Doctor on call

Call it the wave of the future or maybe a return to ancient practice. Dr. Stephen Carson’s medical practice sounds a little like both.

Carson sees a limited number of patients (600), people willing to pay more for an enhanced level of service. That gives him the ability to really spend time with each one. And he’s on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“They have my cell number. They can contact me by email, or my answering service,” he said.

Last year, Carson joined with MDVIP, a national network of doctors who practice what is called personalized or concierge medicine.