I hear this a lot. DPC docs get stuck at a number and can’t move the ball uphill anymore. They get depressed about it. They worry that their practice will sink. And it might!
The truth is that until you hit a certain level (2/3 of what you want to cap your number at) you have to keep grinding.
How do you keep grinding? Well, first you need to make sure you are giving awesome care and service to your present patients. And there is nothing wrong with mentioning to them that you still have some room in your practice if they know anyone interested. That is all you have to say.
Next, you also need a daily plan on actionable items to move your practice forward. Here is an example from my book The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal:
This post will seem like a shameless self promotion and it may be. I will make a few bucks off it and I could use it, being retired and all. But the book is filled with prompts to do every day to get you new patients!
THAT’S A FULL YEAR OF IDEAS!!
Okay, I hope that helps. Keep grinding. You will get there but you just may need a little help.