what is conCierge medicine?

The typical primary care doctor's schedule is overbooked to fit as many patients as possible into a clinic day. As a result:

• A typical primary doctor takes care of 2000-3000 patients in their panel
• The doctor usually sees over 20 patients/day.
• Doctors are only given an average of 7 minutes per patient. This leaves them with little time to discuss a patient's concerns.
• Doctors often run behind, leaving patients waiting up to an hour to be seen.
• It's hard for patients to get an appointment when they need it. They are often forced to see other providers at the clinic for a sick or urgent visit.
• After hours calls are sent to an on-call physician, who may not know the patient as well as their primary doctor.

Concierge medicine re-establishes the one-on-one relationship between a patient and their doctor. Every patient is guaranteed 24/7 direct communication with their doctor, ensuring all of their concerns are promptly addressed. 

Here are some of the benefits of this system:

• The primary care concierge doctor has a panel size around 250-300 patients.
• Office visits are typically scheduled between Monday through Friday during traditional business hours to meet your needs.
• There is little to no wait when it comes to booking appointments.
• Every visit is an hour long, allowing plenty of time to explore each patient's individualized plan of care.
• Patient care isn't limited to traditional business hours. You have 24/7 direct communication with your doctor by email, portal, or phone. 
• If the need arises, a virtual visit can be arranged to meet your needs.
• You don't have to deal with the hassle of seeing other providers or partnering physicians who might not know you as well. 
• Your doctor is the sole provider responsible for your care.

• To provide the personalized care for each patient, you pay a yearly concierge fee in exchange for all the above benefits with your doctor.
• Individual visits, labs, and imaging studies are still billed to your insurance. We accept a wide variety of insurance plans for this purpose. 
• To ensure patients can receive the care they need, the yearly concierge fee covers any service not covered by insurance or Medicare.
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We accept a wide range of insurance plans to make sure that each patient can receive the care they need. Find out if your insurance is accepted and learn more about our billing policies.

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