Who We Serve / Direct Primary Care
Direct Primary Care Advisory
Build and Grow Your Direct Primary Care Practice
Membership pricing, panel growth, patient experience, and the operations behind them. We help physicians launch, convert to, and scale DPC models that are sustainable for the practice and valuable for patients.
Sound Familiar?
The model works. The business side is harder.
If any of these ring true, it's worth a conversation.
2,700+
direct primary care practices now operate across all 50 states
Source: DPC Frontier, November 2025
33%
drop in Medicare physician pay since 2001, adjusted for inflation
Source: American Medical Association, 2025
42%
of physicians remain in private practice, down from 60% in 2012
Source: AMA Physician Practice Benchmark Survey, 2024
We're not sure how to price memberships or tiers.
Our panel is growing slower than we planned.
We want to convert part of our fee-for-service practice to DPC.
Employer contracts sound promising, but we don't know where to start.
Our workflows and technology weren't built for a membership model.
We need real financial projections before we take the leap.
How MRC Helps
An extension of your leadership team
We look at both sides of the practice, operations and finances, and build a plan with your team, not for it. Click any area to see the full list of services.
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Executive Leadership & Fractional C-Suite Consulting
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View Services + 🩺Clinical Excellence & Patient Experience
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Healthcare Technology & Digital Transformation
View Services + 🤝Human Resources & Talent Management
View Services + ⚖️Healthcare Legal & Compliance
View Services + 📈Healthcare Data Analytics & Reporting
View Services + 🧗Leadership, Talent & Operational Development
View Services + 🚀Practice Launch & Operational Advisory
View Services + 🏗️Practice Growth & Expansion Strategy
View Services + 🏠Concierge & Direct-Pay Practice Design
View Services +How it works
From first call to measurable results
Free consultation
30 minutes on your goals, pain points, and where the money is leaking.
Assessment & roadmap
We review staffing, financials, vendors, and workflows, then hand you a prioritized plan.
Hands-on implementation
We work alongside your team to execute — and track results month over month.
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Why Practices Trust MRC Consultants
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"After meeting Matt for the first time, he was able to diagnose the root cause of our financial struggles right away. He is extremely organized, knowledgeable, and most importantly, transparent. He walks you through every step of the way, breaks everything down and is confident in what he does. Matt's priority is to ensure that in the end we are successful, and we couldn't ask for more. I am so grateful for his guidance and looking forward for what's to come!"Sara Page, MBA
CFO & Business Manager
Pediatric Associates of Conn -

"Matthew is a pleasure to work with. He's very responsive, always gets back to me when he says he will, and has a very friendly personality. I always look forward to partnering with him."Ashley Sanderson
Senior Consultant: Pediatrics Division
Comp Health -

"We would like to take a moment to express our sincere appreciation for the outstanding work and support provided by Matthew Carreira in his role as our healthcare consultant. His contributions to our practice have been nothing short of exceptional. From the very beginning, Mr. Carreira has demonstrated a high level of professionalism, reliability, and consistency. He has been a steady and trusted resource, always responsive and proactive in addressing our needs."Cristiana Santos, MHA
Financial & Office Coordinator
SCWHCA -

"Matthew Carreira is the consummate professional, serious yet personable, skilled yet humble, unassuming yet assertive on behalf of those he represents. He’s a delight to work with, has a vast knowledge of healthcare business and private practice management, as well as a track record of nothing but success. I recommend Matt without reservation. I highly recommend him!"Alden Meade, JD
Ophthalmology Professor & Director
Yale School of Medicine



