HORMONE THERAPY
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
LAB APPOINTMENT
PATIENT FORMS
HAIR REGENERATION
SEXUAL WELLNESS
DIRECT PRIMARY CARE (DPC) - WHAT IS IT?
⎈ Longer appointment scheduled times
⎈ Improved availability - fewer patients overall.
⎈ Schedule online or call for urgent appts
⎈ Direct access to provider via text/call/email
⎈ Affordable monthly memberships
⎈ No long-term commitment (cancelling is free)
⎈ Transparent pricing
⎈ Discounts on labs, radiology, and medications
Direct Primary Care eliminates many of the barriers found in typical primary care clinics. Bypassing insurance limitations (coverage for medications, therapy, or not paying for care at all in some cases) allows us the opportunity provide efficient, reliable medical care. There's also plenty of time to make sure your questions get answered. And, if you do have health insurance, you can always opt to use your insurance for anything outside of the clinic if you choose! We also accept HSA and FSA's, so long as your employer allows it.
The bottom line is, we believe in a much more efficient method of total care, with better communication (texting, calling, or emailing your provider), price transparency, affordable plans, the time to answer questions, and a better overall patient-provider relationship.
See below for some examples of ways we help you save money:
Prescriptions
We carry common prescriptions for conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, infections, arthritis in our on-site pharmacy. We keep prices lower than GoodRx© and other similar companies. If we don't have the medication on-site, we can order it to come in next-day.
If you're paying too much for your medications, we want to help you find a solution. Whether it's through our pharmacy or yours, we'll work with you to find the best price.
Imaging
Local imaging centers provide substantial discounts for direct primary care members. X-rays commonly around $30 (depending on site, number of films).
Includes X-rays, Ultrasounds, CT scans, MRIs, Mammograms, Bone Density Studies, Cardioscan/Calcium Score, and more!
Blood tests/labs
Virtue Medical works with LabCorp to provide VERY low-cost labs. Most labs cost around $10, and a routine physical currently costs around $50.
Just as with prescriptions and imaging, we can always provide you with upfront costs to help you decide how to go about blood/urine testing!
What's the cost of a membership?
Check out our pricing page HERE to jump over to the Pricing Page now.
Other services, such as hormone therapy, weight loss treatments, and PRP injections are available to DPC members at a discounted rate. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A DPC MEMBER TO USE THOSE SERVICES!!!
OTHER SERVICES:
(MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED)
HORMONE THERAPY
Improve your energy, endurance, cognition, and live your best life!
An advanced program designed for both men and women, with optimization that targets symptomatic control while closely monitoring blood levels carefully on a regular basis!
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Get to a healthy weight, and keep it there!
We approach weight loss starting with long-term goals and expectations instead of a "catch-and-release" plan. Get through the barriers, plateaus, and other pitfalls of weight loss failure with a with a variety of weight loss modalities
HAIR RESTORATION THERAPY
Get your hair back and restore your confidence in your look!
Prescription medications, topical specialty preparations, and procedural treatments for hair restoration. COMING SOON!!!
SEXUAL WELLNESS
An important and too often overlooked aspect of quality of life!
Medical and procedural treatments for erectile dysfunction, poor sensation, decreased libido, and more - in addition to hormone therapy. COMING NOVEMBER 2023!!!
-- ABOUT US --
Chad Sharky, DO
Physician/Owner of Virtue Medical
Chad Sharky, DO, was born and raised in eastern Kansas City. After attending the University of Missouri and completing medical school at KCU, Dr. Sharky completed family medicine residency training through UMKC at University Health (formerly Truman). As a primary care provider, Dr. Sharky enjoys providing a wide range of services that intertwine to improve all aspects of a patient's total health. He is board-certified in family medicine (ABFM), 2022 diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and a member of the Direct Primary Care Alliance (DPCA). When he's not in the clinic, Dr. Sharky enjoys spending time with his family, watching his oldest daughter perform with the Grain Valley Marching Eagles, his second daughter dance with Releve, and coaching his son who plays baseball for SPY Academy.
