Wayfaring Pediatrics

Wayfaring Pediatrics charges one monthly membership fee that covers primary care services. Fees range from $75 to $150 per month depending on the child's age. The family maximum is $350 per month. There is a one-time enrollment fee of $100 per patient, with a $150 family maximum. Members pay no co-pays and receive no surprise bills.

Membership covers routine wellness exams, acute care visits, newborn care, lactation support, sports physicals, vision and hearing screening, psychosocial screening, chronic condition management, point-of-care testing, minor procedures, parenting support, and specialist referrals. Members reach Dr. Vukin by text, phone, email, video chat, or in-office visits.

Yes, the practice recommends that all members carry health insurance. The membership covers primary care, but insurance remains important for emergency visits, imaging, specialist care, and hospitalizations. High-deductible health plans paired with an HSA or FSA often work well alongside a DPC membership.

In most cases, yes. Wayfaring Pediatrics offers same or next-day appointments for members. The smaller patient panel allows Dr. Vukin to keep scheduling flexible and responsive to urgent needs.

Yes, the practice offers video chat visits alongside text, phone, and email communication. Dr. Vukin and the practice use these tools to meet patients where they are and make care as convenient as possible.

Yes, home visits are available. Newborn visits up to the one-month well check take place at home. Home visits for acute care are also available at an additional cost beyond the monthly membership fee.

Wayfaring Pediatrics cares for children from birth through age 22. The practice provides continuity of care through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood under one consistent physician.

Yes, Wayfaring Pediatrics offers medical ear piercing to both members and non-members. The procedure uses the Blomdahl system and costs $120 all-inclusive, covering numbing cream, piercing studs, and aftercare.

Wayfaring Pediatrics has negotiated favorable cash rates with laboratory companies. The practice passes those savings directly to families. This out-of-pocket cost is often less than what families would pay through insurance co-pays or coinsurance.

New families can sign up through the practice's online patient portal or book a meet-and-greet appointment. com to get started.