Dr. Joel Schumacher, MD

DPC Family Medicine physician, Plymouth, IN

Dr. Schumacher is a family medicine physician who opened Schumacher Family Medicine in 2017 to bring direct primary care to Marshall County.

116 E. Washington Street, Plymouth, IN 46563

At a glance

Practice model

Direct primary care, no health insurance billed

Telehealth

Phone, text, email and video visits for members

Facts on this page last checked November 2026. How we check doctors

About Dr. Schumacher

Dr. Schumacher earned a biology degree at Hillsdale College in 1988 and his MD at Indiana University Medical School in 1992. He trained in family practice and served as chief resident at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. In 1995 he began practicing in Marshall County with Dr. Kent Guild and established Plymouth Family and Internal Medicine.

In 2013 he helped pioneer a new way to deliver employer-based healthcare in Valparaiso and Merrillville with an Indianapolis-based company. He opened Schumacher Family Medicine in 2017, and it is his solo practice. The practice holds that a good doctor-patient relationship is at the core of good health care, and it does not plan to grow into a large practice.

The practice offers house calls when necessary and a free 30-minute consultation to prospective patients.

Membership and fees

Monthly membership at Schumacher Family Medicine is $35 for ages 0 to 18 and $35 for college students aged 18 to 23, or $20 each if a parent is a member.

Adults pay $60 a month for ages 18 to 44, $70 for ages 45 to 64 and $80 for ages 65 to 99.

There is a one-time enrollment fee of $75 per family.

Membership includes all the visits a member may need and savings on most labs and many prescriptions.

Services

Telehealth visits

What family medicine doctors commonly treat

Education and credentials

Degree

College

Hillsdale College (BS, Biology, 1988)

Medical school

Indiana University Medical School (1992)

Residency

Family practice, St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis

License

Indiana

Board actions

Good standing (checked Nov 2026) None on record Verify with the Indiana Medical Licensing Board

NPI

1174562656

Location

116 E. Washington Street, Plymouth, IN 46563

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Questions patients ask

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

Schumacher Family Medicine is a direct primary care practice that contracts directly with patients for a low monthly fee. The practice does not bill health insurance. Insurance is recommended but not required to join.

How much does a membership at Schumacher Family Medicine cost?

Monthly membership is $35 for ages 0 to 18, or $20 if a parent is a member. It is $60 for ages 18 to 44, $70 for ages 45 to 64 and $80 for ages 65 to 99. There is a one-time enrollment fee of $75 per family.

Where did Dr. Schumacher train?

He earned his MD from Indiana University Medical School in 1992. He trained in family practice and served as chief resident at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.