Evolve Direct Primary Care

About Evolve Direct Primary Care

What is Evolve Direct Primary Care?

Evolve Direct Primary Care is a direct primary care practice at 509 S Cherry Grove Ave, Suite B & C, in Annapolis, Maryland. It has served Maryland since 2013. Its main business is a monthly membership for primary and urgent care. Google lists it as an urgent care center, with a 4.9 rating from 240 reviews. The prescribers named are Michael Freedman, MD; Kevin Barnes, CRNP, MSN; Kerri Jones, CRNP, MSN; and Lindsey Owens, FNP-C, MSN.

Its services include GLP weight loss medication, women's health and HRT, ketamine therapy, lab services, traveler's health, medical marijuana and employer programs. The weight loss program covers semaglutide and tirzepatide, sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. In its own words: "Evolve will send your prescription electronically to Preston’s pharmacy." Preston's ships within Maryland, DC and Virginia. Virtual visits are offered, and the office is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm, and Saturday, 9am to 2pm.

What does it cost?

Membership is the main price. Members pay as little as $59 per month. Children ages 6 to 17 are $19 per month, and ages 18 to 25 are $29 per month, when a parent joins. Members pay $25 for most services and no more than $50 for any procedure, and almost all primary and urgent care is free. A non-member urgent care visit is $199. A refund of the membership fee is promised if you are unhappy with the service.

The GLP medication can run as little as $25 per week, depending on the medication, the dose and how many vials you buy at once. It does not say whether that figure includes the medicine. It does not publish a compounded medication price range or a consultation fee. The practice is cash pay only and is not opted into Medicare or Medicaid, and it does not say whether insurance covers weight loss visits. Members may cancel sooner than six months if they prefer.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the weight loss prescription. No prescriber is named for that program. Ask whether the $25 weekly figure includes the medicine, the visits or both, and whether the monthly fee covers any of it. Ask whether the medicine is brand name or compounded, since the cost estimator is built for compounded medicine. Ask for your total monthly cost at the starting dose, including how many vials you would buy at once.

Ask whether the initial consultation is charged, and what follow-up visits and lab work cost. The HRT service is listed without testosterone or menopause details, so ask which hormone options it offers and who prescribes them. Ask what happens to services you have already used if you cancel early, since the clinic can charge the regular urgent care rate for them.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you live in or near Annapolis, want a cash-pay membership with same-day or next-day appointments, and are comfortable with a compounded medicine filled by Preston's pharmacy. If you need peptide or longevity care, or a clinic that bills insurance for weight loss visits, this is not the match.

Sources: evolvemedicalclinics.com/glp-cost-calculator, evolvemedicalclinics.com/glp-weight-loss-medications-at-evolve, evolvemedicalclinics.com, evolvemedicalclinics.com/membership-advantages, evolvemedicalclinics.com/our-services, evolvemedicalclinics.com/member-pricing

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Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm Sat: 9am-2pm Sun: CLOSED

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