Story Family Medicine

Story Family Medicine operates under the Direct Primary Care model, where patients pay a membership fee to access ongoing primary care. The practice does not bill insurance for membership services. Members gain direct access to the physicians for family medicine, preventive care, vaccinations, lab services, and more.

Story Family Medicine does not use insurance for its DPC membership services. The practice charges transparent cash prices for laboratory work. Patients may still carry insurance for specialist referrals, hospitalizations, or other needs outside the practice.

Yes. Story Family Medicine works directly with employers who want to offer DPC membership as a benefit to their teams. The practice has a dedicated employers program for this purpose.

Members receive access to family medicine visits, preventive medicine, annual physicals, sports physicals, vaccinations, and laboratory services. The practice also performs medical ear piercing in-office.

Yes. SFM provides vaccinations to its members and publishes detailed vaccination guidance. The practice also addresses questions about vaccine ingredients, including concerns related to fetal stem cells, for patients who want thorough clinical context before vaccinating.

Yes. A Christian faith perspective informs the practice's philosophy and its engagement with bioethical topics. The SFM newsletter covers subjects including parental rights in medical care, birth control, and end-of-life ethics from that viewpoint. Patients who share this perspective often find the practice a comfortable fit.

Story Family Medicine publishes cash prices for laboratory services. The practice values pricing transparency as part of the DPC model, so patients know what to expect before any lab work takes place.

Yes. SFM produces a regular newsletter covering clinical topics such as childhood vaccinations, tick-borne illness, fever management in children, and first aid for families. The newsletter also includes podcast episodes and addresses bioethical questions from a Christian perspective.

Story Family Medicine has three physicians on its care team. Each practices family medicine and participates in the full range of services the practice provides to its members.