Frequently Asked
Questions
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DPC is a membership-based model where you pay a simple monthly fee for unlimited primary care visits, direct access to your provider, and most routine services — without dealing with insurance billing, copays, or hidden fees.
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No, by cutting out insurance middlemen, I can focus entirely on my patients — not on billing codes, prior authorizations, or rushed visits. This allows me to spend the time needed to actually listen and care for you.
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Traditional clinics bill your insurance for every visit, which often limits visit time and adds layers of complexity. In DPC, you pay your provider directly, allowing for longer visits, easier access, and more personalized care.
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Most primary care needs! Routine visits, wellness exams, chronic disease management, sick visits, minor procedures, and communication by phone, text, or portal are all included. As well as once yearly screenings labs: lipid panel, cbc, cmp, and an A1C. Additional labs are deeply discounted compared to traditional settings.
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Metabolic & Hormone Optimization Program
$399 Initial Consultation
Comprehensive intake
Initial labs
Lab review visit
Personalized treatment plan
$100/month
Hormone management
Weight loss management
Follow-up visits
Secure messaging
Prescription management
Discounted labs
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Yes. DPC covers your everyday primary care needs, but you’ll still want insurance (or a health-sharing plan) for hospitalizations, surgeries, or emergencies. Many patients pair DPC with a high-deductible or catastrophic plan.
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Yes! I offer telehealth visits when appropriate for convenience and accessibility.
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You can call, text, or message through the patient portal. You’ll get direct communication with me — no waiting on hold or talking to front office staff.
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I’ll help coordinate your care and communicate with specialists, but hospital and specialty care are billed separately.
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Often yes, but it depends on your plan. Many members successfully use HSA/FSA funds — starting in 2026 membership fees can be applied to your deductible.
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Yes. Memberships are month-to-month, and you can cancel anytime with 30 days notice. I want you to stay because you love the care, not because you’re locked into a contract.
Hormone & Metabolic patients have a time commitment but can cancel after that time with a 30 day notice.
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Insurance pays for “sick care.” DPC is “real care.” You get direct access, longer visits, more prevention, and a provider who actually knows you — for less than most people spend on a monthly phone bill.
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I cannot accept patients 65+ or anyone on Medicare until I opt out of Medicare. It is considered potentially illegal to offer cash services to Medicare patients unless I opt out of participation. It is unfair this is true. I do plan to opt out in the future, but I need to make sure my business is sustainable and I can take care of my family before I do this. Once I opt out of Medicare I cannot opt back in for 2 years, this would render me unable to be hired in any other fee for service clinic for 2 years. This was a hard decision to limit the age but it is what is best for my business and family at this time.
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