Ascension St. Vincent's Plans 3 New Primary Care Offices in St. Johns County, Starting With Aberdeen on Dec. 4

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Ascension St. Vincent's plans to open three new primary care offices in St. Johns County by the end of 2027, with the first, in Aberdeen, scheduled to open Dec. 4, 2026, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record and the health system's announcements. The expansion responds to rapid growth in the county, which Ascension St. Vincent's says saw its population rise about 27% from 2020 to 2025. The health system also cited gaps in primary care across Florida, saying 66 of the state's 67 counties have experienced them.

The offices will offer routine wellness exams, preventive screenings, treatment of common illnesses and chronic disease management, according to the Daily Record's report on the company's news release. The company's pages did not list phone numbers, hours or appointment instructions for the new offices. Those details are expected to follow as each opening approaches, according to Ascension's Nocatee announcement.

The three locations

The Aberdeen office is under 2 miles west of Veterans Parkway in the northwest part of St. Johns County, according to the Daily Record. Ascension lists the Nocatee office with a Ponte Vedra mailing address. The Daily Record described the Florida 13 site as being under 1 mile south of the Race Track Road intersection, and the report did not name the community it serves.

What patients can expect

According to Ascension St. Vincent's, the Aberdeen and Nocatee offices will offer routine physicals, chronic condition management and annual wellness exams, in person or online. Patients who need specialized care will be connected to Ascension St. Vincent's specialist network. No individual doctors or nurse practitioners were named in the announcements.

Bill Mayher, chief operating officer of Ascension St. Vincent's Medical Group, said in the Aberdeen announcement, "we're here to make sure every family in northern St. Johns County has easy access to compassionate, high-quality care." Natalie Petty, director of clinical operations for the medical group, said the Nocatee office will "bring compassionate, high-quality healthcare closer to where our patients live and work in St. Johns County." Sean McAfee, president and CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County, said, "As more families choose to call St. Johns County home, access to healthcare must grow alongside our community," according to the Daily Record.

Why St. Johns County

Ascension St. Vincent's cites a St. Johns County population increase of about 27% between 2020 and 2025 as the reason for the expansion. The health system also points to a statewide shortage, saying 66 of Florida's 67 counties have experienced primary care gaps. The announcements did not provide patient-load figures for the county.

Ascension St. Vincent's already operates a hospital in the county, Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns Hospital. The system also plans a Family Birth Place at that hospital, scheduled to open in summer 2027, according to the Daily Record. The new primary care offices would sit alongside that hospital expansion as part of a broader build-out.

What is not yet known

Several details were not available in the announcements. The company did not provide the size of the new offices, construction costs, how many providers or staff will work there, or operating hours, according to the Daily Record's account. Ascension said more information will follow as each opening nears.

Residents who want to stay current can watch the health system's website for appointment details as each date approaches. Those who are new to the area and do not yet have a primary care provider should confirm which offices accept their insurance directly with the practice, since the announcements did not address insurance. The Aberdeen office is the nearest milestone, with its Dec. 4 opening less than a month after this report.