Dr. Starbird is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his specialty training in family medicine through Oakwood Hospital's Family Practice Residency Program in Dearborn, Mich. He is board-certified in family medicine, a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Schierlinger is a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services where she received her masters of science in nursing and is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She is a member of the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
The specialty of family medicine provides comprehensive health care for the entire family, from newborns to seniors. Family medicine places special emphasis on health maintenance and preventive medicine.
At North Branch HealthCare, we are able to provide you with a number of medical services, including:
By appointment Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment,
please call 810.688.3048.
Please notify the receptionist if you are calling to make an appointment involving workers' compensation or an auto accident. Bring all necessary information, such as employer authorization or auto insurance policy number, address and claim number.
Please notify us 24 hours in advance if you are unable to keep an appointment so that we may accommodate other patients.
Please note: Appointments not canceled or rescheduled will be charged.
Payment is expected when services are rendered. This includes co-pays. For your convenience, you may pay by cash; check; or VISA or MasterCard.
Please note: There is a charge for returned checks.
We participate with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Community Blue, Blue Trust PPO, Aetna, Medicare, PPOM, Medicaid, Great Lakes, HealthPlan of Michigan and HealthPlus, as well as most commercial insurances. For your convenience, we will submit completed forms to the insurance company for you. However, any deductibles, co-pays or uncovered services are your responsibility.
If your name, address, telephone number or insurance coverage changes, please let us know as soon as possible.
Any forms submitted will require a minimum of one week to complete. Before turning any forms in to our office, patient information must be completed.
Please note: There may be a charge for completing forms.
When requesting medication refills, please allow 48 hours for telephone and 1 week for written prescriptions.
North Branch Family HealthCare
4000 Huron St.
P.O. Box 180
North Branch, MI 48461
Phone: 810.688.3048
Fax: 810.688.2640
