DPC News® (Direct Primary Care News & Resources)

How DPC Physicians Should Think About Quarterly Estimated Taxes

Posted on June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 by Sponsored Post

One of the quieter financial surprises that comes with owning a Direct Primary Care practice is the shift in how

The Kid Who Texted Me at 9 PM Changed Everything

Posted on June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 by Daniel Dvoskin, DO

I didn’t go into medicine to fight insurance companies. I didn’t go in to stare at a screen for eleven

What Does a DPC Doctor Look Like?

Posted on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Emily O'Rourke, MD

“Is this how doctors dress now?” an elderly white male lawyer who works in my building asked me today. I’m

Imagine If You Had A Crystal Ball and Could See the Future

Posted on June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I saw the above being highlighted on LinkedIn. There were a lot of “thumbs up” and pats on the back

Design or Be Designed

Posted on June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Direct primary care earned its place in healthcare system conversations by building durable practices on patients who pay directly and

Can AI Chatbots Have a Medical License?

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I have known Leah Houston, MD, for about a decade. She created Evercred, which helps credential doctors using blockchain. Her

Big News For The DPC Summit

Posted on May 30, 2026May 30, 2026 by Shane Purcell, MD

The DPC Summit is fast approaching us. It’s only the biggest DPC event of the year, with 100s of DPC

Superbill: Benefit or Super Pain?

Posted on May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 by Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD

The direct-pay or cash-pay world is often an interesting space when trying to help patients understand why not using insurance

What the Future Generations of Doctors Need to Know

Posted on May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

The next generation of physicians is entering a profession in flux. Between the corporatization of care, rising burnout rates, and

Physician Crab Mentality

Posted on May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Author Sahil Bloom put this out and I tweaked his first image to represent doctors. What does this mean? Well,

The Right Kind of Insurance

Posted on May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 by Cristy Gupton

In healthcare, it’s easy to find a cause and become an activist. I understand that mindset well. When I stopped

Memorial Day

Posted on May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Please take a moment to honor and remember the U.S. military personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving

Some DPC News in DPC News

Posted on May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The stories keep coming out about Direct Primary Care. We are always surveilling the media and wanted to share some

These are so wrong…..

Posted on May 23, 2026May 23, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A little humor this Saturday. The above comes from the Placebo Journal, a humorous medical magazine that I published from

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DPC ~ PATIENT NURSE & DOCTOR

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 by Amy Walsh, MD

This may be a fluff piece. This may be so routine to every DPC doctor out there. BUT this is

Direct Primary Care Statistic of the Week

Posted on May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here are the key takeaways from the 2026 Hint Health Report as summarized on Morningstar: The last three are pretty

The Direct Primary Care Farmer

Posted on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The following is a parable with no known author. Rather than being a true historical account, it is primarily used

Tax Strategies for DPC Owners: The Simple Guide to Entity Structure & Reasonable Compensation

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Sponsored Post

Running a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice means wearing a lot of hats. You’re the physician, the office manager, the

Curative Wants in On DPC With a Few Stipulations

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I was sent an email thread by Cliff Porter, MD, PhD, who runs Texas Direct Medical Care. Curative, which is

Why Doctors Hate Their Jobs

Posted on May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Credit to Physician Side Gigs and Nisha Mehta, MD for posting this chart. The study source is from this article: