Chad Parsons, CNP
DPC Family Medicine nurse practitioner, White Bear Lake, MN
The Family ClinicChad Parsons is a family nurse practitioner who founded The Family Clinic, a direct primary care practice.
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About Chad Parsons
Chad Parsons is a nurse practitioner who founded The Family Clinic. He holds family nurse practitioner board certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. He began caring for others in the late 1990s in Columbia, Missouri.
He was trained to support parents and to help children with autism fit into the community. He worked in and managed a home for adults with intellectual disabilities. He studied philosophy and classical languages at the University of St. Thomas and earned nursing degrees at Century College, Regis University and Walden University.
He is interested in family care, pediatrics, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, dermatology, sports medicine, men's and women's health, weight loss and functional medicine. Outside work, he enjoys exploring nature, studying ancient literature and martial arts.
Membership and fees
Membership at The Family Clinic is $89 a month for adults 19 to 39 and $119 a month for adults 40 to 64.
For ages 0 to 18, it is $49 a month with an adult membership and $89 a month without one.
There is no initial enrollment fee, but returning members pay $150 to rejoin after cancelling.
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Questions patients ask
Does The Family Clinic take insurance, or offer a membership?
The clinic operates as a direct primary care membership practice. For big things not covered in DPC, like hospitalization and MRIs, many people use a health-share.
How much does a membership at The Family Clinic cost?
Membership is $89 a month for adults 19 to 39 and $119 a month for adults 40 to 64. For ages 0 to 18, it is $49 a month with an adult membership and $89 a month without one. There is no initial enrollment fee, but returning members pay $150 to rejoin after cancelling.
What does membership at The Family Clinic include?
Members get direct access by phone, text and email, 30 to 60 minute visits, same-day or next-day acute appointments and wholesale cash lab prices. Chronic condition management is included, along with many in-office tests and procedures at no extra charge, such as EKG and skin excisions. Home visits are offered to members within 15 miles for $40 extra per visit.
Is Chad Parsons board certified?
Chad Parsons is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.
Where did Chad Parsons train?
He earned his nursing degrees at Century College, Regis University and Walden University.
Is Chad Parsons a doctor?
Chad Parsons is a nurse practitioner, not a physician.
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