Senior primary care in Clearwater, FL via Ascend Mind and Body: Florida telehealth visits with a board-certified family medicine physician, with labs drawn at a Clearwater-area Quest or LabCorp. Comprehensive primary care for adults 65 and over - medication reconciliation, fall risk screening, cognitive screening, chronic disease management, and advance care planning. Dr. Jason Saylor, DO is the physician. Call (813) 670-3331 or book online.
How telehealth senior care works for Clearwater patients
Telehealth has become a real option for senior primary care, especially for chronic disease management visits between annual physicals. The video visit is on a HIPAA-secure platform - you receive a link by email and text, and we walk you through it the first time. For most chronic visits (blood pressure check, diabetes follow-up, medication review, depression screen, cognitive check-in), telehealth works well. The annual in-person physical exam component is the one piece that benefits from being in the office, which is why many of our Clearwater-area seniors come to the Tampa-Carrollwood office once a year and do the rest over secure video.
Lab orders go to a Clearwater-area Quest or LabCorp. Annual labs (CBC, CMP, lipid panel, HbA1c if diabetic, TSH, vitamin D and B12, urinalysis as indicated) are drawn there, and results come back electronically before your video visit so we can review them together.
For Clearwater-area seniors who'd rather see us in person, our Tampa-Carrollwood office (3971 Moran Road, Suite 101, Tampa, FL 33618) is about 40 minutes away via Courtney Campbell Causeway or SR-60.
What senior primary care looks like at Ascend
Geriatric primary care is its own scope. Medications interact in ways they didn't ten years ago, the cardiovascular and metabolic risks are interrelated, falls become a real outcome question, cognition shifts come into play, and conversations about goals of care matter as much as any prescription. The visit pace is different too - we don't do five-minute appointments.
The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
If you have Medicare, you're entitled to an Annual Wellness Visit each year at no copay. It includes a health risk assessment, medication review, cognitive screening, fall risk assessment, depression screen, vital signs, and a review of which preventive screenings are due. Most Clearwater-area seniors do this in-person at the Tampa-Carrollwood office once a year and do the rest of their care via telehealth. [NEEDED: Saylor Medicare credentialing status - CMO/billing to confirm timeline]
Medication reconciliation
One of the highest-value parts of senior primary care is the actual medication review. Bring everything you take (or have it ready in front of you for a telehealth visit) - prescriptions, supplements, OTC medications, eye drops, the things your spouse or family member picked up at the pharmacy. We sort through it, flag what doesn't need to be there, and coordinate with your specialists to deprescribe where it makes sense. [NEEDED: cite - American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria]
Areas we serve in Pinellas County
Clearwater (33755, 33756, 33759, 33760, 33761, 33762, 33763, 33764, 33765, 33767, 33770, 33771), and the surrounding Pinellas County corridor including Largo (33770, 33771), Dunedin (34698), Safety Harbor (34695), Palm Harbor (34683, 34684), Belleair (33756). If you are a Florida resident, the license covers you.
Conditions and situations we manage
- Hypertension - with attention to orthostatic blood pressure and fall risk
- Hyperlipidemia and dyslipidemia - statin decisions specific to the older adult
- Type 2 diabetes - HbA1c targets that shift in older patients
- Hypothyroidism - common, often undertreated in seniors
- Chronic pain - non-opioid approaches
- Preventive care screenings - cancer screening pacing, immunizations, bone density
- Cognitive screening - baseline and longitudinal assessment
- Fall prevention - gait and balance evaluation, home safety review, deprescription of fall-contributing medications
- Polypharmacy review - reconciliation, deprescription, coordination with specialists
- Advance care planning - living wills, healthcare surrogate, goals-of-care conversations
Our physician
Dr. Jason Saylor, DO is a board-certified osteopathic family medicine physician with 17 years of clinical experience, serving as Chief Medical Officer at Ascend. His clinical scope explicitly includes senior care, preventive medicine, chronic disease management, and medication reconciliation. [NEEDED: Saylor geriatric scope confirmation - any specific geriatric training, fellowship, or geriatric volume] Dr. Saylor sees Clearwater-area seniors via Florida-statewide telehealth and is also available in person at the Tampa-Carrollwood office.
Insurance & pricing
In-network
Dr. Saylor is currently in-network with Aetna (incl. Medicare Advantage where applicable) and ChampVA. Medicare credentialing is in process; once active, the Annual Wellness Visit, chronic care management, and most preventive services will be covered with no copay. Credentialing also in process for BCBS, Humana, Medicaid (Careplus, Simply Healthcare), TRICARE East, Wellpoint, Oscar Health, and Health Network One.
Self-pay
Self-pay rates start at $135 for a follow-up visit. [NEEDED: senior care initial-visit and AWV self-pay rate confirmation]
Also see our nearby senior care options
- Senior care in St. Petersburg
- Senior care in Tampa
- Senior care in Brandon
- Senior care pillar: full program detail and clinical scope
- Tampa-Carrollwood office: full office detail, ~40 min drive
- Talk therapy: depression, grief, life transitions in later adulthood
FAQs about senior care in Clearwater
Does Ascend have a senior care office in Clearwater?
Not in Clearwater itself. Clearwater-area seniors see our family medicine physician via HIPAA-secure Florida telehealth, with labs at a Clearwater-area Quest or LabCorp. Our nearest in-person office is Tampa-Carrollwood, about 40 minutes via Courtney Campbell Causeway or SR-60.
How does telehealth senior care work?
HIPAA-secure video. You receive a link by email and text. Lab orders go to a Clearwater-area Quest or LabCorp. We do medication reconciliation, blood pressure review, depression and cognitive screening, and chronic disease management over secure video. Many Clearwater-area seniors do their annual in-person physical at the Tampa-Carrollwood office once a year and the rest via telehealth.
Do you take Medicare?
Medicare credentialing is in process for Dr. Saylor. We'll update this page when active. Currently in-network with Aetna (incl. Medicare Advantage) and ChampVA. We verify benefits before your first visit.
What is the Annual Wellness Visit?
It's an annual visit Medicare covers at no copay. It includes a health risk assessment, medication review, cognitive screening, fall risk assessment, depression screen, vital signs, and review of preventive screening status. Most Clearwater-area seniors do this in-person at the Tampa-Carrollwood office once a year and the rest of their visits via telehealth.
Do you do home visits?
Currently no. For homebound patients, we'd refer to a home-based primary care service in your area.
How long is a senior care visit?
About 60 minutes for the first visit (or Annual Wellness Visit), 30 to 45 minutes for follow-ups. Telehealth visits typically run a bit shorter. We don't do five-minute appointments.
This page is informational and does not substitute for a clinical visit. Senior primary care decisions involve individual factors not captured in general content. Coverage of services depends on your specific Medicare or insurance plan.