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Direct Primary Care Has Grown 837% Since 2017 but Still Serves 0.4% of America

Direct primary care membership has grown over 800% since 2017 yet it still reaches less than 1% of Americans NextMD's database provides the practice-side view. As of September 1, 2026, we track 2,023 physician-led DPC practices , or 30.

Sep 1, 2026

Direct Primary Care Has Grown 837% Since 2017 but Still Serves 0.4% of America

14 Top Healthcare Private Equity Firms in 2026

Global healthcare private equity reached an estimated $191 billion in announced deal value across 445 buyouts in 2025 . That was a record for value and the second-highest annual deal count on record.

Aug 30, 2026

14 Top Healthcare Private Equity Firms in 2026

Metriport Raised $26M to Pull Outside Medical Records in Seconds: How Your Concierge Doctor Gets Your History

Metriport raised $26 million on August 27, 2026 to pull a patient's outside medical records into a doctor's chart in seconds.[1] TJ Parker, a general partner at Matrix, led the round, with ARTIS Ventures and Y Combinator participating.

Aug 29, 2026

Metriport Raised $26M to Pull Outside Medical Records in Seconds: How Your Concierge Doctor Gets Your History

Men's Health After 40: The Tests Worth Discussing With Your Doctor

Turning 40 does not trigger one universal panel of medical tests. It does mark a useful point to review your cardiovascular risk, family history, cancer-screening schedule, sleep, sexual health, and metabolic health.

Aug 28, 2026

Men's Health After 40: The Tests Worth Discussing With Your Doctor

Sword Health Is Buying Headspace for Up to $300M After a $3B Valuation

Sword Health plans to buy Headspace for between $200 million and $300 million in cash, according to Axios.[1] Headspace's parent company, OrangeDot, confirmed the proposed all-cash transaction in a Massachusetts regulatory filing.

Aug 28, 2026

Sword Health Is Buying Headspace for Up to $300M After a $3B Valuation

7 Red Flags to Watch for Before Joining a Concierge Medical Practice

Concierge medicine asks you to pay before the doctor-patient relationship has had time to prove itself. Depending on the practice, that commitment can range from $3,000 to over $40,000 per year.

Aug 26, 2026

7 Red Flags to Watch for Before Joining a Concierge Medical Practice

Can a Concierge or DPC Doctor Help When Every Specialist Has a Long Wait?

Having a concierge or direct primary care doctor can help with more than just primary care. Often they have relationships that can help you get seen faster by specialists and have relationships within hospital networks.

Aug 25, 2026

Can a Concierge or DPC Doctor Help When Every Specialist Has a Long Wait?

Why Direct Primary Care Is Harder to Build in New York

New York has 50 direct primary care practices in NextMD's directory. That is only 13 percent of the 381 physician-led membership practices we list across the state.

Aug 23, 2026

Why Direct Primary Care Is Harder to Build in New York

Why You Keep Answering the Same Medical Questions at Every Appointment

In 2024, 59% of people had medical information in more than one online record or patient portal. Only 7% used an app that combined those records in one place.

Aug 22, 2026

Why You Keep Answering the Same Medical Questions at Every Appointment

How DPC Doctors Get Patients $400 MRIs, $3 Lab Tests, and Cheaper Prescriptions

A comprehensive metabolic panel costs an average of about $48 in the United States. Through some direct primary care practices, the cash price is closer to $3.

Aug 21, 2026

How DPC Doctors Get Patients $400 MRIs, $3 Lab Tests, and Cheaper Prescriptions

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