Membership

Concierge Pediatric Care that Puts Your Family First

Simple monthly membership. Direct access to your doctor. No compromises on the care your child deserves. Essential Pediatrics makes exceptional pediatric healthcare membership straightforward and stress-free for busy families.

Membership

Comprehensive Care Without Compromise

Essential Pediatrics delivers world-class pediatric care with the personal attention your family deserves. Our membership covers all primary care services with one fee, giving you direct access to your trusted physician whenever you need guidance.

Personal Access to Your Doctor

Contact your pediatrician directly by phone or text for questions, concerns, or reassurance when you need it most.

Same-Day Appointments

Get seen quickly, on your schedule, not ours, with unhurried visits that give you the time and attention your child deserves.

Comprehensive Care Planning

Your child receives a personalized, comprehensive care plan managed from someone who truly understands their history, needs, and personality. This continuous relationship enables quality, proactive care.

Trusted Specialist Network

Access our carefully curated network of pediatric specialists when additional care is needed. Your physician personally coordinates referrals and maintains communication with specialists to ensure seamless, integrated care for your child.

More Than Healthcare–It's a Lifelong Partnership

Your child deserves a physician who truly knows them—their personality, their history, and their unique needs. At Essential Pediatrics, we build lasting relationships that go far beyond quick checkups, creating the trust and understanding that leads to improved health and greater peace of mind for your family.

Services

Comprehensive Care That Grows With Your Child

From newborn care to adolescent health, Essential Pediatrics delivers robust services at every stage. Our world-class physicians create personalized care plans that evolve with your child, giving you confidence and peace of mind throughout their journey.

Preventive & Routine Care

Our physicians take the time to discuss nutrition, safety, and developmental milestones, creating a foundation for lifelong health. Well-child visits, immunizations, and health screenings track your child's growth and development.

Acute & Sick Care

When your child isn't feeling well, get access to care–fast. Same-day appointments for illnesses, injuries, and urgent concerns.

Newborn & Infant Care

Newborn concierge pediatrics provides specialized support for your baby's first months, including hospital follow-ups, breastfeeding guidance, sleep coaching, and answering new parent questions.

Chronic and Complex Care

Your physician coordinates with specialists, monitors treatment effectiveness, and adjusts care plans as your child grows and their needs evolve. Our extensive network of trusted pediatric specialists ensures seamless coordination when additional expertise is needed, with your primary physician maintaining oversight of all care.

Diagnostic & Screening Services

Convenient in-office testing including vision and hearing screenings, developmental assessments, and basic lab work. Get answers quickly without multiple appointments or long waits for results.

Developmental & Behavioral Support

Early identification and support for developmental delays, behavioral concerns, and learning differences. We provide guidance, resources, and coordination with specialists to ensure your child reaches their full potential. Through our curated specialist network, we connect families with the best pediatric developmental experts, therapists, and educational resources in the Boston area.

FAQs

Here are answers to some of the most common questions we receive from families.

What makes the Essential Pediatrics model different from other pediatric practices?

Essential Pediatrics is Massachusetts’ first full-service, membership-based (direct-pay) pediatric practice.  Our unique model allows us to limit our patient panels to 15-20% of a standard pediatrics practice with simple, transparent pricing.

Small patient panels mean more time for in-depth consultations, customized treatment plans and a focus on your child’s unique health needs.

What is included in the membership?

Our simple monthly membership covers all primary care services from your Essential Pediatrics Pediatrician.  We do not bill insurance for our services however you will need insurance to cover medical care outside of our offices for things like specialist visits, outside labs and hospitalizations.

Your membership includes direct communication with your doctor by text, phone and email, same-day appointments, telehealth, comprehensive care planning, and coordination with our trusted specialist network when additional care is needed.

Our team is also available outside of regular office hours for questions, concerns, or reassurance when you need it most.

Do you have on-site parking?

Yes!  We validate parking for our families at our attached garage which is located on Beacon Street between Washington and Pearl.  There is also ample free street parking in the neighborhood on Pearl street.

Does Essential Pediatrics take insurance?

Our simple monthly membership covers all primary care services from your Essential Pediatrics Pediatrician.  We do not bill insurance for our services however you will need insurance to cover medical care outside of our offices for things like specialist visits, outside labs and hospitalizations.

Do you provide discounts for larger families?

Yes!  We welcome families of all sizes and offer discounts for larger families.  Please contact us for pricing.

Does my insurance or HSA/FSA cover the membership fee?

Effective January 1, 2026 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. I) and section 71308 of that law allows the use of Health Saving Accounts (HSA) dollars to pay for Direct Primary Care membership fees up to a cap of $150/month for individual coverage and $300/month for family coverage subject to certain restrictions.  

We are happy to work with you to understand how this applies to your family.

What is your vaccine policy?

We fully vaccinate all of our patients. We follow the most up to date guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics. We are proud of our commitment to vaccinating against vaccine preventable disease.

Your Child's Health Journey Starts Here

Discover how our concierge model delivers what busy families have been searching for: unhurried appointments, meaningful relationships, and comprehensive care that grows with your child.