Sarah Wiersma, MD

Dr. Sarah Wiersma runs PeaPod Pediatrics, a pediatric direct primary care practice in Phoenix built as an alternative to large corporate practices and the usual insurance hassles.

She started the practice after years of hearing families' frustrations with the system and wanted to give them more convenience and direct access to her. Members can text or call her with questions and hear back from her personally, not a nurse or a scheduler, so there are no phone trees and no lost messages.

The practice runs on a membership model that feels concierge-like without the high price tag, and visits are never rushed, so there is time to actually get questions answered. If something comes up after an appointment, she is only a text or call away.