David A. Ness, MD

"Born in Minneapolis, David grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School and summa cum laude from Concordia College. He played both high school and small college football.

Dr. David NessDavid attended the University of Minnesota Medical School and after graduation from the University of Minnesota, Dr. Ness completed a 3 year Family Practice Residency at Fairview-Saint Mary’s. As his medical career advanced, he worked for Dr. Seifert in Excelsior before starting Parkway Family Physicians with Dr. Langley in 1983.

Dr. Ness also worked as an Emergency Room physician in Grantsburg and Hudson, Wisconsin, from 1983 to 1996 and for several years served as an associate clinical professor for the University  and ER preceptor for residents at Fairview."

"PrimaCare Direct is a health membership for primary care that allows you to pay one low monthly fee of $75 directly to the clinic of your choice for primary care access. The majority of medical needs are, typically, met through primary care visits. Your major medical plan is for the other healthcare services, hospital and specialty care, but is not needed for routine primary care.

PrimaCare Direct is a cooperative of clinics in Minnesota that want to lower the cost healthcare to the patient, while focusing on providing exceptional care centered around wellness. Traditional health insurance programs discourage doctor visits by adding extra costs to each visit (copays) or even accessing insurance altogether (deductibles). PrimaCare Direct encourages patients to visit their physician regularly and build a working relationship to achieve good health outcomes."