Primary care and cash-pay doctors in North Carolina

Updated November 2026How we check doctors

465 doctors in North Carolina Closest first Back to the list

Pins show each doctor's main office. Gold pins are in North Carolina, navy pins are nearby.

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Michael McCartney, MD

Family Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.010 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Gastonia, NC
Medical school Medical College of Ohio
Training Family medicine, University of Michigan
  • Sports medicine
  • Family medicine
  • Care for all ages
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Rick Arwood, MD

Internal Medicine physicianConcierge
Blue Ridge Premier Medicine · Asheville, NC
Medical school Emory
Training Internal Medicine, University of Virginia
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Edward J. Knish Jr., MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.08 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Matthews, NC
Medical school Vanderbilt University
Training University of Virginia Hospitals
  • Acute illness management
  • Chronic illness management
  • Sick visits

Maria Socorro A. Geronimo, MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.010 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Matthews, NC
Medical school University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Training Internal Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York Medical College
  • Internal medicine
  • Geriatric medicine

C. Brittain Callahan, MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.08 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Charlotte, NC
Medical school Medical College of Georgia
Training Carolinas Medical Center (residency or fellowship)
  • Internal medicine
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Robert Bowen III, MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.010 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Charlotte, NC
Medical school University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Training Carolinas Medical Center
  • Acute illness care
  • Chronic illness management
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Melissa James, MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.010 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Charlotte, NC
Medical school Stony Brook School of Medicine
Training Winthrop University Hospital

G. Ryan Shelton, MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.08 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Charlotte, NC
Medical school University of Tennessee
Training Carolinas Medical Center (residency or fellowship)
  • Hypertension
  • Acute and chronic illness management
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Reshma Vora, MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.08 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Charlotte, NC
Medical school East Carolina University
Training University of Virginia
  • Acute and chronic illness care
  • Sick visits
  • Well visits

Julianne F. Weidner, MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.08 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Charlotte, NC
Medical school University of Rochester
Training University of Virginia (residency or fellowship)
  • Preventive health
  • Acute and chronic illness management
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Marianne Carim, MD

Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.07 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Charlotte, NC
Medical school George Washington University
Training George Washington University
  • Sick visits
  • Well visits
  • Annual physicals
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Olivia Garcia, NP

Internal Medicine nurse practitionerDPC
Rated 5.0 out of 55.07 reviews
Tryon Medical Partners · Charlotte, NC
Nursing school Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
  • Acute illness care
  • Chronic illness management
  • Preventive care

Compare cash-pay doctors in North Carolina

Same order as the list above. A comparison, not a ranking.

DoctorTypeEducation and trainingReviews
Kenesha Kirkland, MDDPC · Internal Medicine 5.0 (7)
Gregory O'Leary, MDDPC · Family Medicine physician 5.0 (7)
Michael McCartney, MDDPC · Family Medicine physicianFamily medicine, University of Michigan 5.0 (10)
Rick Arwood, MDConcierge · Internal Medicine physicianInternal Medicine, University of Virginia
Sam Shores, FNP-BCDPC · Family Medicine 5.0 (8)
Carly Brown, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physician
Edward J. Knish Jr., MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianUniversity of Virginia Hospitals 5.0 (8)
Maria Socorro A. Geronimo, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianInternal Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York Medical College 5.0 (10)
C. Brittain Callahan, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianCarolinas Medical Center (residency or fellowship) 5.0 (8)
David Colon, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianPonce School of Medicine 5.0 (7)
Robert Bowen III, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianCarolinas Medical Center 5.0 (10)
Melissa C. Hennessey, MDDPC · Internal Medicine 5.0 (8)
Melissa James, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianWinthrop University Hospital 5.0 (10)
G. Ryan Shelton, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianCarolinas Medical Center (residency or fellowship) 5.0 (8)
Reshma Vora, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianUniversity of Virginia 5.0 (8)
Julianne F. Weidner, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianUniversity of Virginia (residency or fellowship) 5.0 (8)
Marianne Carim, MDDPC · Internal Medicine physicianGeorge Washington University 5.0 (7)
Olivia Garcia, NPDPC · Internal Medicine nurse practitionerVanderbilt University School of Nursing 5.0 (7)
William Katibah, MDDPC · Family Medicine 5.0 (13)
Robert E. Wiggins, Jr., MDConcierge · Ophthalmology

Questions about cash-pay doctors in North Carolina

How many cash-pay doctors are in North Carolina?

FindMyDirectDoctor lists 465 cash-pay doctors in North Carolina at 266 practices. 199 are direct primary care (DPC) doctors and 266 are listed under concierge or another cash-pay practice type. We last checked this list in November 2026.

Which specialties can I find?

The most common are family medicine (121), family medicine (66), internal medicine (61), internal medicine (36), and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (32).

Which doctors offer telehealth?

85 of the 465 doctors list telehealth visits. Each profile says which visits are offered.

Are these doctors board certified?

We confirmed board certification for 234 doctors on this list. Each profile shows the board and the specialty.

How many of these doctors publish their fees?

40 of the 465 doctors have a fee we confirmed on the practice's own website. The fee is on each of their profiles.

What do patients say about them?

151 of the 465 doctors have patient reviews on FindMyDirectDoctor, 1349 reviews in total. Each tile shows the doctor's rating and review count.

Do these doctors take insurance?

It depends on the practice. Many direct primary care and concierge practices charge a membership fee instead of billing insurance for office visits, and some also accept insurance. Each profile says how its practice works when the practice states it.