Clarity when something happens
A new symptom, abnormal test, sick child, or urgent question can quickly become overwhelming. Anchor Point gives members a physician who can help decide what needs attention now and what can wait.
Private Primary Care in Bethesda, Maryland
Exceptional primary care for people who value having a physician they know, trust, and can reach.
Membership-based primary care for individuals and families in Bethesda — built on trusted relationships, thoughtful medical judgment, and personalized care when decisions matter most.
Why Anchor Point Exists
The model for this practice began long before concierge medicine.
It began with the kind of physician relationship every Naval aviator understands: a trusted “Doc” who knows you, your work, your family, and what readiness truly means.
Throughout my career, I had the privilege of caring for people in some of our nation’s most demanding environments — from military families and service members to senior leaders at the White House and Walter Reed. Those experiences reinforced the importance of clinical excellence, discretion, and thoughtful, personalized care.
But the inspiration for Anchor Point Medicine came from somewhere else.
Every Naval aviator is assigned a Flight Surgeon. That physician is far more than someone you see when you are sick. “Doc” is a trusted advisor, an advocate, and often the first call when a medical question arises — for the aviator or for a member of their family.
Whether the concern is routine or urgent, there is comfort in knowing that someone who understands you, your family, and your goals is there to help you make the right decision.
I created Anchor Point Medicine to bring that same model of personal, involved care to individuals and families here in Bethesda.
When something important happens, you should know exactly who to call.
Meet Dr. Speicher
A career built on trust, judgment, and service.
- White House Physician to the First and Second Families
- U.S. Naval Academy graduate
- Department Chief at Walter Reed
- Combat Aviator, F-14 Tomcat & F/A-18 Super Hornet
- Board-certified Physician
- Retired U.S. Navy Commander
- Fellowship-trained Clinician
- MBA, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Dr. Matthew Speicher founded Anchor Point Medicine after a military career caring for patients, families, service members, and our nation's leaders at the White House in demanding clinical and operational settings.
Across those environments, the work was built on the same foundation: sound judgment, clear communication, discretion, and deep personal responsibility for the people under his care.
Anchor Point brings that same approach to primary care. The practice is intentionally small, relationship-driven, and designed so your physician knows you well before an illness, injury, or difficult decision arises.
This is not just faster primary care. It is a different relationship.
Most families do not join a private medical practice because they want more appointments. They join because they want one trusted physician to call when the system feels rushed, fragmented, or unclear.
A doctor who already knows you
Care is better when your physician understands your history, your family, your priorities, and your baseline before a concern becomes urgent.
Time to think, not just react
Longer visits allow for careful conversations about prevention, chronic concerns, test results, medications, and the decisions that shape long-term health.
Care for the whole family
Anchor Point welcomes adults and children, giving families a single trusted medical home and a physician who understands the household.
No insurance billing or copays
Membership services are provided outside the insurance billing model, creating a simpler, more direct experience without copays for included visits.
Help navigating the system
From specialists and imaging to hospital care and second opinions, Anchor Point helps members move through the healthcare system with confidence.
How Anchor Point Is Different
Not a concierge fee added to an insurance-based practice.
Many concierge practices charge an annual membership fee while still billing insurance for office visits. Patients may still be responsible for deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and insurance-driven visit requirements.
Anchor Point is a direct private primary care practice. Membership services are provided outside the insurance billing model, which allows care to be simpler, more personal, and less constrained by traditional insurance-based workflows.
It also allows the practice to remain intentionally small. Fewer patients means more time, more context, and a physician who can be involved before something becomes urgent.
Traditional concierge medicine often means
- An annual membership fee
- Office visits may still be billed to insurance
- Deductibles, copays, and coinsurance may still apply
- A primarily adult-focused practice
- Larger patient panels than a direct private practice
- Access still shaped by insurance-based workflows
Anchor Point Medicine means
- Direct membership-based private primary care
- Included membership visits are not billed to insurance
- No copays for included visits
- Adults and children welcome
- A smaller physician panel by design
- A physician relationship for the whole family
The moments when membership matters most.
The value of Anchor Point is not just measured by the number of visits. It is measured by what happens when your family needs judgment, reassurance, and a clear plan.
Your child wakes up with concerning symptoms. You have someone who knows your family and can help you decide whether this is urgent care, the ER, or something that can safely wait.
A test result comes back abnormal. You do not have to interpret it alone or wait weeks for a rushed explanation. You have time to understand what it means and what comes next.
You are told to see a specialist. Anchor Point helps you understand why, who may be appropriate, and how to move through the next steps without feeling lost.
A parent, spouse, or child has a new concern. Instead of starting from scratch, your physician already understands the person, the context, and the family around them.
Care
The breadth of care your family deserves.
Anchor Point provides comprehensive primary care, urgent visits, preventive health, chronic disease management, care coordination, and selected in-office services for members.
Many concerns that would otherwise require an urgent care visit, emergency department visit, or referral can often be evaluated and treated right here in the office.
- Comprehensive annual health assessments with a personalized plan developed and implemented together
- Same- or next-day appointments
- Primary care for the whole family
- Preventive care and wellness planning
- Chronic disease management
- Medication optimization
- Specialist coordination
- Review and interpretation of outside labs and imaging
- Hospital and emergency department coordination
- Travel medicine guidance
- Office procedures including laceration repair, abscess drainage, joint injections, ear lavage, and more
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- EKGs and selected diagnostic testing
- House calls when needed
Transparent Membership Pricing
Clear, straightforward pricing for a different kind of care.
Your membership fee allows Anchor Point to care for fewer patients, spend substantially more time with each person, and remain available when you need guidance most.
Membership services are provided outside the insurance billing model. That means no insurance billing requirements, no copays for included visits, and no surprise membership visit fees.
Your membership is not simply paying for faster appointments. It supports a smaller physician panel, longer visits, direct communication, whole-family care, care coordination, and the ability to involve your physician earlier — when a question first arises, not only when an appointment is available.
Founding Memberships for First 60 Patients
Designed for individuals. Priced for families.
First adult
$3,800/year
Spouse / partner
$3,400/year
Children
$1,000 to $1,500/year
Family Memberships
Available
Family pricing is not calculated by simply multiplying the adult rate by every household member. Children are priced significantly below the adult membership rate so families can join without guessing what the total cost may be.
- Memberships available for adults and children
- Smaller patient panel by design
- No copays for included visits
- Limited founding memberships available
- Full household pricing reviewed before enrollment
- Health insurance should be maintained for care outside the membership
FAQ
Questions families often ask.
Is this concierge medicine?
Anchor Point shares some features associated with concierge medicine: a smaller practice, longer visits, easier access, and a closer physician relationship. But the goal is not simply to make appointments more convenient. Anchor Point is built around an ongoing physician relationship — the kind where your doctor knows your family, understands your context, and can help reduce the friction of healthcare before a concern becomes urgent.
It is also different structurally. Many concierge practices charge an annual fee while still billing insurance for office visits, which can leave patients responsible for deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Anchor Point provides membership services directly, outside the insurance billing model, so included visits are not billed to insurance and do not generate copays.
Why does this cost more than some other concierge practices?
The difference is the model. Anchor Point is built around a smaller physician panel, direct care, longer visits, whole-family access, and earlier involvement when questions arise. The membership supports time, availability, communication, and a physician relationship that is not limited to a rushed office visit or an insurance-driven workflow.
Do I still need health insurance?
Yes. Anchor Point is not a replacement for health insurance. Members should maintain insurance for specialists, hospital care, emergency care, imaging, medications, outside labs, and services not included in the membership.
Do you care for children?
Yes. Anchor Point is designed for families and welcomes adults and children. The goal is to understand the household, not just one individual chart. When something affects a child, spouse, parent, or the family’s overall well-being, members should feel comfortable reaching out for guidance.
What kinds of concerns should I contact Anchor Point about?
Members should reach out when a medical question, symptom, result, referral, illness, injury, medication issue, travel concern, or family health decision would benefit from thoughtful medical judgment. The practice is designed to be involved earlier, before confusion or fragmentation turns into a bigger problem.
Contact
Schedule an introductory conversation.
Anchor Point Medicine begins with a brief introductory conversation to determine whether the practice is a good fit for you or your family.
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