Summit Direct Health Care is a direct primary care practice offering same-day appointments, 24/7 direct access to your provider, and no copays or surprise bills. It is affordable health care the way it should be.
Pay one flat monthly fee directly to our DPC practice. No insurance company, no claims, no hidden costs.
Enjoy unlimited same-day and next-day visits, plus 24/7 direct access to your provider by phone, text, or video.
Members get wholesale pricing on labs and prescriptions, saving you money on medical care every visit.
Direct primary care removes the insurance company from your everyday healthcare. Instead of copays, claims, and confusing bills, you pay one predictable monthly fee directly to your DPC clinic. This DPC direct model means our DPC practice gives you more time with your provider, faster appointments, and real relationships.
Our direct primary care membership covers the primary care services your family actually uses, from preventive care and wellness visits to sick visits and ongoing primary care. Whether you have a health insurance plan, a high-deductible plan, or no coverage at all, the direct primary care model gives you dependable care and personalized care you can count on.
Unlimited office visits with your primary care provider for one predictable monthly fee
Same-day or next-day appointments, so you skip crowded urgent care visits
24/7 direct access to your provider by phone, text, video, or email
Big savings on labs and prescription medications
30 to 60 minute appointments with your doctor, never rushed
Chronic disease management and care coordination for ongoing conditions
No insurance paperwork or coverage restrictions
Comprehensive primary care built around patient care, not paperwork
No contracts. No surprises. Just comprehensive primary care you can budget for.
One-time visit (telemedicine or in-office): $95. Many patients use a Health Savings Account to cover care.
Many patients keep a health insurance plan for major events like surgery or a hospital stay. Our direct primary care membership works right alongside your existing insurance plan, handling your everyday health care while your insurance stays reserved for the big stuff.
This approach lowers your overall healthcare costs while giving you reliable primary care and preventive care whenever a healthcare need comes up. We do not bill insurance for routine visits, which keeps your care simple and your pricing predictable, something traditional healthcare rarely offers.
Meet Michael, a working dad juggling family, work, and rising healthcare costs. Here is how the same week plays out with traditional insurance versus a direct primary care membership.
| Scenario | Monthly Cost | Access to Primary Care Doctor | What Happens When Care Is Needed | Out-of-Pocket Costs | Experience | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✕ | Traditional Healthcare With Insurance |
$600/month insurance premium | 1–2 weeks | A back injury leads to an acute care visit at urgent care because the primary care provider is unavailable. Later in the week, Michael’s child gets sick. | $50 copay + $340 bill after insurance. Additional copay + $180 bill for child visit. | High premiums, slow access, and unpredictable costs despite paying for a health insurance plan. |
| ✓ | Direct Primary Care With Insurance |
DPC membership fee + insurance for emergencies | Same day or next day | Michael messages his DPC doctor directly and receives a same-day visit. His child is also seen the same day. | $0 per visit through the direct primary care membership. Discounted labs and medications. | Affordable healthcare, direct communication, and reliable ongoing primary care. |
| ✕ | Traditional Healthcare Without Insurance |
$0 (no health insurance) | Walk-in care only | Bronchitis visit without an established primary care provider. | Visit $250 X-ray $180 Prescription $60 Labs $150 |
Delayed medical care and unpredictable costs. |
| ✓ | Direct Primary Care Without Insurance |
Low monthly fee through DPC membership | Immediate direct access to your provider | Unlimited visits with your primary care physician. | $0 per visit. Discounted medications and labs. |
Affordable healthcare, predictable pricing, and consistent patient care. |
With more than 20 years of experience across family medicine, internal medicine, urology, orthopedics, and clinical medicine, Chad delivers compassionate patient care to every member.
As your dedicated DPC physician, he focuses on real relationships, personalized care, and easy access. Working alongside family physicians and specialists, he makes sure you get the right medical care at the right time.
Most primary care physician panels carry 2,500 to 3,500 patients. As a focused DPC practice, we cap our membership under 700, so DPC patients get longer visits, faster answers, and a doctor who actually knows them.
We do not bill insurance for routine care. That keeps decisions between you and your provider, with no deductibles, claims, or approvals to fight through. It is a simpler kind of health care built around patient care, not paperwork.
Both direct primary care and concierge medicine improve the patient experience, but there is a big difference.
Concierge medicine usually charges an expensive annual retainer on top of traditional insurance. Our model focuses on affordability, so you get concierge care-level access without the high price. That makes our direct primary care practice a smart choice for individuals, families, and employers.
Direct primary care works on a simple membership model. You pay one flat monthly fee to your direct primary care doctor and get unlimited access to care, without insurance billing, copays, or surprise charges.
We recommend keeping an insurance plan for emergencies, hospitalizations, and specialist visits. Our direct primary care membership covers your everyday health care, while your health insurance covers the major, unexpected events.
Yes. Many patients use a Health Savings Account to pay for their membership and visits.
Concierge medicine typically requires a high annual retainer plus traditional insurance. We deliver similar direct access and personalized care at a fraction of the cost.
When you need specialty care, we handle care coordination and referrals for specialist visits, then stay involved so your specialist care and everyday primary care stay connected.
Absolutely. We provide chronic disease management for conditions like diabetes, asthma, and high blood pressure, helping you stay ahead of any chronic disease with steady, ongoing primary care.
Medicare patients are welcome to join as members. We simply do not bill Medicare for your visits.
Comprehensive primary care services, including preventive care, wellness visits, sick visits, minor procedures, and 24/7 direct access to your primary care provider.
Need to be seen once? Book a single telemedicine or in-office visit.
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