Physician house calls

The doctor comes to you.

Concierge medicine at home, from a physician who is dual board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. No waiting room, no fifteen-minute appointment, no one rushing you out — and a doctor who answers when you call.

Request a visit Call or text (224) 422-9545

Southlake · Westlake · Colleyville · Flower Mound · Plano · Frisco · Highland Park · University Park · Dallas

Medicine the way it used to be practiced.

A first visit lasts as long as it needs to — usually ninety minutes. We go through your history, your medications, what previous physicians have told you, and what you actually want from the next ten years of your health.

House calls are private pay, so nothing is shaped by what insurance will pay for. You get an itemized superbill after each visit and may submit it yourself if you wish.

What is treated

A physician's full attention, in your own home.

Primary care at home

Blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar, thyroid, sleep, fatigue, medication review — the ordinary work of keeping an adult well, done properly and without a clock running.

A proper annual evaluation

Ninety minutes, full history, complete examination, and the laboratory work that is actually indicated for you. Most people have never had this done unhurried.

Metabolic and weight medicine

Board-certified obesity medicine. Blood sugar, lipids, fatty liver, body composition and the medications that change them. A comprehensive evaluation — with labs, an in-office body composition scan and a written plan — can begin in office or by telehealth.

When something is wrong

Same-week visits at home when you are unwell, and honest counsel about whether what you have needs a specialist, a scan, or simply time.

Medical records review

Records from any hospital, anywhere, read carefully by a practising hospitalist — with a written opinion on what happened, what was missed, and what should come next.

Hospital advocacy

When you or someone you love is admitted, I speak with the treating team, explain what is really happening, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

Coordinating your specialists

Often the most useful work of all — reconciling what three physicians have each prescribed without knowing what the others did, and telling you plainly what matters.

Fees

Private pay. Stated plainly.

House call — first visitApproximately ninety minutes, in your home

$1,500

House call — follow-upIn your home, as often as needed

$1,000

Phone or video consultationUp to sixty minutes

$750

Medical records reviewWritten opinion · complex hospital stays $5,000

$2,500

Hospital advocacyPer day

$1,500

Comprehensive metabolic evaluationIn office or by telehealth · no time limit · labs included · InBody body composition scan in office · one follow-up to review results and set your plan

$4,500

Metabolic follow-upTelehealth or in office · $1,000 at home

$500

Personal physicianA dedicated relationship

By arrangement

No commercial insurance is billed. Medicare patients are billed to Medicare. An itemized superbill is provided after every visit for your own submission. Laboratory work and imaging are arranged separately and billed by the facility.

Time beyond the quoted visit is billed at $500 per hour. Laboratory work and medications are billed separately at cost.

How it works

Three steps, no paperwork before the first one.

You call or write

Tell us briefly what is going on and where you are. We will say honestly whether a house call is the right fit.

We come to you

At a time that suits your household. Bring nothing, prepare nothing. Have your medications somewhere we can see them.

You have a physician

A plan in writing, a superbill for your records, and a direct line for what comes next.

The physician

Essam Rashad, MD

Dual board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, and an attending hospitalist who has spent his career caring for the sickest patients in the hospital. That is unusual background for a house-call physician, and it is the reason this practice can take on complexity that others refer away.

Board-certified, Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine
Board-certified, Obesity Medicine — American Board of Obesity Medicine
MB BCh BAO, first class honours — Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Training — King's College Hospital, London
Training — Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago
Training — John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago
Published in the peer-reviewed literature

Often the right fit

Someone who has not had a proper physical in years and will not sit in a waiting room to get one. A person whose numbers have been drifting and whose doctor keeps saying to watch them. Anyone who wants a physician who answers the phone.

Not the right fit

An emergency — call 911. Anything needing immediate imaging, surgery or a procedure. Prescriptions without an evaluation. Anyone looking for the cheapest option rather than the most careful one.

Questions

Before you call.

Do you take insurance?

House call visits are private pay. You receive an itemized superbill after each visit and may submit it to your insurer yourself; whether they reimburse is between you and them. If you have Medicare, visits are billed to Medicare instead.

Could you see my mother or father?

Yes. Medicare patients are billed to Medicare; all other patients are private pay at the rates above. Call and tell me the situation and I will tell you what makes sense.

Where do you visit?

Southlake, Westlake, Colleyville, Flower Mound, Grapevine, Trophy Club, Plano, Frisco, Highland Park, University Park and Dallas. If you are somewhere nearby and not listed, call and ask — it is usually a yes.

Can you be our regular physician?

Most patients simply book visits as they need them, with no enrollment and no monthly fee. For those who want a dedicated personal physician, that is available by private arrangement — call to discuss.

What about prescriptions and labs?

Prescriptions are sent to the pharmacy of your choice. Laboratory work can usually be drawn in your home and is billed separately by the laboratory. Imaging is arranged at a facility near you.

Will you coordinate with our other doctors?

Yes, and it is often the most useful part of the work — reconciling what three specialists have each prescribed without knowing what the others did.

How quickly can you come?

Often within a few days, sometimes sooner. Call and we will tell you honestly what is available.

Request a visit.

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