Ochna Health

Individual membership at Ochna Health runs $125 per month or $1,350 per year. A one-time enrollment fee of $150 applies per DPC membership, regardless of how many individuals enroll under it. The membership covers all physician services with no copayments. Members pay only for supplies, third-party lab charges, vaccines, and certain rapid tests.

No. Ochna Health does not participate in any insurance networks, including Medicare. The membership covers physician services directly. Many members pair their Ochna Health membership with a health cost sharing plan or catastrophic coverage for hospital and emergency needs.

The membership includes all physician services with no copayments and no deductibles for in-office care. Ochna Health covers family medicine, pediatrics, chronic disease management, women's health, mental health management, in-office procedures, and rapid testing. Members pay wholesale rates for labs, radiology, and supplies. Most common lab tests run under $10.

Ochna Health passes along wholesale pricing on all laboratory and radiology services. Members receive up to 95% off retail lab pricing, with most common tests under $10. X-rays start in the $50s, CT scans and MRIs run in the $200-$300 range, and mammograms are available in the $200s.

Yes. Members can contact their physician by phone, text, email, or video chat at any time. The practice also offers after-hours access on an intermittent basis through Spruce Health, a secure messaging platform. Telemedicine visits are available for situations that do not require an in-person exam.

Each full-time physician at Ochna Health caps their panel at 500 members. That limit allows physicians to handle 80 to 90 percent of members' health needs and give each patient unhurried, thorough attention. Visits have no set time restrictions, so appointments run as long as needed.

Yes. Ochna Health provides pediatric primary care alongside adult family medicine. Both Dr. Katherine Vega and Dr. Christie Shen hold board certification in family medicine and see patients across age groups. The membership covers pediatric visits just as it covers adult care, with no copayments.

Yes. Ochna Health offers business memberships and works with local Georgetown-area companies to provide health benefits for employees. The membership structure for businesses follows the same all-inclusive model, covering physician services without copayments.

Ochna Health handles a wide range of in-office procedures. These include skin lesion biopsy and removal, wound care with sutures or glue, wart removal by shave or cryotherapy, abscess drainage, ear lavage, joint injections, nebulizer breathing treatments, and ECGs. Rapid testing for strep, flu, RSV, COVID-19, UTI, and pregnancy is also available on-site.

Prospective members can schedule through the practice's online scheduling system or contact the clinic directly by phone or email. The practice charges a one-time $150 enrollment fee per membership at the time of joining. Month-to-month membership terms mean no long-term contract.