Other side of town, but my husband and I are at Midlothian Medical Care and are very happy with our doctors there. It’s a normal practice, not concierge. We are able to be seen quickly when sick and they have the normal wait for annual well visits, when they run labs, etc. They often spend more than 15 minutes with us. I’ve had some very special medical circumstances that required longer visits, for sure.

The biggest issue I see is that most people who are insured do not go in for an annual well visit. They may not even seek out a dr until they are sick and need someone to see them urgently. Doctors taking new patients want to establish a relationship with their patients and get a baseline so it’s not unusual to wait months for that initial visit with one of the better ones. Patients act like the doctors are transactional but the patients are just as bad! “Why can’t I get a same day appointment with a doctor I’ve never seen before? I just want a prescription!” Whenever you move to a new city, pick a doctor, go for a well visit, get your labs done and show up at least annually. This kind of preventative care lowers medical costs for everyone in the long run!