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Amanda M Houchens, MD

Amanda M Houchens, MD

Family Medicine
Franciscan Physician Network
Languages Spoken
Spanish, English

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Franciscan Physician Network Carmel Family Medicine

12188-B North Meridian Street
Suite 280
Carmel, IN 46032

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Monday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Thursday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Friday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Franciscan Physician Network Carmel Family Medicine

Franciscan Health Indianapolis

8111 South Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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Sunday
Open 24 hours
Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Franciscan Health Indianapolis

About Me

Education

Medical School:
Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency:
St. Vincent Family Medicine Residency

Board Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine

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Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem HIP
  • Anthem Medicaid
  • CareSource
  • Cigna Health Plans
  • Cofinity
  • Corvel
  • Department of Labor
  • Devoted Health
  • Encore Health Network
  • Humana
  • Humana Medicaid
  • Managed Health Services
  • Managed Health Services MarketPlace
  • Medicaid IN
  • Medicare IN
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Sagamore
  • SIHO
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Health Care
  • United Health Care Medicaid
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Provider Ratings

5 out of 5

(308 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

159 Reviews

11/26/2025

where do i start ,her knowledge,her patience,her listening,give the time to tell her about your situation,and symptoms,she is very intelligent,i could keep writing,i wouldn't give her justice,she saving and saved my life,step by step took care of alot i was going through.

11/25/2025

listens and addresses all your concerns, great bedside manner, great communication skills regarding recommendations and explanation of anything medical

11/25/2025

She never seems to "hurry" through an appointment and wants to be thorough. Very attenitve and has a wonderful manner.

11/23/2025

She is a compassionate and excellent listener.

11/22/2025

listens well takes time to get to know you and your needs

11/22/2025

She is one of the best doctors

11/19/2025

Dr Houchens is the best

11/11/2025

Caring and thorough

11/04/2025

Does a great job,

10/30/2025

Great doctor who listens

10/29/2025

She listened to my concerns.

10/29/2025

Everyone is nice and office is efficient

10/27/2025

Dr Houchens is extremely compassionate and engaged with her patients. She and Nicole are always supportive and attentive to my needs and respond promptly. I have been a patient of Dr Houchens for several years now and both my daughters see her now as well. Dr Houchens always takes her time and is excellent at providing care.

10/27/2025

She is a very caring doctor that listens to my concerns.

10/27/2025

She has been my primary physician for 10 years and has always addressed my concerns. She listens to me and spends time at all visits. She always calls to answer any questions I might have.

10/27/2025

Dr. Houchens is flexible and uses common sense. She truly cares about her patients.

10/26/2025

Dr. Houchens is very professional and very knowledgeable and pleasant.

10/25/2025

She is very nice . Explain properly.

10/20/2025

Excellent care. seeks to understand me and my issues rather than cookie cutter fill in the plank sign and sym.= treatment/meds.

10/16/2025

Dr Houchens is very attuned and seriously dedicated to providing the medical treatment needed.

10/11/2025

Caring

10/08/2025

Dr Houchens is a highly skilled doctor....her staff (Nicole, Michelle, Windy and the entire front office personnel are superb

10/07/2025

Great physician and very thorough with her visits

10/07/2025

I enjoy talking with Dr. Houchens. I feel comfortable with her, she is very kind and knowledgeable. I appreciate her asking questions and listening to my concerns.

10/06/2025

Caring, ask good questions and not pushy.

09/30/2025

very through

09/30/2025

Dr. Houchens is smart and attentive to my needs and listens to my issues and is thorough with her exam and suggestions.

09/30/2025

she is not only professional Doctor,she listen,and cares about humans,very smart and understanding she treat you with respect and she is an Angel.

09/26/2025

Very thorough and helpful

09/24/2025

She is one of the best doctors I've ever had. She listens to your questions and concerns.

09/23/2025

Professional, knowledgeable, kind, timely

09/23/2025

Dr. Houchens is very professional and very friendly.

09/23/2025

She has been a great partner in my health!

09/22/2025

She always listens to my concerns and talks through all my issues with me.

09/11/2025

Compassionate, thorough, professional and caring doctor

09/06/2025

Never feel rushed

09/03/2025

She is very thorough and thoughtful, also personable and caring.

08/27/2025

Knowledgeable,caring and supportive

08/24/2025

Dr Houchens and her nurse Nicole

08/23/2025

very professional and kind

08/22/2025

Listens to my concerns and asks my opinion and discusses my options for care. Dr Amanda is kind and caring!!

08/22/2025

Excellent doctor

08/21/2025

She is awesome!

08/19/2025

Always seems interested in my well being... always professional.

08/18/2025

She takes her time to explain any new medicine or diagnosis. Honest about her treatment. Works with you on matters of treatment

08/18/2025

She is an amazing doctor who is very attentive, thorough and knowledgeable.

08/15/2025

Fantastic doctor and person

08/15/2025

She is easy to talk to and gives you time to get all the information you need.

08/14/2025

Dr. Houchens is always a pleasure to meet and always has the best intentions for my health needs

08/13/2025

friendly, thorough, caring, listens, follows up, professional

08/09/2025

Great doctor.

08/05/2025

Super efficient, professional and friendly

08/05/2025

She’s very kind and caring.

08/01/2025

her knowledge,and she listens and share with you and tell about your health and her patience and very good getting you involved,she saved my life.

07/28/2025

Dr. Houchens is amazing!

07/25/2025

She has always listened to my symptoms and provided me with the best possible care. I always feel like she has time for me and I never feel rushed or like I am there to hit a quota.

07/21/2025

She is a caring doctor.

07/21/2025

Extremely caring and easy to connect

07/20/2025

Dr. Houchens is warm, caring and most knowledgeable and helpful.

07/20/2025

Goes over everything clearly and through

07/18/2025

Dr. Amanda is an excellent doctor and I’ve been a patient for many many years. She’s very patient, kind and explains things in layman’s terms and makes sure her directions, recommendations, etc. are understandable. Dr. Amanda is the type a physician thatgoes up and above with her patients.

07/18/2025

Dr. Houchens and her team are fantastic!

07/14/2025

She is always willing to listen and I don’t feel rushed during the appointment.

07/11/2025

As I said previously I have always gotten complete care and understanding from her.

07/10/2025

She is thorough and is a good listener.

07/08/2025

Again, I feel more than just a patient like you know of course it’s part of their job to be friendly, but it still goes a long way and she’s very easy to communicate to. She asks good questions and does her job well

07/03/2025

Dr. Houchens and her team are wonderful.

07/02/2025

Dr Houchens listens, is empathetic and non judgmental.She always gives me lots of attention and good suggestions

06/28/2025

Dr. Houchens is careful and attentive to my medical issues and can be counted on to provide proper treatment.

06/28/2025

Her care is the reason I'm still here. She agreed with an assessment by Dr. Terry [ ], my previous primary care physician before his retirement, that 10 years was too long to wait to schedule a colonoscopy. After she agreed, I scheduled one at the 6 1/2-year mark that revealed colorectal cancer. Had I continued to wait in a standard approach, the state of the cancer would have been very different.

06/26/2025

I feel she is very thorough in providing medical treatment and guidance for issues I may be having

06/24/2025

She always takes the time to learn about my symptoms and her demeanor is always one of care.

06/23/2025

My friend tried to switch over to Dr. Houchens but they weren’t taking new patients.

06/22/2025

She is caring, knowledgeable and very professional! She always spends a good amount of time with me!

06/19/2025

Dr. Houchens is knowledgeable, professional, and personable. I have the utmost confidence in her.

06/15/2025

Dr Houchens is professional, knowledgeable and respectful. We are developing a good relationship over time.

06/14/2025

Personable, clear, efficient, collaborative

06/12/2025

I have been coming to her for over 10 years now. She really does understand my concerns and gets down to the bottom of things.

06/09/2025

Very Friendly, Excellent service, She is knowledgeable, interested in what I was saying.

06/09/2025

Excellent clinically with a warm friendly manner

06/09/2025

Have already done this!

06/07/2025

I enjoy every visit

06/04/2025

Very professional, knowledgeable and personable.

06/04/2025

true professional

06/02/2025

She is a wonderful doctor. Feel I'm in such good hands with her.

05/28/2025

Real professional. Really cares.

05/14/2025

She always take her time to listen to my concerns. She is very caring and knowledgeable!

05/14/2025

Caring ,kind, smart

05/12/2025

Because she has a great ma Nicole and support staff with awesome communication. You call her office and actually get a live person!

05/11/2025

Dr Houchens listens to her patients concerns and addresses the issues. She follows up on old issues

05/07/2025

Very good, practical medical advice. Great bedside manner for me and my little ones

05/01/2025

Great doctor!

04/29/2025

Best physician I’ve ever had. She knows so much and shares a wealth of knowledge. I’m never left out of the conversation and always know where I’m at with my health.

04/28/2025

Dr. Houchens listens well and takes the time to talk with patients. I didn’t feel like she was rushed. She was also very thorough and knowledgeable.

04/28/2025

Takes the time to talk to you. Very personable.

04/23/2025

She is very knowledgeable and takes the time to make sure she gives you the best care.

04/22/2025

Her professionalism!

04/21/2025

My primary care physician is Dr. Brian Howse, but Dr Houchens was wonderful to fit me into her schedule today and very helpful with her advice and diagnosis.

04/15/2025

Pleasant, thorough and professional

04/14/2025

Caring, highly competent, takes time necessary to answer all questions.

04/10/2025

Paid attention, was committed to considering my long-term health when making medication decisions.

04/09/2025

She is very thorough and considerate when listening to your issues and in the recommendations to resolve the issues.

04/08/2025

I have referred patients to her previously. See comments above

04/05/2025

I like her, she's smart, asks questions, and allows me to explain my health problems. She gives me as much time as I need for each visit.

03/26/2025

excellent care with a smile; never rushed; takes time to explain things; very thorough

03/26/2025

Takes plenty of time and makes me feel comfortable asking questions.

03/20/2025

She is an excellent doctor and the staff is amazing.

03/19/2025

I can ask any questions and get feedback. She gives me options and suggestions I am very comfortable with her

03/13/2025

Pleasant, friendly & she listens and takes the time to explain things.

03/13/2025

She is very caring,takes time to listen to her patients and thorough in her assessment.

03/11/2025

Dr. Houchens is so down to earth and easy to talk with.

03/06/2025

She’s efficient, personable, and knowledgeable, and her guidance has helped me to maintain my good health.

03/05/2025

She is knowledgeable, caring, and authentic.

03/04/2025

Personable and knowledgeable.

03/03/2025

She’s so approachable and spends quality time with me. She listens and responds to any of my concerns/questions

03/01/2025

Near, clean, polite and knowledgeable staff!

03/01/2025

I have developed a good relationship with Dr. Houchens and her staff. I feel comfortable discussing my health both mentally and physically.

02/28/2025

Great service

02/28/2025

She provides excellent level of care, listening, and addressing my concerns.

02/27/2025

Convenient and great staff

02/26/2025

She’s awesome!!

02/24/2025

care, concern for patients

02/21/2025

Very thorough! Kind! Caring!

02/20/2025

Available for me.

02/20/2025

She has worked at understanding my health and made adjustments to medications to keep me healthy.

02/18/2025

I don’t think she’s taking new clients, but I would recommend Dr. Houchens without reservation. I especially appreciate her calm, casual demeanor… I never feel rushed.

02/17/2025

Great doc! Takes time, listens, thorough, practical approach and quite a caring, kind doctor!

02/11/2025

Professional thorough friendly

02/08/2025

Excellent physician and follows up promptly with test results. She is available and will respond to MyChart questions + communicate with her patients through MyChart. Listens to my questions and responds appropriately or will refer me to a specialist. Very happy she is a member of my health team.

02/07/2025

Knowledgeable and gives individualized care.

02/03/2025

Great family doctor! Patient and attentive even tho I know she is extremely busy. Always listens and gives practical and down to earth advice and explanations

02/03/2025

She respects our choices.

01/30/2025

Dr Houchens was kind, thorough and profesional.

01/29/2025

She listens and offers understandable diagnosis and suggestions.

01/29/2025

Professional, friendly & helpful

01/29/2025

Personable and good thought process. Listens to concerns and directs accordingly.

01/23/2025

Very thorough and explains everything so you can understand it.

01/23/2025

Professional, knowledgeable, willing to discuss questions

01/18/2025

Very personable and professional

01/13/2025

She takes time and listen to you

01/03/2025

Excellent attentive Care

01/03/2025

Very helpful answer all my questions

12/30/2024

Your care and attention mean the world to me. Thank you for being a wonderful doctor.

12/29/2024

I love Dr. Houchens and feel blessed she is my doctor! I feel heard and well cared for.

12/26/2024

She’s the best

12/23/2024

She's awesome! She listens and spends the time.

12/23/2024

Dr Houchens is simply wonderful. She’s very personable and provides excellent patient care. She listens to your concerns and includes the patients in the plan of care.

12/21/2024

She is attentive and thorough on my annual visits

12/20/2024

She’s excellent: insightful, intelligent, measured, and great people skills.

12/18/2024

she is friendly, listens, is thorough

12/18/2024

Doesn’t rush and cares about health issues

12/17/2024

Dr. Houchens is very caring and is a very good doctor.

12/13/2024

She listens to me and explains things so I understand them.

12/12/2024

Very competent physician + good communicator + listens to my concerns. Does not hesitate to refer to specialist if she believes a referral is warranted. I always leave her office with a treatment plan.

12/11/2024

Good patient encounters. She takes te time necesssary to listen to patients and provide care choices where possible.

12/11/2024

She calmly yet thoroughly explained suggestions. She seems to CARE about her patients.

12/10/2024

Great patient dynamics

12/07/2024

Dr Houchens is knowledgeable, understanding and listens to your health issues and will work to find an answer.

12/05/2024

She listens to her patient’s concerns and addresses the promotly
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