Concierge practices typically charge high annual fees and bill your insurance for services the insurance company deems medically necessary.

DPC is different. It’s one affordable monthly membership that covers a wide range of primary care services. There’s no insurance billing, no copays, and no hidden costs.

While both models offer enhanced access and personalized care, DPC is specifically positioned as a cost-effective alternative, aiming to improve patient-centered care without the exclusivity or high costs associated with concierge practices.

There is NO enrollment fee.

Membership Rates:

Adult Individual (Age 20+)

·       Monthly Rate: $308.97

·       With ACH Discount: $300.00

Annual Pre-payment (Discounted)

·       Annual Rate: $3,522.26

·       With ACH Discount: $3,420.00

Child Individual (Age 10–19)

·       Monthly Rate: $154.49

·       With ACH Discount: $150.00

Annual Pre-payment (Discounted)

·       Annual Rate: $1,761.19 (includes 5% annual discount)

·       With ACH Discount: $1,710.00

Couple Membership

·       Monthly Rate: $592.19

·       With ACH Discount: $575.00

Annual Pre-payment (Discounted)

·       Annual Rate: $6,750.97

·       With ACH Discount: $6,555.00

We’re so happy that you’re interested! You can give us a call at (925) 448-2610.

Our team will help you schedule your visit, complete any required forms, and set up your extended establish-care appointment with Dr Tarantino.

Prefer to book on your own? You’re also welcome to self-schedule your new patient visit online at your convenience.

This is a common question we hear! It’s important to remember that DPC is designed to complement your existing health insurance (which still covers specialists, hospitalizations, and major medical events), not replace it.

When you join our DPC practice, you are investing in time, access, and savings:

•       Extended, Unrushed Appointments and Shorter Wait Times: With a smaller patient panel, most visits are scheduled for 30–60 minutes, allowing us to address your concerns thoroughly and without the rush typical of traditional insurance-based care. Our more flexible scheduling also helps minimize wait times.

•       Easy Access to Your Doctor: Members can typically schedule same-day or next-day appointments for urgent needs and communicate directly with me via text, phone, or virtual visit when appropriate.

•       Wholesale Pricing for Care: Membership includes access to transparent, significantly discounted pricing on many common services—such as lab tests (often up to 90% off standard rates), physician-grade supplements (up to 25% off), and wholesale pricing for imaging when available. Savings and availability may vary.

•       Using Insurance: You can still use your insurance for services not covered under our membership—such as specialist visits, emergency care, hospitalizations, prescription medications, labs, and imaging performed outside our office.

•       Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT): A hands-on approach to diagnosis and treatment that can help concerns including musculoskeletal pain, asthma, respiratory infections, headaches, stress, and anxiety. Your membership includes one complimentary OMT session per year (non-transferable, no cash value) and discounted rates for additional visits.

•       Stay tuned for updates on new services! With more time, I hope to be able to offer additional procedures and treatments—included in your membership or available at a significant discount—such as B12 shots, light therapy, and in-office ultrasound (availability subject to change and indication).

Many patients find that DPC costs less than what they currently spend on copays, urgent care visits, and ER trips.

Because you can reach Dr Tarantino more easily and appointments aren’t rushed, we can often prevent problems from escalating and keep you healthier in the long run. More information here.

Yes. While we don’t bill insurance directly, we strongly recommend that patients carry some form of major medical coverage for services that DPC does not cover. You can use insurance for labs, imaging, prescriptions, vaccines, ER visits, hospital stays, and specialist care.

Possibly. Recent federal guidance has opened the door for DPC memberships to qualify as HSA and FSA eligible expenses, but interpretation can vary. We recommend checking with your HSA or FSA administrator to confirm coverage for your plan.

No. Direct Primary Care is not insurance. We contract directly with our patients to provide primary care services. Think of it like a gym membership or a cell phone plan—your monthly fee covers primary care directly with us, with no insurance middlemen.

If you are hospitalized, a hospitalist will oversee your care during your stay. The hospitalist’s services and other hospital fees will be billed to you or your health insurance plan. Patients may request that Dr. Tarantino follow up during and after hospitalization.

We coordinate with trusted specialists and hospitals when needed and will continue to refer and advocate for you every step of the way. While those services are billed separately, our goal is to ensure you have seamless, high-quality care both inside and outside of the office.

DPC practices do not accept Medicare or other insurance for their membership fees. Your Medicare coverage will still apply to services performed outside the DPC office, such as lab tests, imaging, specialist visits, hospitalizations, and medications, which Dr Tarantino CAN continue to order.