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SignatureMD Sold to L Catterton: A Consumer-Brand Giant Buys Into Concierge Medicine

SignatureMD, one of the largest concierge medicine networks in the US, changed hands in early 2026. L Catterton, the consumer private equity firm whose portfolio includes Birkenstock and Equinox, acquired the company from Blue Sea Capital in the first quarter of the year [1].

Jul 8, 2026

The 25 US Cities With the Most Concierge Doctors: 2026 Rankings

New York City has more concierge doctors than any other city in the United States: 261 verified physicians across 152 membership-based practices. Dallas is second at 124.

Jul 7, 2026

The 25 US Cities With the Most Concierge Doctors: 2026 Rankings

How Many Concierge Doctors Are There in the US? The 2026 Census

The United States has roughly 9,900 to 10,600 physicians practicing concierge medicine or direct primary care (DPC) in 2026. NextMD's best single estimate is about 10,300 .

Jul 5, 2026

How Many Concierge Doctors Are There in the US? The 2026 Census

NextMD Exclusive Market Report: The State of Concierge Medicine and Direct Primary Care: Q2 2026

NextMD lists over 6,000 concierge and direct primary care (DPC) practices in the United States, staffed by 8,500 Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) physicians . This report ranks where those practices are, what they charge, and where their doctors trained.

Jun 17, 2026

NextMD Exclusive Market Report: The State of Concierge Medicine and Direct Primary Care: Q2 2026

California State of Concierge Medicine and Direct Primary Care: The June 2026 Report

1. Executive Summary California has concierge medicine and direct primary care (DPC) practices in more cities than any other state.

Jun 16, 2026

California State of Concierge Medicine and Direct Primary Care: The June 2026 Report

Top 7 States for Concierge Medicine and DPC in 2026

Introduction Methodology States were ranked by the total number of MD and DO led concierge and direct primary care practices listed in the NextMD directory as of June 2026. Each state is ranked simply by the number of practices that exist within that state.

Jun 13, 2026

Top 7 States for Concierge Medicine and DPC in 2026

Concierge Medicine in the Phoenix Metro: 2026 Market Report

Executive Summary The Phoenix metropolitan area is the roughly the tenth-largest concierge and direct primary care (DPC) market in the country, with 83 practices and 143 physicians across a 5.2 million-person region.

Jun 5, 2026

Concierge Medicine in the Phoenix Metro: 2026 Market Report

Concierge Medicine in the Atlanta Metro: The 2026 Market Report

1. Executive Summary NextMD lists 111 concierge and direct primary care (DPC) practices and 142 physicians across the Atlanta metro, the seventh-largest concierge and DPC market in the US and the largest in the Southeast outside Florida.

May 26, 2026

Concierge Medicine in the Atlanta Metro: The 2026 Market Report

Concierge Medicine in the Houston Metro: 2026 Market Report

1. Executive Summary The Houston metro is the sixth-largest concierge and direct primary care (DPC) market in the country, with 127 practices and 168 physicians listed on NextMD across a 7.

May 21, 2026

Concierge Medicine in the Houston Metro: 2026 Market Report

Concierge Medicine in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro: The 2026 Market Report

1. Executive Summary NextMD lists 135 concierge and direct primary care (DPC) practices and 220 physicians across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, the fifth-largest concierge and DPC market in the US and the largest single-state metro in the Sun Belt [1][2].

May 16, 2026

Concierge Medicine in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro: The 2026 Market Report

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