About
Genuine patient relationships and personalized medical care.
Redefining Primary Care
Welcome to the future of healthcare with Direct Primary Care (DPC)!
Imagine a healthcare experience where you have unrestricted access to your physician, unburdened by the limitations of traditional insurance models.
DPC revolutionizes the patient-doctor relationship by offering quicker appointment times and extended consultations, allowing your healthcare provider to thoroughly address all your needs.
With DPC, you'll enjoy direct communication with your physician throughout the week and even after hours for urgent matters, fostering a sense of security and responsiveness.
Say goodbye to the constraints of a one-size-fits-all approach, as DPC ensures that you receive the highest quality of personalized care tailored specifically to you.
Embrace a healthcare model that prioritizes your well-being, putting you at the center of your medical journey with a focus on accessibility, time, and individualized attention.
Our Physicians
DANIELLE IVEY, MD
Danielle Ivey, MD is trained in internal medicine. She began her medical training at McGovern Medical School in Houston. After medical school she completed an internship and residency at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. While she was there, she also taught medical students and served as the clinic chief resident. Since then, she has served the Fort Worth and surrounding areas as a primary care physician.
Dr. Ivey focuses on treating her patients with an emphasis on preventative medicine and managing chronic conditions to improve patients’ quality of life. Her goal is to encourage people to become advocates of their own health through asking questions and learning how to improve their own health. She works hard to be patients’ “quarterback” and coordinate care between patients, their specialists and herself to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Dr. Ivey loves spending time with her husband and three kids with family game night and evening walks in their neighborhood. She also enjoys running, reading, and spending time with friends.
At the Heart of Arbor Internal Medicine
We believe that every individual has the power to lead a healthy and fulfilling life, and we are here to support you on your journey.
Dr. Ivey is committed to providing compassionate and personalized care to each patient, treating you with the utmost respect and understanding.
Our healthcare model emphasizes a direct and personalized relationship between patients and primary care physicians. We operate outside the traditional fee-for-service insurance-based healthcare system.
This allows our doctors and their patients to reclaim their rightful roles at the heart of patient care- fostering collaborative decision-making and allows our doctors to do what they love. This change positively shapes your entire healthcare experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You do not need insurance to have a subscription to Arbor Internal Medicine. However, your subscription only covers primary care done by Arbor Internal Medicine.
If a patient is referred to a specialist, sent to ER or admitted to a hospital they would benefit from having insurance to cover these costs.
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You can see your physician whenever you need via scheduling an appointment. Your physician’s goal is to be available for appointments when you need them. Also, for your convenience, your physician is also available via virtual visits, calls and texts to address your health concerns.
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Lab services are provided at Arbor Internal Medicine office. The lab draw cost is included in your monthly subscription. The cost of testing the blood is a cash price that will be available to the patient prior to the lab being drawn. If a patient has insurance and would like the lab to be billed through their insurance that can be done as well.
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It covers all your annual visits, chronic care visits and sick visits. On-call services for urgent matters are also covered. Some in-house testing is included while others may be purchased for an at-cost cash price. See Membership & Services for more information.
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Yes, we gladly welcome Medicare patients. We will bill Medicare for any in-person office visits and your annual wellness visit. However, please note that Medicare does not cover the cost of monthly membership fees associated with our Direct Primary Care model. This means while your visits may be covered, the membership plan—which provides ongoing, personalized care and extended access—is paid separately by you.
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Can I still be a patient with Arbor Internal Medicine?
YES! The slight complication is that Dr. Danielle Ivey cannot be your PCP on your HMO card and your insurance will not recognize any referrals she places as valid. Some HMO patients have a traditional PCP who is approved for their HMO that they see once a year and provide necessary referrals. Then they are cared for by Dr. Ivey throughout the year regarding chronic care management, sick visits, medical questions and urgent concerns.
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There is a discount for couples and families (children ages 17-26).
There is also a discount for paying semi-annually and annually vs monthly.
See our signup page for discounts.
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No. Our belief is that a large part of providing high quality medical care is being seen by a consistent provider every time you are seen in the clinic. This allows them to truly get to know you and recognize specific patterns in your health. Arbor Internal Medicine is a physician-only practice.
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Your physician will notify you prior to any vacations or planned office closures.
Your physician or a on-call physician will always be available via phone even when the office is closed. The on call-physician will manage any acute/urgent issues and communicate with your physician about any non-urgent issues to be addressed when they return to the clinic.
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Pricing is based on age and billed monthly.
For ages 17-39 it is approximately $5 per day. For ages 40+ it is approximately $6.50 per day.
Discounts available for couples and families as well as for semi-annual and annual subscription payments.
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No, all your visits, phone calls and messaging are included in your subscription price. Procedures, some in-office tests (ex: covid-19 test), medications and vaccines will be offered at a wholesale cash price to be added to your monthly invoice.
You will be notified of the cash price prior to any procedure/testing/vaccine so you can determine if you would like to proceed with it.
Have questions?
Setup a free in-person consultation or phone call.
No commitment, no cost, and no pressure.