Forest Direct Primary Care

05/01/2024

We just found out that CVFP New London lost a Family Medicine physician. This means some of you, or maybe some of your friends or loved ones, now need to find a new doctor. Dr. Jeff Ponke, MD is accepting new patients at Forest Direct Primary Care. To learn more about Dr. Ponke and the Family Medicine services provided in a direct primary care model, please visit our website: https://forestdirectprimarycare.com/

We encourage you to call to schedule a no cost, no obligation, meet and greet appointment to see if Dr. Ponke and a direct primary care practice would be a good fit for you.

Concierge Care at an Affordable Price

12/01/2023

Ditch the ridiculousness of the "BUCAHs" (Blue Cross/Shield, United, Cigna, Anthem, Humana) mocked in the meme below. Join Forest Direct Primary and use a cost-sharing plan (like Medi-Share, Sedara, etc.). for catastrophic coverage. Save $$$ each month and enjoy unlimited visits with a PHYSICIAN for an affordable monthly fee. Dr. Jeff Ponke MD has some openings.

10/03/2023

08/31/2023

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Forest Direct Primary Care & JD's Mobile Cafe page for Talk Local to me

08/09/2023

I am pleased to welcome Family Medicine physician Dr. Jeff Ponke MD. Jeff is a broadly trained Family Medicine physician with ~20 years experience who is starting his practice at Forest Direct Primary Care. He’s looking for ~600 patients for his practice.

You can learn more about direct primary care, Forest Direct Primary Care and Dr. Ponke on our website: forestdirectprimarycare.com.

If you, or someone you know is looking for an excellent Family Medicine physician, please call 434-616-2455 to schedule a no cost, no obligation meet and greet appointment.

08/14/2021

Forest Direct Primary Care has been blessed to be nominated for 4 categories in Lynchburg Living’s Best of 2022:

Best Direct Primary Care

Best Women’s Health Care

Best Pediatric Practice

Best Family Medicine Practice

Please vote for us @ lynchburgliving.com/best-of/

Thanks for your support!

Best Of Lynchburg Voting 2022 0 By Chris Murphy on July 25, 2021 Best Of, Contests & Events Voting in the “Best Of” Lynchburg Awards is a great way to support the places you frequent and the community individuals you love. In order to find out who is the best, we completely rely on you—our rea...

01/05/2021

"Six Years in a Row! Forest DPC took silver again this year. Not bad. CVFP has 40 docs and over 100,000 patients who can vote. Forest DPC has only 600. And we were probably very close to first! Thank you to all our patients!" Dr. Farrago. For more info to join Forest DPC (and Dr. Dan Swartz MD who took over for Dr. Farrago) please call 434-616-2455.

09/01/2020

As many of you know, I have been an early pioneer in the Direct Primary Care world. When I started Forest DPC there were less than 50 of these clinics in the country. Now, there are thousands. None are franchises but, instead, independent free thinkers who wanted to change the way Family Medicine is delivered. With my three books, multiple lectures around the country, starting the national DPC Alliance and doing independent consulting for doctors, I like to think I have helped play a part in all of this.

I have been entertaining the thought of stepping back from clincal care to do more work in the DPC world, whether that be advising other docs or consulting in some other manner. I just needed a sign ot make this jump. I knew that sign would be finding a doctor, whom I trust, to either be my partner or take over my practice. Recently, Dr. Dan Swartz, MD found his way to my office. This doctor is exceptionally trained in Family Medicine, even working for the Mayo Clinic for years. Recently, he has been a professor in medicine at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine and a faculty member at Lynchburg Family Medicine. Even more importantly, he gets Direct Primary Care. He has a wonderful and caring personality and impressed me so much that I realized he is the guy.

This brought me to a couple of dilemmas. The first was to decide whether our office can handle two doctors due to the size of the space. The second was whether I could help him build his practice, like I did with Dr. Anderson, while still seeing patients and also answering the call to take a bigger role in expanding DPC nationally. After a long deliberation with my family, I realized I couldn’t fulfill either of these. That made my next decision even harder. After a lot of angst and tears, I have decided that I am going to let Dr. Swartz take over my practice starting October 1, 2020.

The great news is that NOTHING will change at Forest DPC other than Dr. Swartz taking my place. His wonderful wife, Kendra, will take over Debbie’s role. Christine will stay in her same role and I will remain at Forest DPC as a patient.. That is how much I trust him.
I will also be available to him as his advisor for any questions he may have, but I really doubt he will need me. I just will no longer treat patients.

Thank you all once again for being my patients. I will not forget how you re-inspired in me the love for Family Medicine. For some, this may sound like bad news but it really is just another step in my journey of life. And remember, I wouldn’t let your care go in the hands of someone I didn’t trust 100%. That is a promise.

Above is an interview with Dr. Swartz so everyone may get to know him.

The office is taking new patients even during this transition. Just call us (434-616-2455) to schedule a time to meet us.

06/13/2020

Saturday morning. 8 AM. Cold sore break out (HSV2). Email doctor. Rx for generic Valtrex within the hour. Try that with your doctor's office. Only direct primary care gives that kind of service. www.forestdpc.com

06/06/2020

Taking new patients for our non insurance based, monthly membership model