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She Asked Us to Convince Her. Challenge Accepted.
Season 6 Episode 285
Today a DPC physician in Iowa, 25 months into her DPC practice, emailed us with three decisions she's weighing, and one challenge: "If there are stil…
18 hours ago
Dueling Pianos to Direct Primary Care: Dr. Brian Juan on Opening Metronome Family Medicine at Age 50
Season 6 Episode 284
Dr. Brian Juan toured with rock bands and played dueling piano bars for more than a decade before he became a family doctor. Three months into Metron…
3 days, 9 hours ago
What Should a DPC Physician Pay Themselves? 10 Numbers Every Direct Primary Care Owner Must Know with Nate Goodman, CPA
Season 6 Episode 281
What should a direct primary care physician actually pay themselves? On this episode of My DPC Story, Dr. Maryal Concepcion sits down with Nate Goodm…
1 week ago
Growing a Rural DPC Practice in Year 8: How Dr. Klaucke Built Patient Trust, Avoided Burnout, and Scaled Team-Driven Care
Season 6 Episode 283
Dr. Jillian Klaucke, MD, FAWM. Board-certified family physician at Sandpoint Premier Direct Primary Care, Idaho. Wilderness medicine fellow.
Eight yea…
1 week, 3 days ago
From GameStop to DPC Owner: Dr. Sarai Ambert-Pompey on Telehealth, EHR Vetting & Trust-Based Care
Season 6 Episode 282
Dr. Sarai Ambert-Pompey opened Libélula Primary Care in Boise, Idaho. "Libélula" is Spanish for dragonfly, chosen for transformation. One year in, sh…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
How to Choose an EHR for Your DPC: What I Learned Switching After Almost 5 Years
Season 6 Episode 281
One month shy of five years. That is how long Big Trees MD ran on the electronic health record it opened with, and this month, that ended. Not becaus…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
How to Start a State DPC Alliance: Direct Primary Care in New York with Dr. Laura Petrescu
Season 6 Episode 280
When Dr. Laura Petrescu opened Athena Direct Primary Care & Lifestyle Medicine, she was the only Direct Primary Care physician in the Rochester, NY m…
1 month ago
DPC and HSAs: The $150 Rule and How to Opt Out of Medicare | Dr. Phil Eskew
Season 6 Episode 279
Direct Primary Care no longer disqualifies patients from HSA eligibility. As of January 1, 2026, DPC membership fees are a qualified HSA expense at o…
1 month, 1 week ago
How to Grow DPC With Employers Without Losing Autonomy | Dr. Kyle Rickner, Primary Health Partners
Season 6 Episode 278
Dr. Kyle Rickner heard about Direct Primary Care in a side room at the AAFP National Conference in October 2014 and committed to it 50 minutes later.…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
130 Patients in 6 Weeks: Dr. Nyasha Spears on Her Non-Compete Appeal and Opening Amity Creek Direct Primary Care in Duluth, MN
Season 6 Episode 277
Two months after opening Amity Creek Primary Care in Duluth, Minnesota, Dr. Nyasha Spears returns to My DPC Story with the real numbers, the real cos…
1 month, 3 weeks ago