Another Doctor Makes the Jump to DPC
Dr. Andrew Garner operated a traditional solo family practice since 1990 in Glens Falls, NY. Back then, he was already a pioneer being one of the few physicians in the area not tied to a big organization. Dr. Garner became a pioneer again in January 2021 when he opened Adirondack Direct Primary Care. The Post Star reports that:
After five years of research and thought, on Jan. 1 he switched from the traditional insurance model to direct primary care, in which his patients pay a flat fee of $100 a month for all the doctoring they require, direct from him.
Garner employs a licensed practical nurse and a receptionist/secretary — no nurse-practitioner, no physician assistant. When patients call or text or email with a question, he responds. When they come into the office, they see him, and if they feel a need to see him right away, that’s what happens.He practices out of an home-like office in a residential neighborhood with a lawn in the front and parking in the back. His waiting room is small and quiet.
When Dr. Garner switched to his new practice back in January, about 80% of his patients decided to go somewhere else so they could use their insurance. Now he has 275 patients and is working for a goal of 600.
DPC News congratulates and looks forward to hearing updates as Dr. Garner reaches his goal.
