Concierge medicine is a newer trend in medical practices that has gained popularity among patients and physicians who desire personalized medical care, longer appointment slots, shorter wait times, and deeper relationships. If this sounds like a medical model that you desire, there are 5 concierge pediatric medical practices in Birmingham that may be a good fit for your family.
What Makes Concierge Medicine Different?
- Payment: A concierge medicine practice typically does not accept insurance and does not charge co-pays, but instead offers memberships that cover all visits for one monthly or annual fee. In most cases, patients still use their insurance to cover lab work, imaging, hospital visits, and prescriptions.
- Size: Most concierge practices intentionally keep their patient population small so that they are able to get to know all of their patients well.
- Availability: A smaller patient population also means that physicians can be available to patients when needed, offer appointments sooner than traditional medical practices, and allow time for longer visits.
1. Cahaba Concierge Medicine
Led by Dr. Katie Moore and Dr. Lizzy Carstensen, the Cahaba Concierge Medicine team can care for your whole family. Dr. Katie Moore started Cahaba Concierge Medicine with the vision to return to the former days of “small town” family medicine with modern care methods. They provide patients with same day or next day visits, as well as direct physician access.
8011 Liberty Parkway, Suite 101
Vestavia Hills, AL 35242
205-255-4024
2. On Call Peds Care
Leslie Brewer, CRNP, and pediatric nurse practitioner, provides the clinical oversight behind On Call Peds Care. While there is a focus on night nursing and newborn care in this practice, this service is actually concierge newborn and pediatric care, built around licensed nurses and easy access to care. They offer newborn feeding support, postpartum support, preemie and NICU-graduate care, as well as in-home and tele-health sick visits.
On Call Peds Care sees patients and clients in their own homes.
205-201-0141
3. Seeds Pediatrics
At Seeds Pediatrics, Dr. Ashley Schafferman’s patients enjoy a deeper family-physician connection and personalized medical care. While most patients are seen in her office, she offers in-home newborn visits. Her patients also have access to annual exams, unlimited sick visits, in depth behavior and developmental evaluations, virtual visits, and direct physician access via phone or text.
3104 Blue Lake Drive, Suite 101
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
205-858-9978
4. Signature Health Concierge Medicine
Dr. Sarah Bagwell at Signature Health Concierge Medicine has a passion for holistic, proactive, individualistic care and aims to empower patients to lead healthier, happier lives. Patients can contact the office 24/7 and have access to same day or next day appointments. Signature Health Concierge Medicine will also see family members who are visiting from out of town and do not have a membership.
2910 Crescent Avenue
Homewood, AL 35209
205-380-8820
5. Willow Pediatrics
At Willow Pediatrics, Dr. Laura Crocker Mitchell has a holistic, integrative approach to practicing pediatric medicine. Her patients enjoy direct physician access, and she offers a limited number of focused visits to non-members for certain issues, such as Infant Support.
Willow Pediatrics will meet you for visits in your home.
205-964-9575
