Yes, we are currently accepting new patients.

Direct primary care is about direct and accessible communication with your doctor to reduce the need for hospitalizations, urgent care or ER visits. A membership can also reduce specialist visits because you have more time with and easier access to your primary care physician. When you do need to see a specialist, we will refer you to your preferred specialist or local physicians we trust in a timely manner. Specialist opinions are also available electronically for an additional fee if desired.

While insurance is not required, you should still have insurance in case of emergency. Our clinic cannot replace an emergency room or hospital. Your insurance can still be used for referrals, medications, lab orders and additional testing. Discounted lab pricing is available without insurance.

You pay a monthly membership fee for primary care services. You communicate directly with me via phone or our patient portal. I am available in person during our office hours Monday through Friday 9AM to 4:30PM. For any issues after hours, please leave a voicemail or message me through the secure patient portal and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Emergency care should always be sought in the emergency room.

You can use up to $150 of your HSA per month to pay for your monthly membership. This is new legislation signed into law by the federal government effective January 1, 2026.

You can cancel your membership at anytime; we ask that you please give us 30 days written notice. If you decide to rejoin at a later time, you will be required to pay a one time fee (equal to your monthly membership fee) in addition to the regular monthly membership fee. This is to encourage continuity of care.

I am available during our office hours Monday through Friday 9AM to 4:30PM. For any issues after hours, please leave a voicemail or message me through the secure patient portal and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Emergency care should always be sought in the emergency room.

All Affordable Care Act insurance plans, including high deductible plans, are required by law to cover preventive services without charging a copayment even if you haven’t met your deductible.

https://www.healthcare.gov/preventive-care-adults/

Family medicine is a board specialty with a focus on outpatient care in medical offices. Board certification requires 3 years of residency training. This training includes hospital/inpatient care, pediatric and neonatal care, obstetrical care and deliveries, and outpatient care. Internal medicine is a different board specialty that focuses on inpatient/hospital care.

We accommodate part-time Florida residents. Please call our phone number (561) 300-0156 to inquire about seasonal membership for part-time residents.

If you are concerned about cervical cancer screening and do not have any symptoms or history of abnormalities, you may do an at-home self-collected high risk HPV screening test. A recent study found this to be similar to clinician-collected tests for cervical cancer. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends this self-collected at-home test for cervical cancer screening in their updated guidelines.

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2021/04/updated-cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines

If you are hospitalized in the state of Florida, per Florida Statute § 395.1052 you may specifically request the following:
1. Notification of Admission: Please notify my Primary Care Physician of my admission to this facility within 24 hours, as required by § 395.1052(1).
2. Consultation on Plan of Care: I am exercising my right under § 395.1052(2) to request that the hospital’s treating physician consult with my Primary Care Physician regarding the development of my plan of care. Please make reasonable efforts to contact my Primary Care Physician to discuss my treatment.
3. Notification of Discharge: Please notify my Primary Care Physician of my discharge within 24 hours of my leaving the facility, as required by § 395.1052(3).
4. Transfer of Records: Please provide a copy of my discharge summary and any related medical records to my Primary Care Physician within 14 days of the summary’s completion, as required by § 395.1052(4).