Innovative Healthcare and Laser Therapy

The Basic plan runs $45 per month or $499 per year. The Premium plan runs $85 per month or $969 per year. Both plans also carry a $25 per-visit scheduling fee each time you come into the office. Members who pay annually receive a free annual physical, a $99 value.

Both plans cover core lab work, EKGs, venipuncture, wellness visits, urgent care during office hours, smoking cessation, second opinions, and a discount prescription card. The Premium plan adds minor surgical procedures such as skin tag and wart removal, wound care with debridement, laceration repair, ear irrigation, nebulizer treatments, pulmonary function testing, pre-surgical testing, and a broader range of injections and labs.

No. The practice has opted out of all insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid. Dr. Merrick does not bill or code for insurance. The practice encourages members to maintain separate insurance coverage for specialist visits, emergency care, and hospitalizations.

Yes. The practice schedules same-day appointments in most cases. Members also have 24/7 access to Dr. Merrick via phone, email, and text for straightforward health questions that do not require an office visit.

Yes to both. Dr. Merrick connects with patients remotely via phone, email, and text messaging. He also offers limited home visits for members who need care outside the office setting.

Parents can add dependent children ages 10 through 21 to their membership for $25 per month per child. The child must belong to a registered parent's plan.

Yes. Patients who pay all twelve months in advance receive a free annual physical, valued at $99. The practice offers annual rates of $499 for the Basic plan and $969 for the Premium plan.

Both plans include a comprehensive set of basic labs: complete metabolic profile, CBC, lipid panel, HbA1c, PSA, urinalysis, TSH, INR/PT, ApoB, CRP, sed rate, and wet prep/KOH. Specialty labs and additional procedures are available at deeply discounted wholesale pricing, and the practice advises members of those costs in advance.

At registration, members provide a credit card or checking account. The practice charges the monthly fee automatically at the start of each billing cycle. The $25 visit charge applies at the time of service. Plans renew annually and lapsed plans of more than one month may incur a re-registration fee.

The practice recommends consulting a personal tax advisor to clarify how HSA or FSA rules apply to your specific plan and situation.