Direct Women’s Health, PC

Direct Women’s Health is a Stoneham medical practice run on the direct patient care model, in which patients pay a flat monthly fee for an ongoing relationship with their physician instead of traditional per-visit billing. The practice is led by Dr. Dan Witkowski, who is double board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in lifestyle medicine, and it serves patients with specific women’s health needs as well as those looking to build a healthier lifestyle.

Appointments are long by design, typically 30 to 60 minutes or more, compared with the 13-to-16-minute visit common in traditional primary care, and they are often available the same day. Patients can reach Dr. Dan directly by text, phone or video outside office hours. He has spent more than 30 years guiding patients through major transitions, from reversing chronic conditions to childbirth, and focuses on finding the causes of ill health rather than treating symptoms alone.

What to Know

• Membership fees are lower than those of a typical concierge practice, which also bills insurance for each visit.
• Patients are seen at their scheduled time rather than kept waiting.
• Members can get discounts on certain supplements.
• Direct patient care is designed to work alongside insurance rather than replace it.