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Laura Beth Barton, MSW, MHS, PA-C
UNC Health Provider
UNC Health providers are employed by an organization within UNC Health.
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Primary Care
4.89 out of 5
4.89 out of 5
Accepting New Patients
Location Information
UNC Internal Medicine at Goldsboro
On Public Transportation
2400 Wayne Memorial Drive
Suite I
Goldsboro, NC 27534
US
On Public TransportationPhone:
(919) 739-9060
Fax:
(919) 739-9099
Hours
| Day of the Week | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
About the Provider
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Primary Care
Provider Details
Type: Clinician, Advanced Practice Provider
Gender: Female
About Laura Beth Barton, MSW, MHS, PA-C
I decided to become a physician assistant so I could care well for people and provide patients with holistic care. Before attending Physician Assistant (PA) school, I was a clinical social worker for 11 years. In that role, my main focus was helping patients with psychosocial stressors and mental health challenges. My motivation to become a PA was that I would be able to take care of the entire patient and not just one aspect of his/her health...
I decided to become a physician assistant so I could care well for people and provide patients with holistic care. Before attending Physician Assistant (PA) school, I was a clinical social worker for 11 years. In that role, my main focus was helping patients with psychosocial stressors and mental health challenges. My motivation to become a PA was that I would be able to take care of the entire patient and not just one aspect of his/her health. I believe in patient-centered care. I want to find out what is important to my patients and help them meet their goals. By building strong relationships, I can better address concerns or fears and tailor a treatment plan that will work for my patients. I am very interested in helping patients to make behavioral changes that will positively impact their health outcomes such as smoking cessation, weight loss, exercise and stress reduction. I am excited to help my patients prevent disease so they can live long, healthy lives. Outside of work, I love spending quality time with my husband and two dogs. I enjoy being involved at church as well as baking, quilting, scrapbooking, and volunteering in the community. In terms of exercise, I like playing tennis, golf, swimming and rollerblading.
UNC Health Affiliations
- UNC Physicians Network
- Wayne UNC Health Care
Languages
- English
Physician Assistant
- Duke University, 2017 - 2019
- Honors: Joyce Clayton Nichols Humanitarian Award
Master of Social Work
- Florida State University, 2004 - 2006
- Area: Aging
Bachelor of Arts
- University of South Florida, 2000 - 2004
- Area: Psychology
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Certifications
- Physician Assistant, Board Certified, 2019
- Social Work, Board Certified, 2019
Disease prevention; behavioral changes such as smoking cessation, weight loss, exercise and stress reduction
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Commercial Plans (Other than Aetna Whole Health)
- Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans (Other than Aetna Prime HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Medicaid
- BCBSNC Commercial Plans
- North Carolina State Employees Health Benefit Plan (Active employees)
- BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance
- BCBSNC Medicare Advantage (Other than Experience Health)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid
- Carolina Complete Health Medicaid (Centene)
- Cigna Commercial Plans (Other than Cigna Connect)
- Cigna Secure Medicare Advantage
- Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Medicare Private Fee-for-Service
- North Carolina State Employee Health Benefit Plan (Medicare Advantage for retirees)
- Liberty Advantage Medicare Advantage
- MedCost PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Commercial Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Exchange (ACA) Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellCare of North Carolina Medicaid
* Coverage for certain behavioral health, Medicare and commercial plans as well as TriCare varies across UNC Health entities. Please call prior to your visit to determine coverage.
UNC Health contracts with most health insurance companies including, but not limited to, the ones listed here. While we do our best to keep this list up-to-date, it often changes. Professional fees charged by care providers and organizations who are not employed, owned or managed by UNC Health may not be included under the same insurance contracts and may bill separately. Before scheduling your appointment, please contact the organization or care provider in charge of delivering these services as they may be able to help you identify who will be providing these services. Your insurance company can help to determine which specific services, locations and providers are covered by your plan as well as provide you with information regarding co-payments, deductibles or any additional charges that may be your responsibility. UNC Health makes no representation or guarantee of benefits or coverage. Services not covered by your insurance company will be your responsibility. If you are in need of financial assistance, please visit our Financial Assistance page. For additional information regarding insurance accepted at UNC Health, please visit our Insurance page.
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