Laura C. Knobel, MD, LLC

The monthly fee at Laura C. Knobel, MD, LLC covers all primary care services in the office, in-house lab tests, and certain vaccines. The practice charges no co-payments and no deductibles. Members pay only the flat monthly fee for the care included in the membership.

No. Laura C. Knobel, MD, LLC operates as a Direct Primary Care practice, which differs from concierge care. Concierge practices typically charge a membership fee and still bill insurance, meaning patients may owe co-pays and deductibles. This practice does not bill insurance for primary care, so members owe nothing beyond the monthly fee.

Yes. The monthly membership covers primary care services in the office, but members still need insurance or another plan to cover prescriptions, radiology, specialist visits, and emergency care outside the practice.

Members receive direct email addresses for Dr. Knobel and her staff. They also receive a direct after-hours phone number for Dr. Knobel to use when urgent issues arise outside of regular office hours.

The practice provides well visits, sick visits, wound suturing, athletic injury management, school and sports physicals, pap smears, and minor surgeries including abscess drainage and wart and lesion removal. The practice also offers EXOMIND TMS therapy for depression, anxiety, brain fog, and emotional dysregulation.

Dr. Knobel has opted out of Medicare. As a result, members cannot submit claims to Medicare for her services.

EXOMIND is an FDA-cleared, drug-free, non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic stimulation to target key areas of the brain. The practice uses BTL's ExoTMS technology to address major depressive disorder, anxiety, brain fog, and emotional dysregulation. Sessions last under 30 minutes and require no downtime or recovery period.

The practice offers free information sessions for prospective patients. com to schedule a time. The team will walk through the practice structure, answer your questions, and help you decide if Direct Primary Care is the right fit.

The practice sees patients from infants to grandparents. Dr. Knobel and Dr. Calvert both practice full-spectrum family medicine, making the practice a strong option for multi-generational families looking for a single primary care home.

Laura C. Knobel, MD, LLC is located at 29 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 202, in Bluffton, South Carolina. The office serves patients from Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, Okatie, Hardeeville, and the surrounding Lowcountry region.