Journey Direct Primary Care (FreedomDOC)
Direct Primary Care in Hoover, AL
- Facts checked September 24, 2026
Providers
John Shugrue, MD ·
Family Medicine Physician ·
NPI 1144467317 · Opted out of Medicare, effective October 1, 2021
Area
Jefferson County, Alabama
The practice’s location is in a federally designated primary care Health Professional Shortage Area: LI - Jefferson County (HRSA score 12 of 25, designated August 15, 2023).
Sources
- NPPES NPI Registry · npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1144467317 · fetched September 24, 2026
- CMS Medicare opt-out affidavits · data.cms.gov/provider-characteristics/medicare-provider-supplier-enrollment/opt-out-affidavits · fetched September 24, 2026
- US Census Bureau geocoder · geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder · fetched September 24, 2026
- HRSA shortage area data · data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/hpsa-find · fetched September 24, 2026
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