Boston Direct Health

The Boston Direct Health membership covers all medical visits at the practice. That includes preventive visits, nutritional counseling, chronic disease management, sick visits, and urgent care needs. The membership also covers several in-office procedures at no additional charge: EKGs, skin lesion removal or destruction, skin lesion excision and biopsy (lab fees not included), laceration repair, wound care, and incision and drainage of abscesses.

Boston Direct Health operates on a direct primary care model, so the practice does not bill insurance for membership fees or covered visits. Patients pay a monthly membership fee directly to the practice. The practice recommends that members carry a separate insurance plan for hospitalizations, specialist referrals, and services outside the practice scope.

Yes. The DPC membership covers urgent care needs in addition to routine and preventive visits. Members can contact the practice directly rather than visiting a separate urgent care facility for many common concerns.

Boston Direct Health provides care for members across primary care and urgent needs. Patients can reach Dr. Zivich directly, and the practice encourages members to contact the office with questions between visits.

Yes. Dr. Zivich is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and provides specialized LGBTQ+ care. That includes gender-affirming hormone therapy and a clinical environment where every patient receives respectful, knowledgeable care.

Boston Direct Health always accepts new patients. Prospective patients can request an appointment through the practice website or by calling the office directly.

Boston Direct Health offers payment plans through Cherry for aesthetic services. Cherry requires no hard credit checks and offers true 0% APR options. 99% APR for those who do not qualify for the no-interest option.

The practice maintains a broad set of aesthetic technologies. Dr. Zivich uses the ADVATx laser, AgeJET nitrogen plasma resurfacing, DENSITY RF, Morpheus8 RF microneedling, Forma skin tightening, and Diolaze XL laser hair removal. For injectables, the practice offers BOTOX Cosmetic, Dysport, Jeuveau, dermal fillers including Juvéderm and Restylane, and biostimulators including Sculptra, Renuva, and Radiesse.

The practice sits at 18 Newbury Street, Fifth Floor, in the Back Bay neighborhood. The location sits centrally between Arlington and Berkeley Streets, minutes from downtown Boston and the Massachusetts Turnpike.

Yes. Dr. Zivich ranks among the first providers of the Galleri multi-cancer early detection screening in the Boston area. The Galleri test screens for multiple cancer types from a single blood draw and complements the preventive care focus of the practice.