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Lowcountry Forever: Dr. Umbehr discusses DPC ahead of Palmetto Panel 2026
In this interview, Dr. Umbehr provided an explanation of Direct Primary Care and spoke of how it is being used in his practice. DPC deals with costs by eliminating the middlemen – insurance companies and big pharma. The doctor shares how that can happen, and spoke of the need for patients to be proactive in encouraging their doctors to join the DPC movement. (The interview begins at 16:50.)
The Doctor’s Lounge: Dr. Josh Umbehr on Making Healthcare Affordable Again
An insightful discussion on Direct Primary Care, physician autonomy, and healthcare reform. The conversation explores how alternative care models can reduce administrative burden, strengthen the doctor–patient relationship, and address rising healthcare costs.
Doctors Making A Difference: How DPC Fixes Healthcare by Removing Insurance
In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Josh Umbehr — board-certified family physician and founder of Atlas MD — to unpack the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model. Dr. Umbehr explains why insurance was never meant to cover routine primary care, how removing the middleman radically lowers costs, and why time — not technology — is the most powerful tool in medicine.
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Founder of Atlas.md, Dr. Umbehr is a board-certified family physician, based in Wichita, Kansas. After completing his residency, he set out to build the kind of medical practice he had envisioned for nearly a decade: one that removed the barriers of insurance and regulation so physicians could refocus entirely on patient care.
Since founding the company, Dr. Umbehr has become one of the early pioneers of the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model, helping shape a growing movement toward more transparent and sustainable primary care.
Through Atlas.md, he supports physicians in launching and scaling their own DPC practices, advancing a model that restores both access and autonomy in healthcare.
The son of a hospital administrator, Dr. Doug Nunamaker attended Pittsburg State University where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology with minors in chemistry and physics. He then graduated from KU Med and completed residency in Wichita, KS at Wesley Family Medicine. Afterwards, he joined Mid-Kansas Inpatient Physicians as a hospitalist before teaming up with Dr. Josh at Atlas MD. He had realized, quickly, that the long arm of insurance was a looming problem over contemporary medicine. However, upon meeting Dr. Josh Umbehr, he was able to cut ties with insurance companies and provide the medical care he’d dreamed of as a youth.
A Kansan through and through, Dr. Michael Palomino graduated summa cum laude from Wichita State University with a degree in chemical science. He earned his doctorate in 2007 from University of Kansas School of Medicine. Like Drs. Doug and Josh, Dr. Michael completed residency at Wesley Medical Center. Seeking long-lasting relationships with his patients, he began practicing family medicine at a clinic affiliated with his residency program. But after frustrating experiences with insurance companies – including frequent denials of recommended medications and treatment plans — Dr. Michael sought a new way to connect with his patients. And, as Atlas MD’s third physician, he’s found the opportunity.
Dr. Jared graduated Oklahoma Christian University summa cum laude in 2003 as a university fellow with majors in biology and vocational ministry. He received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma, then returned to Wichita to complete his family medicine training at Wesley Medical Center. Dr. Jared is board certified in family medicine and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, and the Medical Society of Sedgwick County. After five years in a large multi-specialty group practice, he became frustrated with the status quo. He chose direct care to do what he went to school for: to truly be there for his patients. At Atlas MD, he feels he can invest time in pure patient-physician relationships, without any third party interference.
Dr. Shawn attended Avila University in Kansas City on a baseball scholarship. He also graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics. He then graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. After residency he became Board Certified in Family Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine and by the American Osteopathic Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Shawn believes in spending time with each patient and being available on a daily basis allows for the development of that patient-physician relationship. He is thrilled to be a part of the Atlas family and providing affordable, personalized family care in Wichita.
Chris “Beau” Beaudin is a navy veteran with ten years of naval engineering under his belt. He has seen over twenty countries around the world including Germany, Ukraine, Turkey, Bahrain, Dubai, Scotland, and Croatia. Beau has amassed worldly knowledge and experience that he puts into his position every day here at Atlas. Beau is also actively pursuing his Business degree in Project Management and soon after his MBA in Marketing and Strategy. Beau spends his time with his two daughters Summer, Adrina, and his fiancée Lisa, and enjoys spending time at the beach, pool, or any other place with access to water – it's no wonder he and his family decided to live on the Gulf Coast! You can contact him anytime at Chris@atlas.md he is ready to help you build your future with Direct Primary Care!
Transition Expert
Kirk specializes in transitioning existing medical practices to Direct Care. In essence, he’ll make converting to DPC a downhill slide instead of an uphill battle. After graduating from K-State and earning a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics, he moved to Kansas City for the country club industry. Looking to expand his credentials, he accepted a position as Director of Sales for a commercial LED lighting company before joining Atlas MD. He knows relationships can be a very powerful currency and wants to help doctors expose their inner servant hearts to their patients.
Keen is Atlas’ newest addition to their in-house legal counsel. His primary role is to provide physicians with a free resource for analyzing contracts and other written agreements, and is a one-stop-shop for discussing the legal “what -ifs” doctors typically have when launching their DPC practice. After selling his trash collection business in 1999, Keen enrolled as a freshman at Kansas State University right alongside his sons Jared and Josh. He graduated cum laude with a BS in political science, and went on to study at Washburn School of Law, graduating in 2005. After practicing privately for the past fifteen years, Keen decided to join his sons as part of the (literal) Atlas family in order to assist provide timely legal assistance to any physicians looking to start their own Direct Care practices.
Founded in 2010 in Wichita, Kansas, Atlas.md is an industry-leading DPC EMR that empowers physicians to deliver affordable, personalized, subscription-based healthcare.
Created by Dr. Josh Umbehr and Dr. Doug Nunamaker, the business began as an insurance-free family medicine practice committed to providing accessible, patient-centered care.
Today, Atlas.md continues to help physicians strengthen the doctor-patient relationship and lead a growing movement to transform healthcare through the DPC model.