Great Falls Geriatric Medicine, LLC

Great Falls Geriatric Medicine charges a one-time enrollment fee of $250 for new patients, plus a monthly membership fee of $95. That monthly fee covers all physician travel, the weekly Zoom exercise classes, and the Aging Well Program newsletter. Medicare and other insurance do not cover these benefits, so the membership fee pays for them directly. Dr. Martin designed the program to remain affordable for seniors managing significant out-of-pocket health expenses.

Yes. The practice bills Medicare and most major insurance plans for covered medical services, including in-home visits, telehealth, phone consultations, and chronic care management. All standard co-pays and deductibles apply. The monthly membership fee covers only the non-clinical benefits: physician travel, the exercise program, and the newsletter. It does not replace your insurance or pay your cost-sharing obligations.

Yes. You can cancel at any time with just 30 days notice. The practice requires no long-term commitment and charges no cancellation fee.

The practice primarily serves patients age 65 and older. You do not need to qualify as homebound to join. Dr. Martin may consider patients under 65 on a case-by-case basis. The service area covers Great Falls, VA and adjacent communities within approximately a 15-minute drive of Great Falls center, including McLean, Tysons, Vienna, Reston, Sterling, and Potomac Falls.

Dr. Martin visits patients in their homes or on-site at their senior living or assisted living communities. The monthly membership fee covers all physician travel, so patients never pay a separate trip fee. For residents in senior housing, Dr. Martin typically waives the per-visit travel cost since she can see multiple patients at the same location.

Initial visits run approximately two hours, giving Dr. Martin time to complete a full Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Follow-up visits run 45 minutes to one hour. The practice keeps its panel at around 300 patients so visits stay thorough and unhurried.

Members reach Dr. Martin 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, secure text messaging, secure email, or through the patient portal. She asks that non-urgent requests, such as medication refills or scheduling changes, go through normal business hours. Urgent medical questions receive priority at any time.

The assessment covers fall risk, cognitive testing, vision and hearing screening, functional status, frailty, incontinence, nutrition and weight, depression and social isolation, sleep quality, and a full medication review for polypharmacy. Dr. Martin uses these findings to build a personalized care plan and make referrals for outside services such as physical therapy, home safety assessment, or geriatric care management when needed.

The practice runs weekly online exercise classes every Friday at 11:30 am via Zoom. The classes focus on balance, strengthening, and flexibility to reduce fall risk and improve mobility. Membership includes these classes at no extra charge. The practice plans to expand to additional fitness levels as the program grows.

For patients who can travel, Great Falls Geriatric Medicine holds accounts with local labs and imaging centers and sends orders electronically or by fax. For patients with mobility limitations, the practice arranges mobile lab and imaging services that come directly to the home to draw blood and perform basic imaging.