Dr. Meghan Galer, MD

DPC Family Medicine physician, Columbus, GA

ColGACare

Dr. Galer is the founder of ColGACare, an insurance-free membership practice for direct primary care and acute care.

1410 Wynnton Rd, Columbus, GA 31906

At a glance

Practice model

Insurance-free membership-based direct primary care

Board certification

Emergency Medicine

Fee

Membership $90 per month for ages 18 to 29

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About Dr. Galer

In 2011 she earned her MD at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She completed her Emergency Medicine residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma in 2014. She is the founder of ColGACare.

ColGACare does not take insurance or Medicare. ColGACare offers in-house medication dispensing and optional telehealth. Before medical school, she volunteered for more than ten years as a paramedic with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad.

While stationed at Fort Benning, she started a Heat Center for the study and prevention of exertional heat illness. She wants to restore the doctor-patient relationship.

Membership and fees

ColGACare runs on a membership model and does not take insurance or Medicare.

Membership is $90 per month for ages 18 to 29, $110 per month for ages 30 to 49 and $130 per month for ages 50 to 99.

There is a one-time $150 registration fee, charged when a waitlist spot opens, and a non-member visit costs $200.

ColGACare is an insurance-free, membership-based Direct Primary Care and Acute Care practice.

Education and credentials

Degree

Medical school

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Residency

Madigan Army Medical Center

Board certification

Emergency Medicine

License

Georgia Verify with the Georgia Composite Medical Board

NPI

1619276995

Location

1410 Wynnton Rd, Columbus, GA 31906

ColGACare practice page

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Recognition and research

Teaching and research roles

She has six published works.

Publications

"Arm weakness and deformity" in The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (2014).

"Radiology corner. Answer to last month's radiology case and image: gun shot wound to the chest of a military working dog" in Military Medicine (2009).

"Gait instability and estimated core temperature predict exertional heat stroke" in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2022).

"Successful Management of Severe Exertional Heat Stroke with Endovascular Cooling After Failure of Standard Cooling Measures" in The Journal of Emergency Medicine (2019).

"Viewpoint" in Emergency Medicine News (2021).

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Galer take insurance, or offer a membership?

ColGACare offers a membership model and does not take insurance or Medicare.

How much does a membership at ColGACare cost?

Membership is $90 per month for ages 18 to 29, $110 per month for ages 30 to 49 and $130 per month for ages 50 to 99. There is a one-time $150 registration fee, charged when a waitlist spot opens, and a non-member visit costs $200.

Is Dr. Galer board certified?

Yes. Dr. Galer is board certified in Emergency Medicine.

Where did Dr. Galer train?

She earned her MD at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and completed an Emergency Medicine residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma.