NPCWoods
I'm the nurse practitioner behind NPCWoods. With more than a decade of clinical experience across primary care, urgent care, and telehealth, I built this practice so folks could get straightforward medical advice online that feels personal, accountable, and real — the kind of care I'd want for my own family.
I worked in urgent care, primary care, and telemedicine for over a decade before starting NPCWoods in 2025. I kept seeing the same thing: people who needed straightforward care—a UTI, a sinus infection, a dental infection they couldn't get treated right away—but couldn't get it because the system made it too expensive, too slow, or too complicated. Weekends, evenings, travel days — the cracks were everywhere.
So I built something different. NPCWoods is text-based telemedicine at a $59 flat fee. No video call. No waiting room. No paperwork. You text me what's going on, I take a thorough history, and if treatment is appropriate, I send a prescription to your pharmacy. That's it. Real clinician, real accountability.
“This isn't a venture-backed tech startup with chatbots and clinical directories. It's one nurse practitioner who answers every text personally.”
I'm a double board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). The MSN is the graduate degree that qualifies advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) for diagnostic authority, prescriptive authority, and independent clinical decision-making. I've worked across urgent care clinics, primary care practices, and telemedicine settings, and I bring all of that real-world experience to every single visit.
Numbers on a license don't tell the full story. Here's where I've actually practiced and what I learned along the way.
The MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) is the standard graduate education for nurse practitioners. It builds on RN training with advanced coursework in pathophysiology, pharmacology, physical assessment, and clinical decision-making across the lifespan. That degree, plus national board certification, is what lets me diagnose, prescribe, and manage care independently in the states where I'm licensed.
Beyond the classroom, the real education came from years shoulder-to-shoulder with patients in busy clinics — learning what actually works when someone is scared, in pain, or just needs to get back to work or the kids.
That simple rule guides everything. When you text me, I picture someone I care about on the other end — my family, my neighbors. No judgment, no runaround, no upselling. If a prescription helps, great. If you need to go in person or to the ER, I'll say so plainly and point you there. No charge for the honesty.
I'm not here to replace your regular doctor or manage chronic conditions long-term. I'm here for the straightforward stuff that shouldn't require taking a whole day off or paying urgent-care prices.
These are the kinds of situations I see all the time. Details changed to protect privacy.
A patient texted late on a Saturday night while traveling — classic burning and urgency symptoms. After a quick history (no fever, no back pain, no red flags), I sent a first-line antibiotic to a pharmacy near their hotel for pickup the next morning. They were feeling better before heading home. Simple, private, no waiting room drama.
Someone reached out mid-week with facial pressure and thick discharge for over 10 days. Symptoms fit bacterial sinusitis. I reviewed, confirmed no severe symptoms, and sent appropriate treatment to their usual pharmacy. They avoided a long urgent-care wait during a busy work week.
Every case is different. I only treat what fits safe text-based care. If it doesn't, I'll tell you.
When you text NPCWoods, you're texting me — not a call center, not a chatbot, not an AI. I personally read every message, take a thorough history using everything I learned in over a decade of practice, and make the clinical decision myself.
If medication is appropriate, I send a prescription to your pharmacy. If something needs in-person care, I'll tell you straight up, no charge for the honesty. I'd rather lose a $59 visit than put you in a bad spot. That's the "treat others how I want to be treated" rule in action.
My approach is radically transparent. Real talk, no corporate BS. You deserve to know exactly what's going on with your body and exactly what I'm thinking. Full credentials and verification links are always one click away on the credentials page.
$59 flat. No paperwork. No hassle. Just text me — Chris Woods, NP — what's going on and I'll take it from there. See my full credentials and verifications on the credentials page.
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