
Liberty Family Medicine
Quick Facts
| Membership Price Range | Children (0-18): $35/month (with at least 1 adult membership) | Adults (19-44): $65/month | Adults (45+): $85/month | No initial enrollment fee | $250 re-enrollment fee | No long-term contracts |
| Practice Type | Direct Primary Care |
| Location | Columbia, Jefferson City, Mid-Missouri |
| Doctors | Nikki Albin MD, Family Medicine, Bridget Gruender MD, Family Medicine, Tara Velloff MD, Internal Medicine |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Panel Size | 800 patients per doctor |
| Telehealth Type | Phone, email, text, video chat |
| Housecalls | Yes |
| Telehealth Available | Yes |
About
At Liberty Family Medicine, three physicians deliver full-service family and internal medicine across two Missouri locations. Dr. Bridget Gruender founded the Columbia clinic in July 2016, making it the first Direct Primary Care practice in the city. In November 2022, the practice expanded by taking over an existing DPC clinic in Jefferson City. Dr. Gruender oversees both locations.
The practice keeps each physician's panel between 600 and 800 patients. Appointments run 30 minutes to an hour for most visits. Members reach their doctor by phone, text, email, or video, and nurses answer all calls during clinic hours. The monthly membership covers all visits with no copays, and over 150 generic medications come included. Children pay $35 per month, adults 19-44 pay $65, and adults 45 and older pay $85. Starting January 1, 2026, members can use HSA funds toward their membership fee.
Details
Address
2614 Forum Blvd., Suite 100, Columbia, MO 65203
Phone
(573) 445-5366Website
Visit websiteMembership
$65/monthly
Membership Details
Monthly membership fees by age: Children (0-18) $35/month with at least 1 adult membership; Adults (19-44) $65/month; Adults (45+) $85/month. No initial enrollment fee, $250 re-enrollment fee, no long-term contracts. No copays for any visits. Starting Jan 1, 2026, HSA funds can be used to pay for membership.
Typical Appointment
30 minutes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Monthly fees depend on age. Children ages 0-18 pay $35 per month with at least one adult membership on the account. Adults ages 19-44 pay $65 per month. Adults 45 and older pay $85 per month. Liberty charges no initial enrollment fee and no long-term contracts. A $250 re-enrollment fee applies if a member cancels and later returns.
Starting January 1, 2026, members can use HSA funds to pay for their Liberty Family Medicine membership. This change makes the monthly fee eligible for tax-advantaged spending for many households.
Liberty does not replace health insurance but works alongside it. The practice partners with Liberty Insurance Solutions, run by Healthcare Advisor Jason Gruender, to pair clinic memberships with health insurance and medical cost-sharing plans. Businesses that combine membership with a Liberty Insurance Solutions plan save an average of $2,000 per employee per year.
Membership covers all office visits with no copays, telemedicine appointments, direct physician access by phone, text, email, and video, and over 150 generic medications at no additional cost. Members also receive wholesale laboratory and imaging rates and access to discounted local health and wellness businesses through the practice's MeliUS United partnership.
Liberty provides after-hours phone access for urgent concerns. During clinic hours, nurses answer all incoming calls directly. No automated phone systems or patient portals stand between members and the clinical team.
Yes. Liberty offers same-day or next-day availability for acute concerns. Most standard appointments run 30 minutes to one hour, and the practice keeps panel sizes between 600 and 800 patients per provider to support that access.
Yes. The practice offers telemedicine visits and home visits. Home visits carry a discounted fee separate from the monthly membership.
The physicians handle a wide range of procedures including laceration repair, cyst removal, abscess drainage, ingrown toenail removal, IUD insertion and removal, joint and trigger point injections, skin lesion and mole removal, endometrial biopsy, simple fracture care, ear wax removal, IV fluids, wart treatment, nebulizer treatments, and mole mapping with the Skin IO system.
Yes. Liberty accepts Medicare patients. The clinic does not bill Medicare directly; instead, Medicare patients pay the standard age-appropriate monthly membership fee.
New patients can enroll online through the Liberty Family Medicine website or contact the Columbia clinic at (573) 445-5366 or the Jefferson City clinic at (573) 614-7022. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at both locations.
Practice last updated April 10, 2026
