Family Medicine
Comprehensive primary care for all ages — from preventive wellness to chronic disease management
Family Medicine is the specialty focused on comprehensive primary care for all ages — from preventive wellness to chronic disease management. OpenDoc separates it into focused subspecialty paths so patients can start in the right care lane before they book. Transparent pricing on this page currently ranges from $25 to $350 across 18 common visit types. Family medicine physicians provide comprehensive, continuous primary care across all ages and organ systems, from newborn visits to geriatric care. A strong primary care relationship reduces emergency room visits by up to 60% and hospitalizations by 30%. OpenDoc provides transparent cash pricing on family medicine services starting at $75 — offering same-week access that eliminates the 3-4 week average wait time for insurance-based primary care appointments.
Not sure where to start? Begin with General Family Medicine Evaluation and OpenDoc will keep the specialty, visit type, and price aligned before anything happens.
Cash-pay context
Why pricing transparency matters here
Primary care is the foundation of health — yet many Americans avoid routine visits because of high deductibles, narrow networks, and surprise bills. Cash-pay family medicine on OpenDoc costs $75-300 per visit with zero surprises, often less than what insured patients pay after deductible. Direct access means same-week appointments instead of 3-4 week waits.
Subspecialties
Choose the right path inside Family Medicine
Each card represents a distinct focused path inside the specialty. This is the big shift from the old browse page: the user gets routing context before they ever hit a provider profile.
Geriatric Medicine
Geriatricians are fellowship-trained family medicine or internal medicine physicians who specialize in the complex medical care of older adults. They manage multiple chronic conditions simultaneously, address polypharmacy (medication interactions), cognitive decline, fall prevention, and goals-of-care planning. This ACGME fellowship focuses on optimizing quality of life and functional independence in aging patients.
Sports Medicine
Sports medicine fellowship-trained family physicians specialize in the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal injuries, exercise medicine, and performance optimization. This ACGME fellowship provides advanced training in ultrasound-guided injections, concussion management, and the treatment of sports injuries without surgery. They serve athletes of all levels as well as active adults with musculoskeletal complaints.
When you usually need this specialty
Common concerns that lead patients into Family Medicine
Hypertension and high blood pressure management
Type 2 diabetes screening and management
Acute illness (cold, flu, sore throat, UTI)
High cholesterol and cardiovascular risk
Annual wellness exam and preventive care
Anxiety and depression screening and treatment
Asthma and allergic rhinitis
Back pain and musculoskeletal complaints
Thyroid disorders (hypo/hyperthyroidism)
Pediatric well-child visits and vaccinations
Common care paths
How Family Medicine is organized on OpenDoc
Annual Physical / Wellness Exam
Annual Physical / Wellness Exam is a screening-focused family medicine service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning.
Sick Visit (acute illness)
Sick Visit (acute illness) is a common family medicine entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.
Preventive Screening Panel (bloodwork)
Preventive Screening Panel (bloodwork) is a screening-focused family medicine service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning.
Chronic Disease Management Visit
Chronic Disease Management Visit is a common family medicine entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.
Sports Physical / Pre-Participation Exam
Sports Physical / Pre-Participation Exam is a screening-focused family medicine service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning.
Minor Procedure (laceration repair, I&D, wart removal)
Minor Procedure (laceration repair, I&D, wart removal) is a procedure-oriented family medicine service with transparent pricing shown before anything happens.
Routing guide
How the subspecialties differ
| Care path | Choose this route when… | Why OpenDoc separates it |
|---|---|---|
| Geriatric Medicine | Elderly parent on many medications with memory concerns | Geriatricians specialize in medication reconciliation and cognitive evaluation in older adults |
| Sports Medicine | Sports injury (knee, ankle, shoulder) without fracture | Sports medicine physicians offer non-surgical management including ultrasound-guided injections |
| Geriatric Medicine | Elderly patient with frequent falls | Fall risk assessment addressing medication, balance, vision, and home safety factors |
| Sports Medicine | Concussion from sports or accident | Specialized concussion protocols for safe return-to-play and return-to-learn management |
| Geriatric Medicine | Goals of care and advance directive planning | Geriatricians are trained in complex medical decision-making and palliative care integration |
| Sports Medicine | Chronic tendon pain or runner's injury | Advanced non-surgical treatments including PRP, tendon-specific rehabilitation, and return-to-activity planning |
Common services & estimated pricing
Review common visit types, transparent cash-pay estimates, and how the care path changes before you move into provider selection.
| Service | Type | Duration | Estimated price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Physical / Wellness Exam Annual Physical / Wellness Exam is a screening-focused family medicine service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning. | Screening | 45 min | $150 – $300 |
| Sick Visit (acute illness) Sick Visit (acute illness) is a common family medicine entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 15 – 20 min | $75 – $175 |
| Preventive Screening Panel (bloodwork) Preventive Screening Panel (bloodwork) is a screening-focused family medicine service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning. | Screening | 15 min | $75 – $200 |
| Chronic Disease Management Visit Chronic Disease Management Visit is a common family medicine entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 30 min | $100 – $225 |
| Sports Physical / Pre-Participation Exam Sports Physical / Pre-Participation Exam is a screening-focused family medicine service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning. | Screening | 20 min | $75 – $150 |
| Minor Procedure (laceration repair, I&D, wart removal) Minor Procedure (laceration repair, I&D, wart removal) is a procedure-oriented family medicine service with transparent pricing shown before anything happens. | Procedure | 30 min | $100 – $350 |
| Joint Injection (corticosteroid) Joint Injection (corticosteroid) is a procedure-oriented family medicine service with transparent pricing shown before anything happens. | Procedure | 15 min | $100 – $250 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) EKG (Electrocardiogram) is a diagnostic family medicine service used to clarify the condition before treatment decisions are made. | Testing | 10 min | $50 – $125 |
| Well-Child Visit / Pediatric Checkup Well-Child Visit / Pediatric Checkup is a screening-focused family medicine service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning. | Screening | 30 min | $100 – $200 |
| Mental Health Screening & Medication Management Mental Health Screening & Medication Management is a common family medicine entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 30 min | $100 – $225 |
| DOT / CDL Physical Exam DOT / CDL Physical Exam is a screening-focused family medicine service for earlier detection, monitoring, or preventive care planning. | Screening | 30 min | $75 – $150 |
| Vaccination Administration Vaccination Administration is a procedure-oriented family medicine service with transparent pricing shown before anything happens. | Procedure | 10 min | $25 – $75 |
| Skin Lesion Biopsy Skin Lesion Biopsy is a procedure-oriented family medicine service with transparent pricing shown before anything happens. | Procedure | 15 min | $150 – $300 |
| Follow-Up Visit Follow-Up Visit is a common family medicine entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 15 min | $75 – $150 |
Pricing methodology: Pricing estimates are modeled from the current OpenDoc specialty taxonomy, visit archetypes, and transparent cash-pay assumptions. Posted provider pricing should be treated as the source of truth whenever it is available.
Last updated: April 8, 2026
Start here
General Family Medicine Evaluation
Start with a general family medicine evaluation if you want the provider to confirm the right care path before you move deeper into the specialty.
Why subspecialty matters
Why OpenDoc separates these care paths instead of collapsing them
Focused training matters
Specialties often branch into narrower care paths. Seeing them clearly helps patients choose providers with training that actually matches the problem.
Prices match the care path
A sports medicine visit, a spine evaluation, and a tumor consult are not the same visit. OpenDoc keeps pricing attached to the path, not just the umbrella specialty.
Less guesswork before booking
Patients should understand the likely route before they see provider cards. That lowers false starts and makes the next step into provider search feel clearer.
Better provider fit
This page keeps specialty, subspecialty, common visit types, and price context aligned so users can move into provider selection with more confidence.
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