Open Water Medical, PA
Quick Facts
| Practice Type | Direct Primary Care |
| Location | Beaufort, NC, Morehead City, NC, Goldsboro, NC, Jacksonville, NC, Newport, NC, Crystal Coast |
| Doctors | Robert Krause MD, Primary Care, Charles Stafford MD, Primary Care, Kerry Willis MD, Primary Care |
| Telehealth Type | Telephonic or electronic communications |
| Insurance Accepted | Medicare, Medicaid |
| Telehealth Available | Yes |
About
At Open Water Medical, PA, three physicians deliver primary care across five locations on North Carolina's Crystal Coast. The practice has served this region for over 35 years. Locations include Beaufort, Morehead City, Goldsboro, Jacksonville, and Newport. Open Water Medical operates a Direct Personal Care membership model. Patients pay flat monthly fees directly to their physician. The membership covers preventive exams, consultations, and services furnished in-office. Members also receive a 50% discount on labs through Mako Labs. The practice accepts Medicare and Medicaid. Clinical services range from urgent care and diabetic management to routine GYN care, joint injections, remote patient monitoring, and minor in-office surgery. The practice holds access for adults as its standard, with same-day appointments and telemedicine available to members.
Details
Address
3106 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone
(252) 808-2500Website
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Flat monthly fees paid directly to physician; covers personal care services including preventative exams, consultations, and services furnished in-office. 50% discount on labs through Mako Labs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Open Water Medical's Direct Personal Care model lets patients pay flat monthly fees directly to their physician. The membership covers personal care services including preventive exams, consultations, and services furnished in-office. com.
Membership includes an Annual Executive Panel, Annual Wellness Visit, in-office EKG, minor in-practice surgery (excluding pathology costs), joint injections for sports medicine, routine GYN care (excluding pathology for Pap smears), and a 50% discount on labs through Mako Labs. Telephonic and electronic communications with physicians are also included.
Yes. Open Water Medical accepts both Medicare and Medicaid across all five locations. Patients on either program can enroll and receive care at any location.
Yes. Open Water Medical offers same-day appointments. Patients can book online through the NextPatient scheduling system or call their nearest location directly.
Yes. The practice offers telemedicine visits. The DPC membership also includes telephonic and electronic communications with physicians for ongoing care and questions.
Open Water Medical operates five locations across North Carolina's Crystal Coast region. These include Beaufort, Morehead City, Goldsboro, Jacksonville, and Newport. Each location runs Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Open Water Medical primarily serves adults 18 and older. Some providers at specific locations see patients as young as 7 years old. Prospective patients should confirm age eligibility with their preferred location when scheduling.
Open Water Medical offers primary care, urgent care visits, physicals, diabetic care, weight loss counseling, smoking cessation counseling, remote patient monitoring, in-office lab testing, H1AC testing, colorectal screenings, flu shots, shingles vaccines, COVID-19 rapid testing and vaccines, in-office EKGs, and minor surgery.
New patients can book appointments online through the NextPatient scheduling system at their preferred location. com. Those at Morehead City and Goldsboro should call their respective offices to schedule.
Yes. DPC members receive a 50% discount on lab work through Mako Labs. The practice also performs in-office lab testing at all locations.
Practice last updated June 11, 2026