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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

Shiv Rao Founder & CEO of Abridge Interview 12 Key Takeaways

In a recent 20VC interview with Harry Stebbings, Dr. Shiv Rao, founder and CEO of Abridge, explained how the company spent years in what he called the “five-year desert” before becoming one of the leading healthcare AI companies in the world.

Jun 15, 2026

Shiv Rao Founder & CEO of Abridge Interview 12 Key Takeaways

Adaptive Innovations Raised $60M to Put Nurses in Homes While AI Handles The Paperwork

Adaptive Innovations has just closed their $50 million Series A. This brings their total funding to $60 million [1][2].

Jun 14, 2026

Adaptive Innovations Raised $60M to Put Nurses in Homes While AI Handles The Paperwork

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

Bryan Johnson Now Sells the Prescriptions. Here are a few facts about his new website Immortals

On June 9, 2026, Bryan Johnson launched Immortals Medicine, a website that prescribes and ships the six medications he personally takes, priced from $13 to $26 a month.[1][2] You answer an online quiz, a telehealth clinician reviews it, and the medication arrives at your door.

Jun 12, 2026

Bryan Johnson Now Sells the Prescriptions. Here are a few facts about his new website Immortals

Anthropic's Mythos 5 Claims 10x Faster Drug Design. Here's What It Means for Your Doctor

Anthropic Just Filed for a Trillion-Dollar IPO On June 1, 2026, Anthropic , the company behind the Claude family of artificial intelligence (AI) models, confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value it in the trillion-dollar range [1]. The filing caps one of the fastest valuation climbs any company has ever recorded: $380 billion in February , then $965 billion in May after a $65 billion raise, surpassing rival OpenAI's last reported $852 billion [1].

Jun 11, 2026

Anthropic's Mythos 5 Claims 10x Faster Drug Design. Here's What It Means for Your Doctor

What Direct Primary Care Actually Costs to Run, and Why It Stays Affordable for Patients

A typical primary care practice in the United States spends about $82,975 per physician every year just interacting with health insurers [1]. That money pays for the staff and software that submit claims, fight denials, chase prior authorizations, and reconcile payments.

Jun 8, 2026

What Direct Primary Care Actually Costs to Run, and Why It Stays Affordable for Patients

Lassie Raised $35M to Do the Back-Office Paperwork So Doctors Don't Have To

On June 3, 2026 Lassie raised $35 million to help medical practices avoid paperwork. For most doctors outside of concierge medicine a large portion of their work load is dedicated not to care but rather to medical billing.

Jun 7, 2026

Lassie Raised $35M to Do the Back-Office Paperwork So Doctors Don't Have To

Equinox Wants $40,000 a Year to Help You Live Longer. Here Is What That Actually Buys

In May 2024, Equinox , the luxury gym chain, launched a longevity membership called EQX Optimize (also branded "Optimize by Equinox"). The headline price is about $40,000 a year , and the program pairs a 100-plus biomarker blood panel from Function Health with three personal-training sessions a week, sleep and nutrition coaching, a monthly massage, and an Oura ring.

Jun 6, 2026

Equinox Wants $40,000 a Year to Help You Live Longer. Here Is What That Actually Buys

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