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Telehealth care in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Wade’s Care First sees Bowling Green patients by secure video for primary care, mental health, ADHD, weight management, urgent care and more. Labs, imaging and prescriptions go to facilities in and around Bowling Green.
Telehealth only. No office in Bowling Green: you join from wherever you are in Kentucky. Pricing · Insurance Accepted
Services
What Bowling Green patients book.
Every service is available statewide by video. Each page explains what can and cannot be handled remotely.
Your ongoing Primary Care ProviderPrimary Care
Acute Care, Routine Care, Preventive Care, and Chronic Care with one provider who knows your history.
Screenings for your age and riskPreventive Care
Screenings, labs and risk checks chosen for your age, history and family history.
Evaluation and treatmentMental Health
Anxiety, depression, panic, PTSD symptoms and more. A full evaluation first, then a plan you help build.
Adults and teensADHD
Evaluation and follow-up for attention, focus and executive-function concerns.
Medication with a plan around itMedical Weight Management
A workup first, then nutrition, lab monitoring and medication when it fits.
Sick visitsUrgent Care
Sinus infections, UTIs, rashes and stomach bugs. Check the scheduler for available appointments, including same-day openings when offered.
Skin concerns by videoDermatology
Acne, eczema, psoriasis, melasma, fungal nails and rashes, evaluated from clear photos and a conversation.
Strains, sprains and flare-upsShort-Term Pain Management
Back and neck pain, sprains, joint flares and headaches over a short course of care.
Hormones, prostate and screeningMen’s Health
ED, testosterone testing, prostate health, PSA and the screenings men tend to skip.
Every stageWomen’s Health
Periods, birth control, perimenopause, menopause and the questions in between.
Ages 5 and upPediatric Care
Video visits for the things that keep a kid home from school.
Older adults and their familiesGeriatric Care
Medication review, chronic conditions and coordination with everyone involved.
Part of your primary careSleep Concerns
Insomnia, snoring, sleep apnea screening and sleep-study coordination.
Pharmacogenomic testingGeneSight® Testing
A cheek swab that adds genetic information to mental-health medication decisions.
Booking & Insurance
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More Than a Video Visit
How It Works Your care doesn’t end when the video visit ends.
Wade’s Care First is a full medical practice delivered through telehealth. When it is medically appropriate, we order, prescribe, refer and coordinate the services you would expect from a traditional outpatient practice.
- 1VisitSecure video from your phone or laptop
- 2TestingLabs and imaging ordered near you
- 3ResultsReviewed and explained with you
- 4TreatmentPrescriptions and a plan you helped build
- 5ReferralSpecialists and in-person care when needed
- 6Follow-upContinued care with the same provider
Laboratory testing
Blood work, urine tests, hormone and PSA testing, completed at a lab near you.
Diagnostic imaging
X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans and MRIs ordered through local imaging centers.
Additional testing
Testing matched to your symptoms, history and plan, including sleep studies when indicated.
Equipment and supplies
Orders for durable medical equipment and supplies when medically necessary.
Specialist referrals
Referrals to cardiology, endocrinology, sleep medicine and more, with your care kept connected.
Prescription management
Prescribing and adjusting medications when clinically appropriate and allowed by law.
Results and follow-up
Every result reviewed with you, explained, and turned into a next step.
GeneSight® Testing
Pharmacogenomic information that may help inform mental-health medication decisions.
Care coordination
Orders and referrals sent to facilities near you, with Wade’s Care First staying involved.
Telehealth when appropriate. In-person services when needed. Coordinated care throughout.
Book a VisitHow It WorksOrders go local
Labs, imaging and pharmacies near Bowling Green.
Blood work can be arranged locally in Bowling Green. Quest’s directory lists ANY LAB TEST NOW at 2425 Scottsville Road, Suite 108, as a preferred location. The Medical Center at Bowling Green also provides outpatient laboratory services at 250 Park Street. Confirm your specific test, outside-order acceptance, insurance and any collection fee with the chosen facility before visiting.
Imaging is simpler: Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging on Scottsville Road handles MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography and X-ray. Prescriptions go electronically to the pharmacy you choose; Walgreens has Bowling Green stores, and grocery and independent pharmacies work just as well.
Blood work
Quest lists ANY LAB TEST NOW, 2425 Scottsville Road, Suite 108, as a preferred partner location (270-599-0555). The Medical Center at Bowling Green has an outpatient laboratory at 250 Park Street. Confirm the requested test, outside-order acceptance, insurance and collection fees directly with the chosen facility.
Imaging
Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging, a department of The Medical Center, 1635 Scottsville Rd (open MRI, CT including low-dose lung screening, 3D mammography, ultrasound, bone density, X-ray, fluoroscopy); hospital imaging at The Medical Center (250 Park St) and TriStar Greenview (1801 Ashley Cir).
Pharmacies
Walgreens lists Bowling Green stores in its Kentucky store directory.
Before you go, confirm the requested test, outside-order acceptance, insurance, collection fees and hours with the facility. These resources are examples, not a complete directory. Quest Location Finder · Labcorp Location Finder.
Patient Questions
All Patient Questions Bowling Green questions.
Does Wade’s Care First have an office in Bowling Green?
No. Wade’s Care First is a telehealth practice. You join your visit by secure video from home, work or anywhere in Kentucky, and Charles Wade, FNP-BC is licensed to treat you while you are in the state. Anything that needs hands-on care is coordinated with facilities in and around Bowling Green, such as The Medical Center at Bowling Green (Med Center Health; 250 Park St; 24/7 emergency department; regional referral hospital for south central Kentucky) and TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital (1801 Ashley Cir; 24/7 emergency room) and its freestanding TriStar Lovers Lane ER (478 Lovers Ln; open 24/7; opened 2025).
Where will I go for blood work if I live in Bowling Green?
Quest lists ANY LAB TEST NOW, 2425 Scottsville Road, Suite 108, as a preferred partner location (270-599-0555). The Medical Center at Bowling Green has an outpatient laboratory at 250 Park Street. Confirm the requested test, outside-order acceptance, insurance and collection fees directly with the chosen facility. We send the order electronically to a location that is convenient for you or in your insurance network. Results come back to us for review with you.
Which Bowling Green hospitals have an emergency department?
The Medical Center at Bowling Green (Med Center Health; 250 Park St; 24/7 emergency department; regional referral hospital for south central Kentucky) and TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital (1801 Ashley Cir; 24/7 emergency room) and its freestanding TriStar Lovers Lane ER (478 Lovers Ln; open 24/7; opened 2025). For chest pain, trouble breathing, stroke symptoms, severe bleeding, a major injury or thoughts of harming yourself, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department rather than booking a video visit.
Are there community health centers in Bowling Green for in-person care?
Fairview Community Health Center (Bowling Green-Warren County Primary Care Center; 225 Natchez Trace Ave) and Healthy Kids Clinics (HRSA-funded school-based sites across Warren County schools, including Warren Central High, 559 Morgantown Rd, and GEO International High, 1808 Loop St) serve the area with in-person primary care on a sliding scale. Many patients pair that kind of local clinic with telehealth for follow-ups, medication management and specialist coordination.
Can I use Kentucky Medicaid or other insurance for a telehealth visit from Bowling Green?
Kentucky Medicaid, state-specific plans and HMO plans are not accepted. Plans accepted in Kentucky: BCBS / Anthem PPO, UnitedHealthcare PPO, UMR (PPO), Aetna PPO, Cigna PPO, Humana PPO, Ambetter PPO, TRICARE. Benefits are verified before your visit, and self-pay pricing is posted if your plan is not accepted.
Is Bowling Green a health professional shortage area?
Primary Care: low-income population HPSA LI-Warren County (score 17, designated 2023, updated 2025). Mental Health: high-needs geographic HPSA Barren River MHCA (score 17). FQHC HPSA: Bowling Green-Warren County Primary Care Center (21 primary care, 22 mental health). MUA: Warren Service Area (1990). Telehealth can complement local clinicians by offering another way to access primary care, mental health and medication follow-up while you keep your local relationships.
Can orders be sent to a laboratory or imaging facility near me?
When clinically appropriate, we can send orders to a laboratory or imaging facility you choose. Confirm that the location performs the requested test, accepts the order and participates in your insurance network. Availability and travel distance vary by community.
More answers
Questions Bowling Green patients ask about mental health, ADHD and medical weight management.
- How can I tell whether worry has become an anxiety disorder?
- What is the difference between a panic attack and generalized anxiety?
- Can ADHD first become apparent in adulthood?
- What is executive dysfunction?
- What is medical weight management?
- Am I a candidate for medical weight loss?
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Good to know
Services, screening recommendations, testing, treatment options, referrals and prescribing may vary with your age, medical history, symptoms, where you are physically located at the time of the visit, state and federal requirements, insurance requirements, and whether your condition can be safely managed by telehealth. Conditions and services listed here are examples. An appointment does not guarantee a particular diagnosis, a prescription, a controlled medication, hormone therapy, a lab order, an imaging study, a sleep study, a specialist referral, an accommodation letter or a particular treatment. Treatment decisions follow a clinical evaluation and the provider’s judgment.
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- Quest: preferred Bowling Green location
- ANY LAB TEST NOW: Bowling Green
- The Medical Center: outpatient laboratory
- Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging
- U.S. Census Bureau: Kentucky city estimates, Vintage 2025
- U.S. Census Bureau: county estimates, Vintage 2025
Practice provider: Charles Wade, FNP-BC. Information updated October 25, 2026.
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A local landmark
Cherry Hall
Cherry Hall on the Western Kentucky University campus in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Carol M. Highsmith (LC-DIG-highsm-63952) · Source · Public domain; no known restrictions on publication. Resized for display.
Metro area · Warren County
Getting care in Bowling Green
Bowling Green is home to Western Kentucky University and the Corvette assembly plant, with a growing and diverse community.
The Census Bureau estimates Bowling Green’s population at 78,505 as of July 1, 2025. Care needs vary across its growing community. HRSA designates Warren County’s low-income population a primary care shortage area and puts the county inside the Barren River mental health shortage area. The Medical Center at Bowling Green on Park Street is the region’s referral hospital, and TriStar Greenview on Ashley Circle has a second emergency department.
Fairview Community Health Center on Natchez Trace Avenue is the sliding-fee clinic in town. A video visit with Wade’s Care First lets new arrivals, WKU students and plant workers start primary care, mental health or ADHD treatment subject to appointment availability, with labs and prescriptions routed locally.
Access in Warren County
HRSA designates Warren County’s low-income population a primary care HPSA (LI-Warren County, score 17) and places the county in the high-needs geographic Barren River MHCA mental health HPSA (score 17); Fairview Community Health Center carries FQHC HPSA scores of 21-22. Warren Service Area has been a Medically Underserved Area since 1990. GO bg Transit provides fixed-route and ADA paratransit service. Check the current route schedule and trip requirements before arranging non-emergency travel. The Census Bureau estimates Warren County’s population at 149,375 as of July 1, 2025.
Who this helps most in Bowling Green
CDC PLACES’ 2024 release estimates adult diabetes at 12.0 percent and high blood pressure at 32.8 percent in Warren County. These are modeled county estimates using 2021–2022 survey data, not current measurements of every resident. Telehealth suits Western Kentucky University students who need a prescriber while away from home, families who recently moved for jobs at the Corvette plant or the Transpark, and working adults who want anxiety, depression or weight management follow-up outside a waiting room.
Refugee and immigrant families can use video visits alongside Fairview’s in-person care. Go in person for chest pain, stroke signs, serious injury or breathing trouble; call 911 or go to The Medical Center or TriStar Greenview.
Local health considerations
- Chronic disease: CDC PLACES (2024 release; 2021–2022 survey data; crude modeled estimates) estimates Warren County adult diabetes at 12.0%, obesity 35.4% and high blood pressure 32.8%, below Kentucky county medians.
- Population: Bowling Green had an estimated 78,505 residents on July 1, 2025 (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025).
- Shortage: low-income primary care HPSA and Barren River mental health HPSA (HRSA).
- Lab access: Bowling Green has a Quest-listed preferred partner and hospital outpatient laboratory services. Confirm the requested test and payment arrangements before visiting.
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