Paying a Ton of Money For Consultants

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Are you thinking about starting your Direct Primary Care practice and want to hire an expensive consultant?

Don’t.

Most of the time, they have nothing more to offer than doing the research yourself using:

I want to give you this example of consultant pay that is not DPC-related:

In 2022, McKinsey was paid $55M to advise Warner Brothers to combine with Discovery. From 2022-2025, McKinsey charged Warner Brothers Discovery $37M by advising the company to change HBO to HBO Max, then to Max, then back to HBO Max. In 2025, McKinsey billed Warner Brothers Discovery an additional $63M to determine that Warner Brothers and Discovery should be separate brands again.

I know what you are thinking: “I should have become a consultant.” It’s too late. DPC is your last hope and the last hope for primary care. My point is that starting a DPC practice is not easy, but it is simple if you use the right resources and tools. And you have to put your heart into it. Make DPC friends and ask them questions. Hell, ask me questions. There are very few reasons to fail (see my lecture at the DPC Summit from 2024 if it ever gets released).

You can do this. You can rely on yourself, but if you need help, it is there for the taking. You don’t need a DPC consultant.

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About Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Farrago is a retired family physician based in Forest, Virginia. Since 2021, he has run DPCnews.com, a leading resource for the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement. He is the author of three best-selling books on Direct Primary Care: The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct Primary Care Practice The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal Slowing the Churn in Direct Primary Care (While Also Keeping Your Sanity) In 2016, Dr. Farrago conceived the idea for the Direct Primary Care Alliance and co-founded the organization alongside other pioneering DPC physicians. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in the DPC model and frequently lectures to medical students, residents, and practicing physicians on how to successfully start and run their own DPC practices.Dr. Farrago sold his Direct Primary Care practice in October 2020 but continues to receive care there as a patient.