Direct Dermatology

Direct Dermatology is a dermatology practice in Lincoln Park, Michigan. It runs on a direct-care model, which means it does not bill insurance, does not charge membership fees and publishes its prices. According to the practice, this keeps costs transparent and reasonably low. The site footer calls the practice Michigan's Top Dermatologist; that is the practice's own description.

The practice is not in any insurance network and does not deal with Medicare or Medicaid. Some PPO plans with out-of-network benefits may reimburse patients for services, so patients are advised to check with their insurer. Patients receive a Good Faith Estimate of expected costs at least one business day before a service and may dispute any bill that differs from it. Self-pay rates are offered on laboratory work such as blood draws, biopsies and pathology. Card payments go through Square, which charges a small fee; other payment methods carry no extra charge.

Services are grouped into adult and pediatric dermatology, surgery and skin cancer, lasers and cosmetics, and hair restoration. General care covers conditions from acne and eczema to psoriasis, rosacea, melasma and vitiligo for adults, and birthmarks, molluscum and cradle cap for children. Surgical work includes cyst drainage and removal, lipoma removal, earlobe repair, excision, electrodesiccation and curettage, and Mohs surgery for skin cancer.

Visits have no limit on how many can be booked or how long an appointment runs. Appointments are often available the same day or the next day. Prescriptions can be obtained and picked up at the office during the visit. An emergency communication line is available for urgent dermatological needs, with after-hours details available from the office. The practice also offers generic medicines for common and complex skin conditions at minimal cost.

Operates on a direct-care model with no insurance billing, no membership fees and published prices, which the practice says keeps costs transparent and reasonably low.