Catawba Valley Family Medicine
- Claremont

Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Claremont
3114 West Main Street | Claremont, NC 28610

Phone: (828) 732-5050
Fax: (828) 732-5051

Hours of Operation
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 7:30am – 12pm and 1pm – 5pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 7:30am - 8:30pm

Extended Office Hours Provided by Physician Assistant, Jim Fox
Tuesday and Thursday: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Walk-ins Welcome!
*To schedule an appointment for the extended hours clinic, please call CVFM-Claremont at (828) 732-5050.

After-Hours Care: Click Here

Dr. Brad Hardee, Certified Family Nurse Practitioners Lynne Laws and Pa Lee, and Jim Fox, PA-C welcome you to Catawba Valley Family Medicine – Claremont. The top priority of our providers and staff is helping you and your loved ones prevent illness and maintain physical and emotional well-being by providing medical care and recommending healthy lifestyle choices. Our practice manages acute and chronic illnesses, treats acute injuries, performs minor office surgeries and, when necessary, refers you to an appropriate specialist. Just think of your family medicine provider as your first line of defense in guarding your most valuable possession of all: your health.

SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDED IN OUR OFFICE:

  • NOW OFFERING: Telehealth Visits. Click Here for information about scheduling a telehealth visit.
  • Women’s Health
  • Cryotherapy (removal of moles, skin tags, etc.)
  • Adult and Well Child Physicals
  • Adult Immunizations
  • Diabetes Care
  • EKG (Electrocardiogram)
  • Pulse Oximetry and Spirometry
  • In-house Labs
  • Skin Lesion Biopsies
  • Minor Surgeries (warts, toenail removal, skin biopsy, drainage of abscesses & skin cancer removal)
  • Joint Injections
  • Botox for prevention of Migraines

CVFM – Claremont utilizes an Advanced Care Team model. Advanced Care team members support the Primary Care Provider in efforts to deliver effective patient centered care. ​

  • RN Health Navigator (RN): Suzanna, Kelly, Lindsay, Katrina, Carrie, Nou, Mai, Heather
  • Pulmonary Health Navigator (RT): Mandi
  • Administrative Care Coordinator: Karen S., Tamara, Tammy, Andrea, Karen R., May, Danielle
  • Quality Review/Audit Analyst: Ryan
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Breanna

After-Hours Physician
To speak with a Catawba Valley Medical Group provider afterhours, please call: 828.324.0258. This service provides direct access to the on-call provider, not a triage phone line, to increase access to care and is intended for medical questions or concerns. Please call 911 if you are experiencing a medical emergency.

Weekend After-Hours Care:
The convenience of extended office hours is provided by Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Maiden to all Catawba Valley Medical Group patients on Saturdays 9am – 1pm. Click here for more information.

Patient Portal:
Click here to access the Catawba Valley Medical Group Patient Portal where you will have the ability to access notifications, specific results, medical information and appointment details directly from your Healthcare Provider. Patients Age 13-17 will not have access to the Patient Portal effective 10/1/2022.

Electronic Patient Survey:
After your office visit, you will receive a Patient Satisfaction Survey via email. Please take time to complete the survey. We value your feedback.

Online Appointment Scheduling
Book your Appointment (with participating Providers) Online:

If you are a new patient who has never been seen at this practice, do not use the online appointment option. New patients must call this clinic at (828) 732-5050 to set up an appointment.

  1. Choose the "Book An Appointment" button below
  2. Choose primary care provider
  3. Select location
  4. Select your provider name
  5. Answer question: Have you seen this provider before?
  6. Select your appointment time and enter patient and visit details
  7. Complete the Phone Verification Process. To do this, you must enter a valid phone number in order to verify your appointment via text message or automated call back. Your appointment is not verified until you receive a text or automated call containing a verification code and have entered that code on your online form. Be sure to keep your appointment form open in your browser until you have entered this code. If you do not immediately receive a text or automated call or have any questions, call (828) 732-5050.
  8. Click the orange "Book Now" button to complete the process of booking your appointment.

Ready to get started? Click the button below to book your appointment online.

Remember: if you are a new patient who has never been seen at this practice, do not use the online appointment option. New patients must call this clinic at (828) 732-5050 to set up an appointment.

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CVFM - Claremont ADULT NEW PATIENT FORMS
*please print and complete all forms listed below

FQHC Registration Packet

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CVFM - Claremont ADULT Additional Forms

CVFM - Claremont CHILD NEW PATIENT FORMS
*please print and complete all forms listed below

FQHC Registration Packet

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CVFM - Claremont CHILD Additional Forms

Charity Care Forms

Charity Care Application

Our Providers

Dr. Brad Hardee

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Dr. Hardee comes from Palmetto Health USC Family Medicine residency program in Columbia South Carolina. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Edward Via college osteopathic medicine in Blacksburg Virginia. As undergraduate at Appalachian State University, he was captain of the football team and was a member of 2 national championship squads.

He is passionate about travel and he served for 6 months working in an urgent care in New Zealand prior to moving back to the area. He is currently the Medical Director of Sports Medicine at Catawba Valley Health Systems. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Rachel, and his son, Huxton in his spare time.

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Jim Fox, PA-C

Jim Fox PA Jim Fox, PA-C, a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has worked in the Catawba County area since 2003. After completing WFU Medical School Physician Assistant program, he has worked in family practice, emergency care, geriatric rehab, and psychiatry. PA Fox is board certified by the National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and also a member of American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Jim and his wife, Christina, are the parents of four daughters Jordan, Hannah, Sydney, and Sara Grace and one son Zachary. PA Fox enjoys travel and spending time with his family in his spare time.


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Lynne Laws, DNP, FNP

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A graduate of East Tennessee State University, Lynne received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree with a specialty in Family Practice in 2016, and is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She is a member of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Lynne has been involved in health care in Catawba County since 1988. She has served on mission teams and enjoys working with community and population health issues, as well as spending time with her family hiking, camping and scuba diving.

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Pa Lee, MSN, FNP

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Pa Lee is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive nursing experience at Catawba Valley Medical Center where she served as Operating Room Business Manager and coordinated urology and robotic procedures while pursuing advanced education. Fluent in Hmong, Pa has served as an interpreter for the hospital since 1998. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2011 and completed her Masters Degree in Nursing from South University in 2015. She is excited to serve patients in the Claremont community as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

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Katie McMinn, PA-C

Katie was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended Western Carolina University and majored in Social Work with a minor in Women’s Studies. She then obtained a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, eventually becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She worked as a Clinical Social Worker until 2016 when she left her 8 year career to attend the first class of the Physician Assistant Program at Lenoir Rhyne University. She graduated in 2018 and has worked in Emergency Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, until deciding to transition to Family Medicine. She is married and has three children. She enjoys spending time with her family on the lake, competitive fitness competitions, and golf.