A concierge doctor is not necessarily better in certain situations. My 85 year old mother-in law had one she loved, who spent lots of time with her, and was available after hours. In summer 2020, MIL was traveling out of town and fell. (She did not tell us that she fell.) She was in a lot of pain but could walk. Concierge doc prescribed muscle relaxants and narcotics after a virtual visit. Two days later, FIL drove MIL home. The next day, I went to check on her. She could barely move and was delirious. Scary! We got her to the hospital. As soon as the meds wore off, she was lucid, but still in pain, and it turned out she had broken her tailbone.
The concierge doc never should have prescribed such heavy duty drugs sight- unseen and without insisting on follow up. Thank goodness MIL didn’t fall again or worse. DH made her switch to a regular doctor. Concierge doc had also been telling MIL what she wanted to hear about her blood pressure, weight, and alcohol consumption.
A cautionary tale! Like all types of doctors, I’m sure some are wonderful.