@article {Eskew793, author = {Philip M. Eskew and Kathleen Klink}, title = {Direct Primary Care: Practice Distribution and Cost Across the Nation}, volume = {28}, number = {6}, pages = {793--801}, year = {2015}, doi = {10.3122/jabfm.2015.06.140337}, publisher = {The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine}, abstract = {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 {\textquotedblleft}concierge{\textquotedblright} practice; and describe the model{\textquoteright}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.}, issn = {1557-2625}, URL = {https://www.jabfm.org/content/28/6/793}, eprint = {https://www.jabfm.org/content/28/6/793.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine} }