Dr. Erika Bliss, MD
DPC Family Medicine physician, Seattle, WA
Equinox Primary CareDr. Bliss founded Equinox Primary Care, a direct primary care practice, after helping found Qliance.
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About Dr. Bliss
Dr. Bliss graduated from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She finished her family medicine residency in 2003 at the Swedish Family Medicine Residency Program in Seattle. She also holds a degree in History from San Francisco State University and a master's degree in Latin American Studies from Stanford.
She worked at Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center in Seattle, a federally qualified health center, as a staff physician, Clinical Site Director and Director of Clinical Quality. She helped found Qliance in 2007, the first large-scale DPC organization in the US, and later served as its CEO. After Qliance closed in 2017, she established Equinox Primary Care, where she is a solo practitioner.
Membership and fees
Membership at Equinox Primary Care is $90 a month for ages 0 to 19, $100 for ages 20 to 39, $120 for ages 40 to 59 and $140 for ages 60 and over.
The practice does not bill insurance. Vaccinations, lab testing and home, nursing home and assisted living visits may carry additional fees.
Equinox patient services include preventive care, primary care, chronic disease management, urgent care, office-based procedures and coordination of care beyond Equinox services.
Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.
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Does Dr. Bliss take insurance, or offer a membership?
Equinox Primary Care is a direct primary care practice paid by a monthly membership fee. The practice does not bill insurance.
How much does a membership at Equinox Primary Care cost?
Membership is $90 a month for ages 0 to 19, $100 for ages 20 to 39, $120 for ages 40 to 59 and $140 for ages 60 and over. Vaccinations may carry additional fees.
Where did Dr. Bliss train?
Dr. Bliss graduated from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She finished her family medicine residency in 2003 at the Swedish Family Medicine Residency Program in Seattle.
Where is Dr. Bliss's office?
Dr. Bliss practices at Equinox Primary Care, which she founded.
Does Dr. Bliss offer telehealth?
The practice offers in-person, phone, e-mail and virtual appointments.
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