Concierge Primary Care Near Westshore, Tampa

Westshore is the business district on Tampa’s west side. It stretches roughly from Kennedy Boulevard north to Hillsborough Avenue, and from Himes Avenue west to Old Tampa Bay. Within it are office towers, hotels, two shopping centers, Raymond James Stadium, and Tampa International Airport. It’s where a lot of Tampa Bay goes to work, and more and more people now live there too.

It started as cow pastures and orange groves. An airfield opened there in 1928 and eventually grew into Tampa International. In 1967, WestShore Plaza opened and Al Austin’s first office building rose on West Shore Boulevard, beginning decades of office development. Local businesses formed the Westshore Development Association in 1983, which became the Westshore Alliance in 1989. Raymond James Stadium hosted its first Buccaneers game in 1998, and International Plaza opened in 2001.

A business district that’s becoming a neighborhood

Westshore has been adding homes alongside its offices. New residential towers are planned or underway, and WestShore Plaza is being redeveloped as a mixed-use complex with residences. South of Gandy Boulevard, at the bay end of Westshore Boulevard, the Westshore Marina District has added townhomes, condos, and apartments on Old Tampa Bay. The district holds thousands of businesses and a growing number of residents.

That’s the context for concierge care in Westshore. When your days run from early meetings to late flights out of TPA, primary care has to fit into the gaps.

How close is AnswersMD?

The AnswersMD Tampa flagship office is at 2330 W Horatio St, Tampa, FL 33609, east of Westshore in South Tampa. Most of the trip is a straight run along Kennedy Boulevard. By road it’s about:

• 3 miles from WestShore Plaza
• 4.1 miles from International Plaza
• 5.7 miles from Bridge Street in the Westshore Marina District

Primary care that fits a workday

AnswersMD is a membership practice built around access and time:

• Same-day and next-day appointments, so a sore throat or a nagging injury doesn’t wait a week.
• Visits that last as long as you need. You won’t be rushed through a checklist to stay on schedule.
• Direct cell access to your physician, by phone or text. Many questions can be handled without leaving your desk.
• Video visits when you travel, so a business trip doesn’t interrupt your care.
• Specialist coordination. When you need a cardiologist, a dermatologist, or an orthopedist, your physician helps arrange the referral and stays involved.

Your Tampa physicians

Westshore members see one of the Tampa office’s two physicians. Douglas Shapiro, DO, the founder of AnswersMD, is a board-certified family physician. Dr. W. Andrew “Drew” Meriwether, MD, FAAP, DABIM, is board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. The office sees patients from newborns up, so if your family lives near the district, spouses and kids can join the same practice you use between meetings. Dr. Shapiro started AnswersMD so that primary care could stay personal and unhurried, and he recruited physicians who practice the same way.

Prevention on a professional’s calendar

Annual checkups tend to slip when work gets busy. An executive physical gives you a thorough evaluation scheduled around your calendar. Your physician can pair it with advanced early-detection testing chosen for your history and goals, then build a prevention plan that’s revisited over time.

House calls are available on a case-by-case basis.

Visit before you decide

If you live or work in Westshore and want a doctor who answers, start with a visit. Schedule a complimentary meet & greet and office tour: call 813-333-8888. Allison, the practice’s AI phone assistant, can answer your questions and get you set up. You can also visit AnswersMD.com.

AnswersMD’s physicians are welcoming new members.