Dr. Daniel Schlegel, MD

DPC Family Medicine physician, Middletown, PA

COMMpanion

Dr. Schlegel is a DPC Family Medicine physician and the medical director of COMMpanion, a virtual-first membership practice.

Middletown, PA 17057

At a glance

Practice model

Physician-led primary care membership

Individual membership

$49.99 a month for primary care by telehealth

Board certification

Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine

Telehealth

Virtual-first by video or phone

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About Dr. Schlegel

Dr. Schlegel is the medical director of COMMpanion, a physician-led primary care membership that is virtual-first. He earned his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his family medicine residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has been a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine since 2006.

He sees patients at Penn State Health Medical Group in Middletown and is an associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Penn State. Earlier, he served as program director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at Penn State Health in Hershey and oversaw how the residency was established and developed. He has been involved in teaching medical students and resident physicians since 2006.

His practice of family medicine focuses on outpatient care for adults and children.

Membership and fees

Individual membership at COMMpanion costs $49.99 a month and includes all primary care by telehealth.

Services

Outpatient family medicine Adult and child care Telehealth

What family medicine doctors commonly treat

Education and credentials

Degree

MD, MHA

College

Franklin and Marshall College, BA (1999)

Medical school

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Graduate school

Master of Health Administration, Penn State (2013)

Residency

Family Medicine, Lancaster General Hospital

Fellowship

National Institute for Program Director Development (2015)

Board certification

Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine (since 2006)

Professional memberships

American Academy of Family Physicians (since 2006), Pennsylvania Medical Society (since 2015), Association of Family Medicine Program Directors (since 2012)

License

Pennsylvania Verify with the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine

NPI

1861439994

Hospital and practice affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State

Location

Middletown, PA 17057

Directions

Recognition and research

Awards

40 Under 40 recognition, 2016

Chairman's Achievement Award, 2010 and 2017

Exceptional Teacher Award - Medical Student Award, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2020

Exceptional Role Model - Medical Student Award, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020

Faculty Teaching Award, 2010

Medical Group Dean's List for Extraordinary Patient Satisfaction

Publications

"Evaluation of College of Medicine Students' Perception of a Subscription-Based Model of Primary Care Delivery", Cureus, 2025

Authored "Combined telemedicine-first and direct primary care as a promising model of healthcare delivery", Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, December 2025

Co-authored "Diagnoses per Encounter by Telephone, Televideo, and In-Office Visits", Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2022

Co-authored "Great Escape: An Escape Room to Enhance the Residency Interview", Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2020

Teaching and research roles

Published research on interpersonal communication within residency programs

Interested in studying the impact of telehealth on patient care

Has taught medical students and resident physicians since 2006

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Schlegel offer a membership?

COMMpanion is a physician-led primary care membership. Care is virtual-first by video or phone.

How much does a membership at COMMpanion cost?

Individual membership costs $49.99 a month and includes all primary care by telehealth.

Is Dr. Schlegel board certified?

Dr. Schlegel has been a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine since 2006.

Where did Dr. Schlegel train?

He earned his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his family medicine residency at Lancaster General Hospital.

Does Dr. Schlegel offer telehealth?

COMMpanion is virtual-first, with care by video or phone. Dr. Schlegel is also medical director of telehealth for COMMpanion.

Where is Dr. Schlegel's office?

Dr. Schlegel sees patients at Penn State Health Medical Group in Middletown.

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