​If you live or work in Midtown Manhattan, you're surrounded by some of the world's best hospitals and medical facilities — and yet getting a timely, personal appointment with a primary care doctor you actually trust can feel nearly impossible.
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Most Midtown primary care practices are overbooked. New patient appointments are weeks out. When you're sick and need to be seen today, you end up at a CityMD, pay $300+, wait an hour, and see someone who's never met you before and won't follow up afterward.
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U Care MD is a different kind of primary care practice — and it's right here in Midtown Manhattan, at 481 8th Ave, Suite 1144, steps from Penn Station.
 
Just minutes from Times Square, Penn Station, and Herald Square, U Care MD is one of the most centrally located primary care practices in Midtown Manhattan.
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Direct Primary Care in the Heart of Midtown
U Care MD operates on a Direct Primary Care (DPC) membership model — a flat monthly fee that gives you unlimited access to Dr. Kuan-Yu Chen for all your primary care needs. No copays, no surprise bills, no insurance required.
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What that means for you as a Midtown patient:

• Same or next-day appointments — sick on a Tuesday morning? You're seen that day, not next week

• Direct access to Dr. Chen via text, call, or email — ask a quick question without booking a full visit

• Extended appointments — 30–60 minutes, not 10

• Virtual visits available — handle follow-ups and minor concerns without leaving your office or home

• Flat monthly membership — know exactly what you're paying, every month, with no surprises

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Who U Care MD Serves in Midtown Manhattan
Midtown is one of the most diverse, high-density neighborhoods in the world — home to office workers, hotel staff, students, healthcare workers, performers, tourists-turned-residents, and everyone in between. U Care MD is built for all of them.
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Midtown professionals and office workers — squeezed for time, needing same-day or lunchtime appointments that fit around a demanding schedule. Virtual visits and direct messaging mean healthcare fits into your day, not the other way around.
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Visiting students, interns, and professionals — in Midtown for a semester, a summer, or a work assignment and need a doctor without a long-term commitment. U Care MD's month-to-month membership is the smart alternative to urgent care for anyone in NYC temporarily.
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LGBTQ+ New Yorkers — Dr. Chen is an LGBTQIA+ affirming physician providing gender-affirming hormone therapy, PrEP and HIV prevention, and sexual health care in a judgment-free environment.
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Mandarin-speaking patients — Dr. Chen is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, offering Mandarin-language primary care for the city's large Taiwanese and Chinese-American community.
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Anyone tired of urgent care — if CityMD has become your default doctor in Midtown, U Care MD gives you real primary care with the same-day access you've been relying on urgent care to provide — at a predictable monthly cost instead of $300+ per visit.
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What's Included in Your Midtown Primary Care Membership
A U Care MD membership covers a comprehensive range of primary care services, including:

• Annual physicals and preventive care

• Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, thyroid)

• Mental health — anxiety, depression, ADHD

• Sexual health and STI screening

• PrEP, Doxy-PEP, and HIV prevention

• Gender-affirming hormone therapy

• Weight management with InBody body composition testing

• GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro)

• Men's health — ED, low testosterone, hair loss

• Medication management and refills

• Travel medicine and pre-travel consultations

• Pre-op, sports, and employment physicals

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No referral needed. No prior authorization. No waiting weeks.
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Getting Here — Midtown Manhattan Location
U Care MD 481 8th Ave, Suite 1144 New York, NY 10001
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Steps from Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall, with easy access to nearly every subway line in the city:

• A/C/E — 34th St–Penn Station

• 1/2/3 — 34th St–Penn Station

• B/D/F/M, N/Q/R/W — 34th St–Herald Square

• 7 — 34th St–Hudson Yards

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Whether you're commuting from Brooklyn, Queens, New Jersey, or Long Island, or living right here in Midtown — U Care MD is one of the most accessible primary care options in New York City.
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Start with a Free Meet & Greet
Not sure if Direct Primary Care is right for you? Start with a free virtual meet & greet with Dr. Chen — a no-cost, no-obligation conversation about your health needs and how U Care MD works.
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Schedule your free meet & greet →
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U Care MD is a Direct Primary Care practice located at 481 8th Ave, Suite 1144, Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY 10001. Dr. Kuan-Yu Chen is a board-certified family medicine physician serving patients throughout Midtown Manhattan and New York City. Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. LGBTQIA+ affirming.