@sallieb I am a Kaiser patient in the Bay Area and go outside Kaiser for my BE/NTM specialty care (self pay). I started with NJH, and am now with UCSF, Dr. Zha. Dr. Zha is excellent. However she is in high demand and wait time for appointments for existing patients is now at least 7 months. I last saw her in May, and my next appointment is in January 2027 (first available). She does have an excellent NP (maybe PA, off the top of my head can’t recall her exact credential) who can see patients quickly for drug side effect issues, exacerbations, etc. But yeah, if what you are looking for is more frequent appointments, every three months, that may not be realistic with Dr. Zha’s schedule. But of course check directly with her office. They may triage based on need. I just wanted to caution you to fully discuss what your looking for in terms of appointment availability with Zha’s office, really any of the specialty BE/NTM providers, as there is high demand for their appointments.