Dr. Jay Benson, DO

DPC Family Medicine physician, Princeton, NJ

Aspen Health

Dr. Benson founded Aspen Health in Princeton, New Jersey, a direct primary care practice built around lifestyle medicine.

601 Ewing St, Ste B17, Princeton, NJ 08540

At a glance

Practice model

Direct primary care membership

Board certification

Family medicine

Payment

Membership is HSA/FSA eligible

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

About Dr. Benson

Dr. Benson is board certified in family medicine. He graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed residency at Hunterdon Medical Center in New Jersey. He also trained through the Institute for Functional Medicine.

He founded Aspen Health in Princeton, New Jersey. Members pay a flat monthly fee. The fee covers unlimited primary care and there is no deductible. The practice does not bill insurance or Medicare for membership services.

Aspen Health offers video visits as well as in-person visits. His focus is using nutrition to treat and reverse chronic disease. Aspen Health builds its lifestyle medicine around six foundations: food, activity, sleep, stress, exposures and connection.

Membership and fees

The Core plan at Aspen Health is $100 a month for adults 18 and older, plus a one-time $300 onboarding fee.

The Premium plan is $150 a month for adults 18 and older, plus a one-time $300 onboarding fee, and includes 60-minute visit options and a quarterly health coaching session.

The Youth plan is $50 a month for ages 6 to 17, plus a one-time $100 onboarding fee, and a parent or guardian must sign the membership agreement. All plans have a 6-month minimum commitment, then month-to-month with 30 days' written notice to cancel.

Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.

Services

Nutrition for chronic disease

What family medicine doctors commonly treat

Education and credentials

Degree

Medical school

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency

Hunterdon Medical Center, New Jersey

Board certification

Family medicine

Professional memberships

American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Institute for Functional Medicine

License

New Jersey

Board actions

Good standing (checked Nov 2026) None on record Verify with the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners

NPI

1578881884

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder of Aspen Health

Member, American Academy of Family Physicians

Member, American College of Lifestyle Medicine

Member, Institute for Functional Medicine

Location

601 Ewing St, Ste B17, Princeton, NJ 08540

Aspen Health practice page

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Questions patients ask

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

Aspen Health runs a direct primary care membership. The practice does not bill insurance or Medicare for membership services. Dr. Benson has opted out of Medicare, so Medicare-eligible patients sign a separate Medicare Private Contract and pay the practice directly.

How much does a membership at Aspen Health cost?

The Core plan is $100 a month for adults 18 and older, plus a one-time $300 onboarding fee. The Premium plan is $150 a month for adults 18 and older, plus a one-time $300 onboarding fee. The Youth plan is $50 a month for ages 6 to 17, plus a one-time $100 onboarding fee. All plans have a 6-month minimum commitment.

Is Dr. Benson board certified?

Dr. Benson is board certified in family medicine.

Where did Dr. Benson train?

Dr. Benson graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Hunterdon Medical Center in New Jersey. He also trained through the Institute for Functional Medicine.