Direct primary care: Practice distribution and cost across the nation

Direct primary care (dpc) is an emerging practice alternative that (1) eliminates traditional third-party fee-for-service billing and (2) charges patients a periodic fee for primary care services. we describe the dpc model by identifying dpc practices across the united states; distinguish it from other practice arrangements,such as the concierge practice; and describe the model's pricing using data compiled from existing dpc practices across the united states. lower price points and a broad distribution of dpc practices were confirmed,but data about quality are lacking. © 2015,american board of family medicine. all rights reserved.