
Dr. Michael Weizman is currently IN NETWORK with Aetna They sent letters to our patients in error stating he was out of network as of 1/1/24. All of our Providers participate in network with Aetna. If you receive any letter stating otherwise you can disregard.