Dr. Ben Hauter, MD

DPC Family Medicine physician, Petersburg, IL

Salt and Light DPC

Dr. Hauter is a family medicine physician who founded Salt and Light DPC right after residency.

213 N 5th St., Petersburg, IL 62675

At a glance

Practice model

Direct primary care membership

Insurance

Does not bill insurance

Home visits

Offered when needed

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About Dr. Hauter

He completed residency at SIU Family Medicine. He founded Salt and Light DPC right after residency. The practice is a direct primary care clinic.

There are no co-pays, and the practice does not bill insurance. Dr. Hauter built the practice's weight loss program from scratch. He will visit patients at home when they truly need it, for example because of a mobility problem.

Membership and fees

Membership at Salt and Light DPC is $40 a month for ages 0-18 and $75 a month for ages 19 and older.

A family membership for 2 adults and 2 children is $200 a month.

There is a one-time sign-up fee of $100 per person or $200 per family.

Services

Weight loss program Home visits

What family medicine doctors commonly treat

Education and credentials

Degree

Residency

SIU Family Medicine

License

Illinois Verify with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

NPI

1346862851

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder of Salt and Light DPC

Location

213 N 5th St., Petersburg, IL 62675

Salt and Light DPC practice page

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Recognition and research

Media and books

Has written a monthly column for Adventure Sports Outdoors magazine, distributed throughout the Midwest.

Publications

Author of "In patients with opioid use disorder, is suboxone, compared with methadone, more effective in relapse prevention and medication adherence?" in Evidence-Based Practice (2023).

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Questions patients ask

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

Salt and Light DPC does not bill insurance and is not itself insurance. It runs on a monthly membership.

How much does a membership at Salt and Light DPC cost?

Membership is $40 a month for ages 0-18 and $75 a month for ages 19 and older. A family membership for 2 adults and 2 children is $200 a month. There is a one-time sign-up fee of $100 per person or $200 per family.