Direct Primary Care
Covalent Health
Gabriel R Suarez, MD MBA
Functional Medicine Physician & Concierge Primary Care located in Miami, FL
Frustrated with long wait times and poor quality care? Consider our Direct Primary Care model that delivers high quality care at affordable prices. We purposely do not contract with insurances and instead bill our patients directly for our services. You are however able to use your insurance for labs and diagnostics as well as medications through your pharmacy. We also have self pay options for labs, diagnostics, and select medications as these items may be cheaper if you have a high deductible plan.
Direct Primary Care Q&A
What is Direct Primary Care?
Direct primary care is a growing practice model in which health care providers contract directly with their patients instead of insurance companies. This model reestablishes a direct relationship between patient and provider which has tragically been lost due to the traditional model. It results in improved quality of care, access, and convenience.
This is similar to a concierge model but direct primary care focus on value of care ensuring that high quality service can be provided at affordable rates.
What Direct Primary Care services are provided at Covalent Health?
Patients have the option of paying for individual services on a as needed basis (i.e. annual physical, follow up, or telemedicine service) or they can bundle the services through a monthly membership fee that includes the following:
The Concierge Care membership at Covalent Health includes:
$169/monthly
- An in-office preventive health (physical) visit once a year
- One monthly In office visit
- 3 telemedicine visit every month
- Waived convenience fees
- Yearly ECG
- Yearly Inbody composition test
- Concierge Care Coodination for specialty services and diagnostic test
Individual Services include:
Standard Physical Exam:
- Preventive screen service designed to evaluate patient for underlying health conditions and perform required screening tests. Includes measurement of biometrics, ordering of lab and diagnostic imaging, and physical exam by Doctor. Additional services can be added to this service as requested.
- Fee: $75
- In Office Lab Convenience Fee: $35
Executive Physical Exam:
- Includes Physical Exam, Lab Convenience Fee, and Lab Review by Dr. Suarez as well as In-body Composition Test and ECG. Optional add ons.
- Fee: $199
Sports/Perfomance Exam:
- Includes Physical Exam, Lab Convenience Fee, and Lab Review by Dr. Suarez as well as In-body Composition Test and VO2 Max Test. Optional Add-ons.
- Fee: $299
Additional testing during this service include:
- Inbody Composition Test: $55
- ECG: $45
- Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): $120
- Nitric Oxide Test: $2
- Fasting glucose/ketone test: $2
Diagnostic imaging orders typically provided include:
- Chest X ray
- Coronary Calcium Score Test
- Whole Body MRI
Specialty Test can also be provided including:
- Adrenal Stress Profile
- GI Map Microbiome test
- Nutreval and Heavy Metal Test
- Mycotox Profile
Patient is scheduled for follow up visit to review results following Physical.
Lab Review Fee: $45
Specialty Lab Review Fee: $75
For patients who have ongoing medical concerns and would like a more thorough assesment of these issues we offer an Initial Evaluation or Comprehensive Office Visit which is a 1 hour visit with Dr. Suarez in which all concerns are addressed. More information can be found under Functional Medicine Services section.
Establish Direct Primary Care at Covalent Health by calling the office or using the online booking feature today.