Living Well Family Medicine
Quick Facts
| Membership Price Range | Age 0-21: $40/mo (with accompanying adult membership), $55/mo (without adult); Age 22-39: $65/mo; Age 40-64: $80/mo; Age 65+: $95/mo; Family of four: $170/mo ($25/mo for each additional child). One-time start-up fee of $70 per patient ($200 max per family). $5/mo discount for direct bank transfer. |
| Practice Type | Direct Primary Care |
| Location | Western Maine, Fryeburg, Bridgton, Norway, Denmark |
| Doctors | Eric Gerchman M.D., Family Medicine |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Telehealth Type | Phone, text, and video chat |
| Housecalls | Yes |
| Telehealth Available | Yes |
About
At Living Well Family Medicine, Dr. Eric Gerchman brings over 22 years of family medicine experience to the communities of Western Maine. He opened the practice on October 1, 2020, after spending seven years researching the direct primary care model. His mission is to provide primary care that is evidence-based, affordable, and transparent.
The practice operates on a straightforward monthly membership of $80. Members pay nothing for office visits, EKGs, laceration repair, wart treatment, skin tag removal, skin biopsies, ear wax removal, and urgent care visits. Dr. Gerchman offers same-day appointments, telehealth visits, and home visits when clinically appropriate. Denyell Gerchman RPh. BCPS provides on-site pharmacy consultations, and the practice stocks prescription medications at discounted prices. Living Well Family Medicine also partners with employer groups, helping small businesses reduce healthcare costs significantly. The practice holds membership in the New England Direct Primary Care Alliance.
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Monthly membership covers office visits, EKGs, wart treatment, laceration repair, skin tag removal, skin biopsy, ear wax removal, and urgent care visits at $0 for members. Joint injection $10 for members. New patient office visit $70-$75. One-time start-up fee of $70 per patient ($200 max per family) to gather, review, and update medical records. Home visits available with extra charge if deemed appropriate by physician.
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Living Well Family Medicine charges $80 per month for membership. Members pay $0 for office visits, EKGs, laceration repair, wart treatment, skin tag removal, skin biopsies, ear wax removal, and urgent care visits. Joint injections cost $10 for members. A one-time start-up fee of $70 per patient applies, with a maximum of $200 per family, to cover gathering and reviewing medical records.
The $80 monthly membership covers the full range of standard office visits and many procedures at no additional cost. Members access same-day appointments, telehealth visits, in-office lab testing, EKGs, minor skin procedures, and urgent care visits for $0. The practice also stocks prescription medications at discounted prices and offers pharmacy consultations through Denyell Gerchman RPh. BCPS.
Living Well Family Medicine operates as a direct primary care practice and does not bill insurance for membership or covered services. Members pay a flat monthly fee directly to the practice. Dr. Gerchman has negotiated favorable pricing for hospital-related services, and the practice provides transparent pricing for all services.
Yes. Living Well Family Medicine offers same-day appointments to members. Access to Dr. Gerchman by phone, text, or video is also available, giving members flexible options for reaching their physician when they need care.
Yes. The practice offers telehealth visits by phone or video. Dr. Gerchman also makes home visits when he determines them clinically appropriate, with an additional charge for that service.
Yes. The practice partners with employer groups. As one example, Dr. Gerchman helped a Portland-based small business with 11 employees save approximately 40% on healthcare costs by pairing DPC membership with their existing plan.
Living Well Family Medicine performs rapid in-office testing for strep, flu, COVID, and pregnancy, as well as urinalysis. This allows Dr. Gerchman to diagnose and treat many conditions during the same visit without sending patients elsewhere for results.
Living Well Family Medicine does not prescribe controlled medications such as narcotics or benzodiazepines for chronic conditions. The practice takes the position that these medications are not beneficial for long-term treatment. The only exception Dr. Gerchman makes is for patients with terminal illness.
The practice is currently closed to new patients due to a large influx of recent enrollments. The practice may reopen enrollment in the future. org to find other direct primary care physicians in New England.
New patients pay $70 to $75 for their initial office visit. There is also a one-time start-up fee of $70 per patient, capped at $200 per family, which covers gathering, reviewing, and updating medical records before care begins.
Practice last updated April 10, 2026