I wish there were a national registry of some sort for these guys so we could find them more easily.
Optometrists and dentists, too.
I’m sure some FReeper could create a website for that!
my thoughts, precisely!
Not me. As soon as there's a "registry", these guys will be in jail.
I'll stick to personal reference.
Search concierge care or medicine in your area.
RE: “I wish there were a national registry of some sort for these guys so we could find them more easily. Optometrists and dentists, too.”
Just search ‘concierge doctors’ in whatever your area is and a list should come up. There are numerous organizations they belong to. One of them is MidVIP. I’ve never known a dentist or optometrist to discount for cash but many specialists do and certainly GP/internists.
I’ve gotten good discounts from Orthopedists, Internists and Dermatologists; also Opthalmologists. If you don’t ask, you’ll never know. Most docs I’ve discussed this with (and their staffs) are pleased to accept your cash (or credit cards). No co-pays, no billbacks, no hassles. It’s so EASY.
I do carry a (lousy and overpriced, partly due to upcoming BO ‘care’) — hospitalization policy because those are the costs that really wipe you out. But even hospitals discount for cash and take payments; often very little per month.