Preventive Primary Care in
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Prevention works best as an ongoing relationship, not an annual checklist. Ridgeview builds screening and prevention around your history, your family, and your goals.
What is Preventive Care?
Preventive care is the part of medicine that happens before something goes wrong: physicals, screenings, risk assessment, and honest conversations about where your health is headed. It is the foundation of a long-term relationship with your doctor.
Who needs it?
Preventive needs change with age, family history, lifestyle, and existing conditions. What is right for a 28-year-old trail runner differs from what is right for a 62-year-old managing blood pressure — which is why prevention works best with a doctor who knows you.
When should I see a doctor for preventive care?
It may be worth scheduling an evaluation if the following sounds familiar: if it has been more than a year since a physical, if you have a family history of heart disease, diabetes, or cancer, or if you simply do not know which screenings apply to you, a preventive visit is a good next step.
How Ridgeview evaluates your preventive care needs in Wheat Ridge
A preventive visit at Ridgeview is unhurried — typically far longer than a traditional physical.
- Complete review of your health history and family history
- Physical examination and vital signs
- Blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes screening
- Review of every medication you take
- A review of sexual health, including screening when appropriate
- Cancer screenings based on individual risks
- A conversation about your actual health goals
Common signs + symptoms
Due for an annual physical
Family history you want to understand
Screenings you may have put off
Questions about your long-term health risks
A new stage of life — new decade, new activity, new diagnosis in the family
Related conditions
Treatment depends on what is actually causing the problem.
Depending on your diagnosis, treatment may include:
A screening schedule matched to your age and risk factors
Routine laboratory work at wholesale pricing
Vaccination review and planning
Lifestyle guidance you can actually sustain
Follow-up on any finding — included in membership
Preventive Care: Common Questions
What happens during an annual physical?
A review of your health history, medications and family history, a physical exam, age-appropriate screening recommendations and time to talk through any concerns. Labs are ordered based on your needs.
Which screenings do I need at my age?
Screening depends on age, sex, family history and risk factors. Common examples are blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and colon, cervical and breast cancer screening. Dr. Kroner builds a schedule specific to you.
How is a physical at Ridgeview different from a standard checkup?
Visits are longer and unhurried, so there is time for questions, a real review of your history and a plan you understand, rather than a quick checklist.
Related reading: Why an annual physical can lead to a surprise bill
Medically reviewed by Christopher Kroner, MD, MPH, primary care and sports medicine physician. Last reviewed October 30, 2026.
Why Choose Ridgeview DPC for Preventive Care?
Preventive care works best when it’s actually personalized — not a generic checklist, but a plan built around your age, family history, lifestyle, and risk factors. At Ridgeview Direct Care, Dr. Kroner takes the time to go through your full health picture, order the right screenings, and catch potential issues early, before they become bigger problems. Membership means same-day and next-day appointments, longer visits without a rushed 15-minute limit, and direct text or call access to your doctor whenever a question comes up. No insurance paperwork, no surprise bills — just a consistent, personal relationship with a doctor who knows your history and is genuinely invested in keeping you healthy.
Why Ridgeview
A doctor who knows you.
Dr. Kroner reviews your history, risk factors, and goals in an unhurried visit, then builds a screening and prevention plan that fits your actual life — not a generic checklist.
Get clarity on what’s causing it.
The first step is understanding what is happening and what your options are. Schedule an evaluation with Dr. Kroner at Ridgeview Direct Care.
Visit Ridgeview Direct Care
Ridgeview Direct Care
Address: 4045 Wadsworth Blvd Ste 300, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Phone: 720-807-9961