FAQs
How does Direct Primary Care (DPC) work?
You enroll in my service and get direct access to me, your primary care doctor, via text/phone/in person appointments. Transparent pricing. No insurance, no co-pays, no hidden fees or surprise bills months later.
What’s the difference between DPC and Concierge Medicine?
There is no official delineation. Generally, DPC fees are lower than concierge fees. DPC usually do not take insurance whereas concierge may bill insurance on top of having a monthly/yearly fee.
How much does it cost?
$100 per month for adults 16-49 years old.
$150 per month for adults 50+ years old.
$25 off for additional family members.
Fees are billed quarterly or annually.
This includes all correspondence (text/email/phone calls) and all in office appointments. One in-home appointment per year included, additional or more frequent in home visits will likely incur an additional fee (I have not decided on price yet).
Why don’t you take insurance?
Insurance requires a significant amount of overhead - hiring coders, billers, accounting, practice managers. Despite this, care is still limited or delayed by insurance appeals and denials. All this overhead requires physicians to see more patients, which means hiring medical assistants, nurses, and bigger offices, which means more overhead… This is why primary care doctors have patient panels of 2,500+, overbooked 15 minute appointments, and no availability for urgent appointments.
What about lab work, medications, imaging and consultants?
If you have insurance, we can bill those through your insurance.
If you don’t have insurance or if you don’t want to go through your insurance due to high deductibles/copays, we can get out-of-pocket pricing - which can sometimes be cheaper than insurance copays!
For example, I can get standard blood work such as complete blood count (CBC), basic metabolic panel (BMP), lipid panel, hemoglobin A1C (HgbA1C) for <$20 (total!) out of pocket. We can use https://www.costplusdrugs.com/ to lower medication costs or GoodRX (although I find costplusdrugs to be cheaper most of the time, see for yourself). In the future, I plan to offer (dispense) common medications in the office to save you a trip to the pharmacy AND have cheaper prices (hopefully within a couple months of opening).
*imaging and procedures (TBD)*
Can I use HSA to pay for your service?
Yes! Patients have had success using HSA to pay for services with other DPC doctors in the past, and as of Jan 2026, legislation has officially clarified that HSA can be used to pay for DPC service fees.
Do you see Medicare patients?
Yes! I can provide my services at my rates without billing Medicare. You can still use Medicare for all other services.
How do you envision your practice?
My goal is to provide flexible in-office and in-home appointments but your medical care does not end with just the appointment. You can text me with any concerns and we can address it via phone call or we can schedule you for another appointment. If there is an urgent concern, I will be reachable during [waking hours] via text (preferred) or phone, and schedule an appointment to see you within 24-48hours. Of course, if there is a true emergency, I may need to refer you to the nearest Emergency Department.
In the near future, I hope to be able to dispense common medications in-office (antibiotics, steroids, common long term prescriptions) to save you money and a trip to the pharmacy.
In the far future, if there is as strong of a need for this type of practice as I suspect and my patient panel is getting full, I plan to add associates/partners to help improve access for more patients.
My hope is that my practice continues to grow to respond to the needs of my patients. Do i have a lot of patients with osteoarthritis who needs knee injections? I’ll get training on injections. Do I have a lot of patients who need in-home visits? I’ll adjust my office hours and home visit hours… etc.
Would I be a good fit for this type of practice?
Everyone’s needs are different. Some people who I think would benefit are:
Patients who have 1 or more chronic conditions that need closer attention to avoid urgent care or ER visits
Patients without insurance or who have high deductible health plans where this type of practice may actually save money and provide better care
Families with elderly parents that need closer support
Patients who prefer a strong doctor-patient relationship and the convenience of being able to contact them without jumping through hoops.