MARK TURSHEN
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Mark Turshen, MD, is a family physician and co‑founder of Direct Doctors Inc., a Direct Primary Care practice in Rhode Island. He earned his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2008 and completed a family‑medicine residency at Brown University/Kent Hospital. He has been practicing full‑scope family medicine since 2015.
At Direct Doctors, Dr. Turshen embraces the DPC model to provide patients with 24/7 access, same‑day and home visits, and a relationship‑focused approach that avoids insurance‑driven constraints. He believes the DPC philosophy allows more time with each patient, fostering personalized preventive care and rapid response to health concerns.
He is active in the DPC community, having presented at the Midwest Direct Primary Care Summit and advocating for patient‑centered care.
Credentials
Training & certification
- Medical school
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2008)
- Residency
- Family Medicine - Brown University (RI)
- Board certification
- Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine
- Years in practice
- 10+ years
- Specialty
- Family Medicine
Training programs
- Residency Family Medicine · Brown University (RI)
Licensing
Licensure & registration
- NPI
- 1497016091 · active
- Primary license
- Rhode Island · MD14979
Practice
Where Dr. TURSHEN practices
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Direct Doctors Inc
East Greenwich, RI
DPC experience
Started DPC: 2015
Data aggregated from publicly available sources including the NPPES Registry, practice websites, and professional directories.