Fort Wayne Direct Primary Care

About Fort Wayne Direct Primary Care

What is Fort Wayne Direct Primary Care?

Fort Wayne Direct Primary Care is a direct primary care practice at 4630 W Jefferson Blvd, Suite 8, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The phone number is 260-547-7543. Its main business is family primary care paid through one flat monthly membership, with no insurance billed. It offers unlimited office visits, telehealth, and point-of-care testing to members. In its own words: "Text your doctor. Seriously."

Dr. Kalyan Aluri is the prescriber. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, holds a Doctor of Medicine from MR Medical College, and has a master's degree in Human Nutrition. The practice has more than two decades of experience. Weight management is one service among several. There are two weight-loss paths: SlimFit, which is medication-supported and names semaglutide and tirzepatide along with compounded options, and New Wave, which is supplement-based and uses no medication. The office also offers EMSzero Pro body sculpting and 40K/80K ultrasonic cavitation. On Google, the practice is rated 5 from 11 reviews.

What does it cost?

Membership is the clearest price list here. Standard membership is billed by age: $40 a month for ages 0 to 18 when a family adult is enrolled, $69 for ages 19 to 29, $79 for 30 to 39, $89 for 40 to 49, $99 for 50 to 59, and $129 for 60 to 64. Family plans run $175 a month for three people, $200 for four, and $35 more for each additional child, with a family maximum of $300. Platinum is $250 a month for all ages. College Telemedicine is $50 a month for ages 18 to 26, plus $75 for any in-person visit. A one-time enrollment fee of $75 per patient applies, capped at $200 per family.

Outside membership, an in-person consultation is $200 and a virtual consultation is $150. The clinic does not publish prices for its weight-loss programs, and it does not say whether medication is included in program fees. Insurance is not required. The practice is cash pay only.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the weight-loss program fee includes the medication, and if not, what the medication costs each month. The clinic does not say.

Ask whether the semaglutide or tirzepatide is brand-name or compounded, and which of the compounded options would be used. The clinic mentions compounded options without naming them.

Ask whether weight-management visits are covered by the Standard membership. Only the Platinum tier lists them as included.

Ask what the initial labs, EKG, and follow-up lab work cost, and whether they are part of membership.

Ask how the program is billed, how long a commitment runs, and how to cancel. None of this is published.

If you are considering the body sculpting or cavitation treatments, ask the price per session before booking, since no prices for those are listed.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want one physician for your whole family, can manage a flat cash-pay monthly bill, and want direct phone or text access to a doctor who also treats weight. In its own words: "Lifestyle first, with medication support when it fits." If you need published program prices or a clear medication cost before you start, you will need to ask first. A meet and greet with Dr. Aluri is listed as free.

Sources: fortwaynedpc.com, fortwaynedpc.com/weight-loss, fortwaynedpc.com/about, fortwaynedpc.com/membership

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