MDVIP Expands North Carolina Footprint with Two Primary Care Physician Practices
Raleigh Family Physician Dr. Lori D. Peele and Charlotte Internist Dr. Carmen I. Teague Join MDVIP Network to Provide Membership-Based Medicine to Tar Heel State Patients
BOCA RATON, Fla. – October 15, 2024 – MDVIP, the market leader in membership-based healthcare with a network of over 1,300 primary care physicians nationwide, today announced the opening of two new MDVIP-affiliated practices in North Carolina. Lori D. Peele, MD, a board-certified family physician in Raleigh, and Carmen I. Teague, MD, MC, a board-certified internist in Charlotte, have each joined the MDVIP network and are currently accepting patients who seek more time and a closer relationship with their primary care doctor. MDVIP, which has had a presence in North Carolina since 2008, today has over two dozen affiliated physicians across the Tar Heel State.
Drs. Peele and Teague both bring over two decades of clinical experience in diabetes management, cardiovascular health, hypertension, preventive medicine and women’s health. As MDVIP affiliates, they offer a solution to the myriad frustrations that patients can experience with traditional volume-based primary care, from long waits to schedule an appointment and rushed visits to difficulty getting all of their concerns addressed. By maintaining a smaller practice, the doctors are able to spend more time with their patients to focus on prevention and early detection as well as help manage chronic conditions. Other conveniences include same- or next-day appointments that last an average of 30 minutes and 24/7 physician availability.
“My goal as a family physician is to help patients find their own unique path to healthier living today in an effort to prevent or minimize disease down the road,” said Dr. Peele, who has been practicing in the Triangle region for 23 years. “Affiliating with MDVIP gives me more time to spend with patients, to get to know them deeply and coach them on how taking care of both body and mind can become a joyful and sustainable part of their lives.”
“The key to optimal wellness combines physical, emotional and spiritual health, and I am passionate about helping patients navigate this journey” said Dr. Teague, who has practiced 25 years as a general internist and counselor. “With the benefit of more time and a closer doctor-patient relationship, I can guide patients in making informed decisions toward their goals, whether that’s running their first marathon, improving nutrition, potentially decreasing their medications or trying to conquer specific anxieties and fears.”
Personalized Care
For an annual membership fee, patients receive the MDVIP Wellness Program, a comprehensive yearly health assessment that includes advanced diagnostic tests and screenings to give a more complete view of the patient’s overall health. Using the results, physicians provide ongoing coaching and tools to help patients make healthier lifestyle choices, prevent disease and achieve their wellness goals.
Other benefits include the MDVIP Connect app and website, which allow patients to communicate with their doctor online, access personal health records and obtain meal plans, workout programs and other healthcare resources. Should an emergent need arise while a patient is traveling, physicians can help arrange care with a local hospital, pharmacy or doctor, which may include another MDVIP affiliate.
Proven Health Outcomes
Eleven peer-reviewed, published studies show that patients in MDVIP-affiliated practices have better health outcomes compared to those in traditional primary care practices, including:
• 79% fewer hospitalizations for Medicare patients, equating to $600 million savings in one year
• 72% fewer hospitalizations for commercially insured patients
• 40% more patients identified at risk for cardiovascular disease using advanced testing
About Lori D. Peele, MD
Dr. Peele earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. She performed her internship and residency in Family Medicine at Ghent Family Practice – Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Peele is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine. Her office is located at 10224 Durant Road, Suite 209, in Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information about Dr. Peele or to join her practice, visit https://www.mdvip.com/doctors/loripeelemd.
About Carmen I. Teague, MD, MC
Dr. Teague earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. She performed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She also earned a Master of Arts and Counseling, graduating summa cum laude, from the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Dr. Teague is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has published multiple works, including a book entitled Motherhood, Medicine and Mayhem: A Doctor’s Journey of Finding Calm in the Chaos. She offers the MDVIP Wellness Program Plus, which includes a cognitive health assessment, among many other advanced screenings and tests. Her office is located at 6842 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 202, in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information about Dr. Teague or to join her practice, visit https://www.mdvip.com/doctors/carmenteaguemd.