I'm a concierge internal medicine physician based in Boca Raton, and a meaningful fraction of my practice is Delray Beach patients. If you're looking at concierge options in the area, here's what the model actually changes and what it looks like in my practice.
What concierge medicine changes
In a traditional primary care practice, physicians carry 2,000 to 3,000 patients and see 25 to 30 a day. That math is what produces 7-minute visits and three-week waits. It's a structural problem, not a doctor problem.
In my practice, the panel is capped at 50. When you call, you reach me, not a phone tree. Same-day or next-day visits are the norm for anything urgent. Appointments run 30 to 60 minutes, which is enough time to get through more than one concern and actually build a plan.
The Delray Beach patients I see are usually in one of a few situations: active retirees managing chronic conditions, seasonal residents who split time between states and need a Florida physician who knows them, and working professionals who can't give up half a workday for a 15-minute appointment.
What I handle
I'm board-certified in Internal Medicine and cover the full range of adult primary care:
- Annual physicals that run 60 to 90 minutes and include a real cardiovascular and metabolic workup, cancer screening calibrated to your risk profile, and a lifestyle conversation
- Ongoing management of chronic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, heart disease) with real-time adjustments based on home monitoring
- Same-day acute visits, including house calls
- Preventive care, immunizations, risk reduction
- Specialist coordination, with direct handoffs and follow-through
- Hospital involvement when you're admitted, including direct communication with the admitting team
The specialist coordination is where concierge care earns its keep for most patients. When you need a cardiologist, gastroenterologist, orthopedic surgeon, or dermatologist, I handle the referral, give them the relevant history, and stay in the loop on what they find.
How Delray Beach patients use the practice
My office is in Boca Raton, and the drive down I-95 or along A1A is straightforward. For patients who don't want to drive, house calls throughout Palm Beach County are included in the membership. I see patients in Delray Beach, Highland Beach, Gulf Stream, and the surrounding communities regularly.
A real portion of my Delray Beach patients are seasonal residents. Concierge care fits that pattern well. I coordinate with your physician back home, maintain one unified record, and I'm reachable during the Florida months and the off-season by text, call, or email. If something comes up when you're up north, I can help you decide whether it waits until you're back or whether you need to see someone locally.
Who this fits
Concierge isn't the right answer for everyone. For patients with simple needs and good health, a traditional primary care plan or a direct primary care practice may be more cost-effective. Where concierge earns out:
- Chronic conditions that need active management and close monitoring
- A schedule that doesn't tolerate three-week waits or half-day medical appointments
- Aging parents whose care you're coordinating
- A pattern of ER or urgent care visits that better primary care would prevent
- Seasonal residency that requires continuity across two locations
How the billing works
My practice is private-pay. I don't bill insurance. The membership covers everything I deliver personally: visits, access, coordination, the annual physical, house calls. You keep your insurance for everything outside my office.
If you want to talk through whether this fits your situation, reach out. I'll answer questions directly and tell you honestly whether concierge makes sense for how you use medicine, or whether another model would serve you better.
