Founder of the Free Market Physician Clinics
Thank you for considering the Free Market Physician Clinic for your health care! In 2014 I opened the Free Market Physician clinic in Neosho with three goals.
First, I wanted to restore the physician/patient relationship. I wanted to be a doctor that my patients could talk to and actually be accessible to my patients.
Second, I wanted to restore customer service to medical care.
Third, I wanted to restore sane pricing and transparent pricing to medical services.
So, I opened an insurance-free membership clinic. My patients pay a monthly fee that covers all of their visits, including guaranteed same-day visits, and access to their physician 24/7 by phone, text, and email. Our labs and medications are provided at cost.
This approach has been a success. We now have a growing staff with offices in Neosho and Joplin and new patients joining us daily. Most importantly, we have been able to break out of the insurance model and provide health care the right way- working directly for our patients.
If you are tired of status-quo health care and would like to try a more personal approach to your medical care, visit us at a Free Market Physician Clinic, where we are doing our best to restore simplicity and freedom to health care.
MEET OUR DOCTORS
DR. SHEPPARD
D.O. – NEOSHO OFFICE
Dr. Sheppard attended medical school at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated from the Cox Family Practice Residency in Springfield. He lives in Neosho with his wife and six children. He loves time with his family, reading, writing, and NBA basketball.
DR. MATOS
M.D. – NEOSHO OFFICE
Dr. Matos attended medical school and completed a Family Medicine Residency in Cuba at the Havana Institute of Health Science & Medicine. He practiced medicine in California before joining the Free Market Physician Clinic in 2018. He and his wife enjoy rural life in SW Missouri.
DR. HANSEN
D.O. – JOPLIN OFFICE
Dr. Hansen was born and raised in the Newtonia/ Granby area of Missouri and graduated high school at East Newton. He attended medical school at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated from the Cox Family Practice Residency in Springfield. He lives in Pierce City, MO with his wife and 5 kids. He enjoys spending time outside with his family, playing sports, painting, and music.
DR. BENTZ
D.O. – NEOSHO OFFICE
Dr Bentz has lived in the Neosho area his entire life except for during his medical education. He attended medical school at the University of Missouri at Columbia and completed an Internal Medicine residency at East Tennessee State University. He and his wife Heather have ten children and ten grandchildren with whom they spend a great deal of time. He also enjoys automobile restoration and riding motorcycles.
MEET YOUR PHYSICIANS
DR. SHEPPARD
D.O. – NEOSHO OFFICE
Dr. Sheppard attended medical school at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated from the Cox Family Practice Residency in Springfield. He lives in Neosho with his wife and six children. He loves time with his family, reading, writing, and NBA basketball.
DR. MATOS
M.D. – NEOSHO OFFICE
Dr. Matos attended medical school and completed a Family Medicine Residency in Cuba at the Havana Institute of Health Science & Medicine. He practiced medicine in California before joining the Free Market Physician Clinic in 2018. He and his wife enjoy rural life in SW Missouri.
DR. HANSEN
D.O. – JOPLIN OFFICE
Dr. Hansen was born and raised in the Newtonia/ Granby area of Missouri and graduated high school at East Newton. He attended medical school at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated from the Cox Family Practice Residency in Springfield. He lives in Pierce City, MO with his wife and 5 kids. He enjoys spending time outside with his family, playing sports, painting, and music.
DR. BENTZ
D.O. – NEOSHO OFFICE
Dr Bentz has lived in the Neosho area his entire life except for during his medical education. He attended medical school at the University of Missouri at Columbia and completed an Internal Medicine residency at East Tennessee State University. He and his wife Heather have ten children and ten grandchildren with whom they spend a great deal of time. He also enjoys automobile restoration and riding motorcycles.
WHAT OUR PATIENTS ARE SAYING
Already a patient?
Please provide a review of your experience with us.
TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
Joplin Office
4830 E 32nd St #7
Joplin, MO 64804
Neosho Office
4040 Laquesta Dr.
Neosho, MO 64850
TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
Joplin Office
4830 E 32nd St #7
Joplin, MO 64804
Neosho Office
4040 Laquesta Dr.
Neosho, MO 64850
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the free market physician clinic?
Free Market Physician is a Direct Primary Care Clinic with branches in Neosho and Joplin. We provide affordable, high-quality primary care for a low monthly membership fee.
What is direct primary care?
Direct Primary Care is a model of healthcare delivery. They key is that it is direct. Physicians have a direct relationship with their patients. Patients can contact their physician as needed by phone, text and email. There is also a direct payment relationship. Instead of using a third party like an insurance company, patients pay the physician directly. You work for whoever pays you. We don’t want to work for insurance companies. We work for you, our patients.
What services are offered at free market physician?
Free Market Physician is a family practice clinic where patients are able to get all of their primary medical care for a low monthly fee. This includes sick visits, well visits, and care for chronic conditions. Patients are able to get after-hours consultations for urgent issues by phone, text, and email. Some procedures are also available. Members are also able to get labs and medications at cost.
