Why Do Patients Choose UBERDOC?

UBERDOC helps you get better, faster, by providing priority appointments with top board-certified doctors.

Priority Access

  • Skip the line with exclusive UBERDOC appointments
  • Next day or next day off, we’ve got you covered

Quality Care

  • All UBERDOCs are highly-trained, highly-qualified doctors
  • Get the convenience of a walk-in clinic with the expertise only a Board Certified specialist can provide

Fast + Easy

  • Schedule your appointment online 24/7 in just a few clicks
  • No more phone calls, no more waiting on hold

No Restrictions

  • See the doctor of your choice, not your insurance company’s
  • No insurance network or referral restrictions

Save Money

  • No referral restrictions means fewer appointments, fewer co-pays, and fewer bills
  • Booking through UBERDOC is typically less than you’d pay out-of-pocket with your insurance

No Surprises

  • One transparent and affordable price available only on UBERDOC
  • What you pay on UBERDOC is all you pay—no surprise bills

How Does UBERDOC Work?

UBERDOC is designed to help you get the care you need, when you need it, in just a few clicks.

1
Find Your UBERDOC
Choose from a wide variety of highly-qualified doctors near you. No insurance network or referral restrictions. See the doctor of your choice, not your insurance company’s choice.
2
Select a Day + Time
You don’t have to wait for the care you need. UBERDOCs reserve exclusive appointments for UBERDOC patients. Next day or next day off, we’ve got you covered.
3
Pay Online
Exclusive, affordable and transparent price paid online with your HSA, FSA or credit card.
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See Your UBERDOC
See your UBERDOC and get the high-quality care you need to be well. Leave the doctor’s office without fear of surprise bills.

Frequently Asked Questions

Every doctor is vetted and credentialed before joining UBERDOC. Doctors must be board certified and have an active medical license in the state they are providing services. Exceptions are made for Psychologists, Dentists and Optometrists as these specialties do not require board certifications.

Doctors choose their appointment fee based on specialty and geography. The average cost is $250. You pay $50 when your appointment is confirmed, and the remaining after the completion of the visit.

Included in your UBERDOC appointment is an initial consultation. Any subsequent care or treatment can be through insurance.

If you choose a doctor who is a Medicare provider, you may need to only pay $50 for you UBERDOC appointment. Please discuss with your doctor directly to see if you are eligible.

UBERDOC works outside insurance. Your UBERDOC appointment can be paid for with your HSA, FSA or major credit card. If the doctor is in your insurance network, any subsequent consults, lab tests, procedures and follow-up appointments can be paid for by insurance.

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Frederick Barker, MD
Surgical Care of the Virginias
In-Person Visits
Breast Surgery, General Surgery
About Frederick Barker, MD
Frederick W. Barker, MD, FACS, is a Bluefield, Virginia-based, board-certified general surgeon and breast care specialist with nearly 40 years of surgical experience. His offices, Surgical Care of the Virginias and MammoCare are located in Westwood Medical Park, Bluefield, Virginia.

Receiving his bachelor of science degree in animal and veterinary science at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, he continued graduate studies in animal nutrition and went on to earn his doctor of medicine from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1981.

From there, Dr. Barker completed five years of general surgery residency training at the Yale affiliate Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut. As part of his surgical training program, Dr. Barker spent six months at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and two months at the University of Maryland "Shock Trauma" in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Barker joined the United States Air Force in 1984. Upon completion of his general surgery residency, he served on both overseas and stateside assignments. Honorably discharged in 1989, he moved to Bluefield, West Virginia,where he practiced at Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Saint Luke's Hospital, Princeton Community Hospital, and Tazewell Community Hospital—now Tazewell Carilion Hospital. Dr. Barker was recalled to active duty in support of Desert Storm and, upon discharge, returned to his private practice in Bluefield, Good Samaritan Surgical Service.

In 2004, Dr. Barker was recruited by Carilion Clinic to Bedford Memorial Hospital in Bedford, Virginia, and later moved with his family to Union, South Carolina, where he practiced for four years.

Returning home in 2011, Dr. Barker has continued to apply his considerable surgical experience to the practice of general surgery while maintaining a passionate focus as a thoughtful innovator, providing comprehensive breast care to innumerable women in the area.

Dr. Barker has held many medical staff leadership positions, published medical articles, and spoken at many medical and community meetings. However, it is the compassionate care of patients and their families that motivates him and makes his long hours and many sleepless nights feel worthwhile.

It's no wonder that Dr. Barker enjoys an outstanding reputation and has a very busy practice of general surgery and comprehensive breast care. Dr. Barker and his top-notch support team stand at the ready with a kind word, a comforting touch, a heartfelt prayer, and reliable surgical advice whenever you or a family member needs surgical care.

As a cancer survivor himself, with siblings who are also cancer survivors and a sister who is currently battling breast cancer, Dr. Barker has tremendous empathy for the challenges facing women diagnosed with breast cancer. He's always willing to take the time to help family members understand what lies ahead. Dr. Barker firmly believes his mission and calling is to cure when possible and compassionately care for all.
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Princeton Community Hospital
Locations
Surgical Care of the Virginias
101 Westwood Commons
Bluefield, Virginia 24605
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Locations + Appointments
About Frederick Barker, MD
Frederick W. Barker, MD, FACS, is a Bluefield, Virginia-based, board-certified general surgeon and breast care specialist with nearly 40 years of surgical experience. His offices, Surgical Care of the Virginias and MammoCare are located in Westwood Medical Park, Bluefield, Virginia.

Receiving his bachelor of science degree in animal and veterinary science at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, he continued graduate studies in animal nutrition and went on to earn his doctor of medicine from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1981.

From there, Dr. Barker completed five years of general surgery residency training at the Yale affiliate Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut. As part of his surgical training program, Dr. Barker spent six months at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and two months at the University of Maryland "Shock Trauma" in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Barker joined the United States Air Force in 1984. Upon completion of his general surgery residency, he served on both overseas and stateside assignments. Honorably discharged in 1989, he moved to Bluefield, West Virginia,where he practiced at Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Saint Luke's Hospital, Princeton Community Hospital, and Tazewell Community Hospital—now Tazewell Carilion Hospital. Dr. Barker was recalled to active duty in support of Desert Storm and, upon discharge, returned to his private practice in Bluefield, Good Samaritan Surgical Service.

In 2004, Dr. Barker was recruited by Carilion Clinic to Bedford Memorial Hospital in Bedford, Virginia, and later moved with his family to Union, South Carolina, where he practiced for four years.

Returning home in 2011, Dr. Barker has continued to apply his considerable surgical experience to the practice of general surgery while maintaining a passionate focus as a thoughtful innovator, providing comprehensive breast care to innumerable women in the area.

Dr. Barker has held many medical staff leadership positions, published medical articles, and spoken at many medical and community meetings. However, it is the compassionate care of patients and their families that motivates him and makes his long hours and many sleepless nights feel worthwhile.

It's no wonder that Dr. Barker enjoys an outstanding reputation and has a very busy practice of general surgery and comprehensive breast care. Dr. Barker and his top-notch support team stand at the ready with a kind word, a comforting touch, a heartfelt prayer, and reliable surgical advice whenever you or a family member needs surgical care.

As a cancer survivor himself, with siblings who are also cancer survivors and a sister who is currently battling breast cancer, Dr. Barker has tremendous empathy for the challenges facing women diagnosed with breast cancer. He's always willing to take the time to help family members understand what lies ahead. Dr. Barker firmly believes his mission and calling is to cure when possible and compassionately care for all.
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Princeton Community Hospital
Locations
Surgical Care of the Virginias
101 Westwood Commons
Bluefield, Virginia 24605
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