Endocrine Direct Care Physicians

The Comprehensive Care Membership costs $537 every three months. Members who enroll in autopay can pay $179 per month instead. The membership includes four visits per year, unrushed appointments, no copays, flexible scheduling, priority booking, communication and prescription refills between visits, prior authorizations, forms and letters, and CGM and insulin pump downloads and interpretations. A one-time nonrefundable enrollment fee of $200 applies at sign-up.

Yes, the practice offers a fee-for-service option at $499 per visit. This covers one unrushed visit and a telephone or email follow-up if needed. It does not include pump or sensor downloads, prior authorizations, or forms and letters, which carry separate fees. A nonrefundable booking fee of $100 applies at scheduling and credits toward the visit cost on the day of the appointment.

Members receive direct communication with their physician between appointments, prescription refills, prior authorizations, forms and letters, and CGM and insulin pump download interpretations. The practice also provides orders for prescriptions, imaging, and lab tests at insurance-approved facilities, with discounted labs and imaging available to members. No referrals are needed to access specialty care within the practice.

The practice does not bill insurance for office visits or membership fees. However, patients can still use their insurance for prescriptions, imaging, and lab tests ordered by the practice. HSA accounts may also cover membership costs, though the practice recommends checking with your HSA provider to confirm eligibility.

Endocrine Direct Care Physicians has opted out of Medicare, so Traditional Medicare does not reimburse for office visits here. Traditional Medicare patients can still participate in the direct care model. Medicare benefits still apply to prescriptions, imaging, lab services, and durable medical equipment such as insulin pumps, CGMs, and meters. The practice encourages Medicare Advantage patients to check their specific plan coverage before enrolling.

Yes, the practice offers same-day appointments. Members receive priority booking as part of their membership. Non-members who need a same-day fee-for-service visit pay an additional $100 fee on top of the standard visit cost.

Yes, the practice conducts visits in the office, by video conference, or by telephone. Patients can choose the format that works best for their needs and schedule.

The practice focuses exclusively on endocrinology. The physicians treat all types of diabetes, including Type 1, Type 2, LADA, MODY, and Type 3C, along with thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, adrenal conditions, pituitary disease, PCOS, obesity, insulin resistance, and parathyroid disorders. The practice does not provide primary care, and patients should maintain a relationship with a primary care physician.

Each physician limits their panel to approximately 300 patients. That limit allows the doctors to spend meaningful time with each patient and remain accessible between appointments.

No referrals are required to become a patient at Endocrine Direct Care Physicians. Members can schedule directly without going through a primary care referral process. That said, the practice recommends all patients also maintain a relationship with a primary care physician, since endocrinology here does not replace general primary care.