Verlin Houck
Beacon Medical Group WaNee
Office
(574) 862-2165
2102 N. Main Street Nappanee, IN 46550
About
Dr. Houck earned his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine.
But his education didn’t end there. “After office hours, I always read medical literature at least two hours every day to keep up on recent developments.” This dedication to knowledge shapes his practice. “I try to stay up-to-date on the latest evidence-based treatments. If there is no evidence that shows a treatment works, I usually do not recommend it.”
Dr. Houck is a proponent of prevention when it comes to health conditions. “Prevention is the best medicine,” he says. “This includes immunizations, blood tests and other screening procedures and tests for diseases and various disorders.”
This lens on health helps Dr. Houck deliver exceptional care. His philosophy? “Provide treatment for patients which will allow them to be healthier or live longer. There is usually more than one option to fix a problem.”
In His Own Words
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it?
Surveyor’s assistant. I learned geometry and trigonometry at a young age.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased), who would it be and why?
My wife. No explanation needed.
Do you have any pets?
Cats, dogs, chickens, ducks and sometimes rabbits.
What are your hobbies, interests?
Swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, walking, cutting wood, carpentry, oil painting, gardening, reading, going to medical conferences, astronomy, particle physics and others.
What is something most people don’t know about you?
I was the #1 student in the department in calculus at Indiana University in Bloomington. I always “broke the curve” in any science course that I took requiring mathematics.
Verlin Houck
“The specialty of family medicine allows physicians to treat a wider variety of problems than other specialties,” explains Dr. Verlin Houck. “When caring for patients, I see acute and chronic problems involving all organ systems for patients of all age groups.”Dr. Houck earned his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine.
But his education didn’t end there. “After office hours, I always read medical literature at least two hours every day to keep up on recent developments.” This dedication to knowledge shapes his practice. “I try to stay up-to-date on the latest evidence-based treatments. If there is no evidence that shows a treatment works, I usually do not recommend it.”
Dr. Houck is a proponent of prevention when it comes to health conditions. “Prevention is the best medicine,” he says. “This includes immunizations, blood tests and other screening procedures and tests for diseases and various disorders.”
This lens on health helps Dr. Houck deliver exceptional care. His philosophy? “Provide treatment for patients which will allow them to be healthier or live longer. There is usually more than one option to fix a problem.”
In His Own Words
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it?
Surveyor’s assistant. I learned geometry and trigonometry at a young age.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased), who would it be and why?
My wife. No explanation needed.
Do you have any pets?
Cats, dogs, chickens, ducks and sometimes rabbits.
What are your hobbies, interests?
Swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, walking, cutting wood, carpentry, oil painting, gardening, reading, going to medical conferences, astronomy, particle physics and others.
What is something most people don’t know about you?
I was the #1 student in the department in calculus at Indiana University in Bloomington. I always “broke the curve” in any science course that I took requiring mathematics.
Primary Specialty
Family Doctor
Practice
Beacon Medical Group WaNee
Gender
Male
Training
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Certification
American Board of Family Medicine - 1983
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, Cofinity), Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), First Health (via Community Health Alliance CHA), CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC), Allwell Medicare Advantage (BMG), Medicaid Indiana FFS, Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW), Signature Care / Parkview, Anthem BCBS, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Medicare Railroad, Anthem Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC), CareSource Medicaid (HIP) 2021, Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), Humana, Immergrun Health Network, Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), Medicare FFS, Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN), Plain Church Group, CareSource Marketplace 2021, VA CCN Optum UHC, Encore, Sagamore, HealthSmart, Cigna
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Elkhart General Hospital
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group WaNee
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Family Medicine
Additional Services
Preventive Medicine Specialist
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