How much does direct primary care cost?

Short answer: a typical direct primary care practice starts at about $99 a month for one adult. Half of them start between $75 and $125 a month. These numbers come from the prices that 1,091 practices post on their own websites.

The "starting price" is the lowest monthly price a practice posts for one adult. "Middle half" means half of the practices start somewhere in this range, a quarter start lower and a quarter start higher. Prices for children, families and seniors are often different.

What is direct primary care?

With direct primary care, you pay your doctor's practice a monthly fee, called a membership, instead of paying through insurance for each visit. The membership usually covers your regular primary care visits and lets you reach your doctor more easily, often by phone, text or video.

What the membership often includes

These are the items practices list most often as part of the adult membership:

• Office visits (645 practices)
• Text, phone or email with your doctor (362 practices)
• Video visits (292 practices)
• Some lab tests included or discounted (262 practices)
• Same-day or next-day appointments (231 practices)
• Medicines at a discounted price (224 practices)
• Yearly physical or wellness exam (221 practices)
• Small in-office procedures (138 practices)

Lab tests, imaging and medicines are often charged separately, sometimes at discounted cash prices. Check each practice's page for what it includes.

Cost by state

Starting in 2026, many direct primary care memberships can be paid from a health savings account (HSA). See the HSA rules.

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