Monica Barfield
DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Founded the practice to widen healthcare access in rural Gulf County.
Port St. Joe, Florida · Accepting new patients
Your health. Your journey. Our mission.
Primary care, behavioral health, and wellness for the whole you, right here on the Forgotten Coast.
We listen first.
We look for the why.
We treat the whole you.
One team. Three kinds of care.
Primary care
Checkups, sick visits, and chronic condition care for ages 2 and up. We take the time to find the why behind your symptoms.
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Behavioral health
Support for anxiety, ADHD, and depression in kids and adults. A board-certified psychiatrist collaborates on every care plan.
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Wellness & hormone health
Hormone therapy, weight loss programs, and self-pay labs with prices you see up front. Know your numbers and act on them.
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Emily Tezak
MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Helps patients of every age feel heard, supported, and empowered.
Christian Cox
MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Creates a welcoming home for family medicine and pediatric care.
Lisa Trautman
MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Provides behavioral health care from school age through adulthood.
Chris Barfield
M.S.APK, CISSN
Coaches nutrition, movement, and body composition for long-term health.
Healthcare is more than treating symptoms.
"We had never seen an NP vs an MD until we moved here but we have been very happy. We see Emily Tezak and if there is an issue she thinks needs a different level of expertise she does not hesitate to refer us."
Florida licenses nurse practitioners to practice on their own, and we use that autonomy where it matters: a county short on providers. You see the same clinician each visit, and the visit runs on your questions, not a timer.
Our behavioral health care covers school-aged kids through adults. A board-certified psychiatrist collaborates on every treatment plan, so you get specialist-backed care without driving to Panama City.
We post self-pay lab prices before you order, and we sit down with you to read the results. No surprise bills, and no decoding lab reports alone.
Recognized across Florida
Independent recognition for the care our team delivers.
- Best of Florida 2023 · 2024 · 2025
- 2025 POCN Top NP in America
- Gator100 2026 Honoree
- UF College of Nursing 2026 Alumnus of the Year
- 2025 FNA Barbara Lumpkin Award
- 2022 AANP Excellence for Florida
What patients say
4.8
79 Google reviews from our neighbors
Christian Cox is a great provider, she always takes time and listens... never rushed. The staff are all extremely nice. Everyone is very helpful.
Emily is absolutely amazing! Extremely thorough and very easy to talk to! Also didn't have to wait forever to be seen!
Best of the best. Cannot be matched for professionalism, knowledge and treatment.
We are so lucky to have Emily Tezak as our PC, she is right on top of things. And she cares.
New Horizon Primary Care
2475 Garrison Ave Ste B, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Inside the Gulf County Health Dept. Bldg
| Mon–Thu | 8 am – 5 pm |
|---|---|
| Fri | 8 am – noon |
| Daily | Closed 12 – 1 for lunch |
info@newhorizonprimarycare.org
Please don't include personal health information in email.
Our office is wheelchair accessible.
We accept self-pay, Medicare, Tricare, BCBS PPO, Florida Blue PPO, United Healthcare, Humana, Sunshine, and Ambetter. Not in-network with HMO plans.