History
Jeffrey J. Baird, M.D. is a family medicine physician and owner of Utopia Primary Care, PLLC. Dr. Baird graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Chemistry and received his medical degree from The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. He completed his residency in family practice medicine at the Scottsdale Memorial Hospital (now Honor Health) Osborn campus, where he was elected Chief Resident and outstanding resident during his 3rd year. In 1991, he went into private practice in the South Scottsdale area with Doctors Robert Flores and Frederick Dicke. Soon thereafter, he helped found Scottsdale Family Health and became managing partner, a position he held until his departure in 2007. After 16 rewarding years in the South Scottsdale area, he left Scottsdale Family Health to open East Scottsdale Medical Care with his wife and practice partner, Tracey Drummond, M. D. In 2014 he transitioned to a more personal concierge practice, Utopia Primary Care.
Specialties
Welcome to Utopia Primary Care! Dr. Jeffrey Baird, MD., Concierge Medicine, Family Practice, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Utopia Primary Care was founded in 2014 out of frustration with the way healthcare is currently being delivered. I decided to form a practice where the patient's need are the main driver for how I practice. I provide continuity of care throughout the healthcare spectrum, from routine office visits and complete physical exams to coordinating care in the hospital setting. In addition, I communicate with patients in whatever way best suits their needs; in person, by phone or electronically. I offer same day appointments and am available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year to be there as my patients' resource as we work through the health problems that they may experience. In order to provide this level of service I decided that I needed to limit my patient base to no more than 400 patients and I elected to opt out of my contracts with all insurance payers and develop a payment structure that is directly between me and my patients. This type of practice in which a group of services is paid for by patients is often called a concierge or boutique practice. I believe it is the best way for me to optimize my patients' health while limiting the interference from outside forces.