My DPC Story: a DPC podcast for physicians
My DPC Story is a podcast about direct primary care, hosted by Maryal Concepcion, MD, who runs a DPC practice. It is for physicians who run a direct primary care practice or plan to open one; here we summarise 10 of its episodes, with short quotes and a link to each full episode.
Best episodes by topic
Should a DPC doctor opt out of Medicare?
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Medicare Opt-Out for DPC Doctors: AAFP Resolution 504 Explained with Dr. Shannon Connolly
September 27, 2026
Dr Shannon Connolly and host Dr Maryal Concepcion discussed Medicare opt-out and DPC doctors who also hold hospital roles. Dr Connolly spoke about advocacy through professional societies.
Dr Connolly said that if she opted out of Medicare for her DPC practice, she could no longer work at the hospital, as it would not hire a doctor who could not bill Medicare.
I then can no longer work at the hospital because the hospital's not gonna hire a doctor that can't bill Medicare.
— Shannon Connolly, MD, guest on My DPC Story, September 27, 2026. Listen at 11:19
What do DPC doctors earn and pay themselves?
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What Should a DPC Physician Pay Themselves? 10 Numbers Every Direct Primary Care Owner Must Know with Nate Goodman, CPA
September 16, 2026
Nate Goodman, CPA, discussed financial numbers for DPC owners with host Maryal Concepcion, including pricing, enrollment fees, owner pay and hire costs.
Goodman suggested splitting collections into owner pay and tax accounts.
go ahead and set aside 20% into your owner's pay account of your revenue collections, and set aside 15% into your tax account.
— Nate Goodman, CPA, guest on My DPC Story, September 16, 2026. Listen at 15:29
What do state laws say about DPC?
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How to Start a State DPC Alliance: Direct Primary Care in New York with Dr. Laura Petrescu
August 23, 2026 · with Laura Petrescu, Dr. of Athena Direct Primary Care & Lifestyle Medicine
Dr Petrescu described opening her DPC practice and later incorporating a statewide alliance as a legal entity to gain a voice with legislators. Dr Petrescu said she picked business league nonprofit status because it permits advocacy.
Dr Petrescu said business league status lets the alliance do advocacy.
It allows us to focus as a nonprofit for tax purposes, but also we can do advocacy work and work with the legislature to
— Dr. Laura Petrescu, guest on My DPC Story, August 23, 2026. Listen at 34:50
What does it cost to start a DPC practice?
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Opening a DPC Practice After Training Through COVID: Dr. Nada Farooqui, MD of RAWQ Medicine
October 11, 2026
Dr Nada Farooqui spoke with host Maryal Concepcion about opening her own DPC practice. She described her startup spending, her thoughts on first visits and wound care pricing.
Dr Farooqui prioritised a lawyer in her startup spending.
I wanted a good lawyer that I trusted, that, people knew here to look over my agreements.
— Nada Farooqui, MD, guest on My DPC Story, October 11, 2026. Listen at 32:11
Which guests run a listed DPC practice?
- Lauren Hughes, MD: Bloom Pediatrics and Lactation, Kansas City, KS. Heard in Six Years in Direct Primary Care: Hiring an RN, Fighting Misinformation, and DPC Finances.
- Sarai Ambert-Pompey, MD: Libélula Primary Care, Boise, ID. Heard in From GameStop to DPC Owner: Dr. Sarai Ambert-Pompey on Telehealth, EHR Vetting & Trust-Based Care.
- Laura Petrescu, Dr.: Athena Direct Primary Care & Lifestyle Medicine, Pittsford, NY. Heard in How to Start a State DPC Alliance: Direct Primary Care in New York with Dr. Laura Petrescu.
All summarised episodes
- How We Ran a Community Vaccine Clinic Without Billing Insurance: 84 Doses in a Day in Rural Direct Primary Care November 1, 2026
- Opening a DPC Practice After Training Through COVID: Dr. Nada Farooqui, MD of RAWQ Medicine October 11, 2026
- Six Years in Direct Primary Care: Hiring an RN, Fighting Misinformation, and DPC Finances October 4, 2026
- Medicare Opt-Out for DPC Doctors: AAFP Resolution 504 Explained with Dr. Shannon Connolly September 27, 2026
- Dueling Pianos to Direct Primary Care: Dr. Brian Juan on Opening Metronome Family Medicine at Age 50 September 20, 2026
- What Should a DPC Physician Pay Themselves? 10 Numbers Every Direct Primary Care Owner Must Know with Nate Goodman, CPA September 16, 2026
- Growing a Rural DPC Practice in Year 8: How Dr. Klaucke Built Patient Trust, Avoided Burnout, and Scaled Team-Driven Care September 13, 2026
- From GameStop to DPC Owner: Dr. Sarai Ambert-Pompey on Telehealth, EHR Vetting & Trust-Based Care September 6, 2026
- How to Choose an EHR for Your DPC: What I Learned Switching After Almost 5 Years August 30, 2026
- How to Start a State DPC Alliance: Direct Primary Care in New York with Dr. Laura Petrescu August 23, 2026