Direct Primary Care in Midlothian, VAYour health is more than a series of appointments.

Meet a different approach to primary care in Midlothian. A consistent provider, more time for meaningful conversations, and ongoing care that considers your health beyond today’s appointment.

For adults and children ages 2 and up. Part of Venture Wellness in Midlothian.

Danielle Braithwaite, MSN, FNP-C, family nurse practitioner at Venture Wellness
Danielle Braithwaite, MSN, FNP-CYour Direct Primary Care provider. More than 15 years in nursing, including primary care and urgent care.
Sound familiar?

Good insurance doesn’t always mean a great primary care experience.

You can have insurance, see your provider when something comes up, and still feel like no one is connecting the dots. Appointments happen in isolation. Preventive priorities get pushed aside. Following up becomes another task on your list.

Venture Direct Primary Care was built around a more consistent relationship.

What would be different

A primary care relationship that sees the bigger picture.

Someone who knows your history

Continuity with one dedicated provider who understands your health over time.

What that looks likeYour blood pressure has crept up a few points each year. Because the same provider has seen every reading, the trend gets noticed and talked through, instead of each number being judged on its own.

Time for meaningful conversations

Visits with room for your concerns, the context around them, prevention, and next steps.

What that looks likeYou come in for a sinus infection and mention you haven’t been sleeping well. There’s time to talk about it, or a clear plan to come back to it, instead of “make another appointment.”

Care that fits into your life

Direct communication during business hours, virtual visits when they’re appropriate, preventive planning, and coordination when you need care elsewhere.

What that looks likeA quick text on a workday asking whether a rash needs a visit. A video visit from your office when it’s clinically appropriate and you’re in Virginia. A referral whose results come back to someone who knows you.

For families

The part of family healthcare nobody sees.

Appointments for three different people. The camp form due Friday. A refill that needs a visit before it can be renewed. A portal login for each office. A symptom you’re not sure deserves an appointment. None of it is medical, and all of it lands on one parent.

What that looks like here

  • One PCP for the household. The same provider sees the adults and the kids, so one person knows the family history on both sides of the exam table.
  • One thread. Text the care team about a rash, a fever, or a question. No hold music, no three portals.
  • Forms done at the visit. School, sports and camp physicals and their paperwork are part of everyday care.
  • Someone keeping the list. Each person’s screenings, labs, and what’s due next, written down in a plan you can actually find.
  • One flat monthly rate, no copays for included visits, so a sick visit isn’t a budget decision.

Good to know

  • Children ages 2 and up join when an adult in the same household is a member
  • Vaccines aren’t given here
  • It works alongside your health insurance; it doesn’t replace it

Enroll by December 31, 2026 and there’s no enrollment fee.

See what a household pays Or meet your PCP first

The Venture Health Roadmap

You leave your first visit with a plan.

Your PCP writes down what they found, what the two of you want to work on first, and what happens next. It fits on a page, it’s in your patient portal, and it changes as your health does.

  1. Where you stand

    Your history, today’s numbers, and anything we’re watching.

  2. What to work on first

    Two or three things, decided together.

  3. Who does what

    Each step has a name and a date next to it. Some are yours, some are your PCP’s, some are the front desk’s.

  4. What’s coming

    Results we’re waiting on, any referrals, your next visit, and a check-in about every six months.

Testing is based on your health and history, not a checklist.

Your first 90 days

What becoming a Venture patient actually looks like.

No evaluation visit is needed to join. Here is the path from enrolling to ongoing care.

We don’t schedule visits or tests you don’t need. How often you come in depends on your health, not on a quota.

  1. Day one

    Enroll and establish care

    Review and sign your membership agreement online. Then our team contacts you to schedule your first visit.

  2. Before your first visit

    Share your history and records

    Complete your intake forms in our secure patient portal. Bring recent labs, records, and your medications or photos of the labels. With your written permission, we can request records from your previous office.

  3. Your first visit

    A comprehensive first visit with your PCP

    In our Midlothian office: your history, your medications, what’s working, and what isn’t. If you need bloodwork, it’s ordered at the visit and drawn here.

  4. After that visit

    Your Venture Health Roadmap

    Your written plan, in your patient portal: which screenings are due, what deserves attention first, who does what next, and what can wait. If results are still pending, we finish it once they’re back. See a sample.

  5. Around day 90, and beyond

    Ongoing care, as you need it

    Visits when something comes up, messages during business hours, and follow-through on your plan. A body composition analysis is included every 90 days, and we revisit your Roadmap at your 6-month check-in and your yearly visit.

Danielle Braithwaite, MSN, FNP-C
Who will be taking care of you

Meet Danielle Braithwaite, MSN, FNP-C

Danielle is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with more than 15 years of nursing experience across primary care, preventive health, chronic disease management, urgent care, and medical weight management.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She explains what she’s seeing, talks through your options, and builds a plan with you that fits your health and your life.

Credentials
Master of Science in Nursing; board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Who she sees
Adults, and children ages 2 and up
Everyday focus
Illness and minor injuries, preventive care, and common ongoing conditions such as blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and thyroid

Here for hormone, weight, or longevity care? Those are separate Venture programs, and the conversation and early treatment can start with your PCP if appropriate. Ongoing specialty care begins with a focused evaluation. Book a Performance & Longevity Evaluation.

Who it’s for

Is Direct Primary Care right for you?

If any of these sound like you, you’ll feel the difference from the first visit.

It’s a great fit if

  • You want one provider who knows you and your family
  • You’re tired of rushed visits and waiting weeks for an appointment
  • Your care feels scattered between offices, portals, and phone calls
  • You’d rather text your provider than sit on hold
  • You want to stay ahead of your health, not just react when you’re sick
  • You’re busy, and your time matters

Good to know before you join

  • It works alongside your health insurance; it doesn’t replace it
  • It’s an ongoing membership, not a one-time visit
  • Hormone, weight-loss, and performance care are separate Venture programs, but the conversation and early treatment can start in primary care if appropriate
  • Adults enrolled in Medicare Part A or B aren’t eligible

Have questions first? A free Meet & Greet is made for exactly this.

What you’d be paying for

A predictable membership, with clear lines around what’s included.

One membership for your ongoing primary care relationship, with plain information about what’s included and what costs extra.

Included in your membership

  • Visits for everyday illness, ongoing conditions, and prevention, with no copay for included visits
  • A comprehensive yearly visit and a written summary of your plan
  • Direct messaging with your care team during business hours
  • Lab orders, an in-office blood draw, and review of your results
  • Sports, school, and camp physicals, and common in-office procedures
  • Body composition analysis every 90 days
  • Referrals and care coordination

See the full list of what’s included

Costs extra

  • Medications
  • The laboratory’s charge for running tests: use your insurance, or our at-cost wholesale pricing on many tests
  • Imaging, outside specialists, urgent care, emergency, and hospital care
  • Certain in-office injections and rapid tests, at a low member price
  • Venture specialty programs, which are their own memberships

We tell you the cost before anything extra is done.

What it costs

$99 a month for adults, billed every 3 months

Or $109 a month billed monthly, plus a one-time $75 enrollment fee per household. Children, adults 65 and over, households, and current Venture specialty patients have their own rates.

Membership begins with a three-month minimum.

Why would I pay for primary care if I already have insurance?

Because they do different jobs. Insurance protects you from large, unpredictable costs: emergencies, hospital stays, surgery, specialists, and imaging. It isn’t designed to give you a consistent relationship, time to talk, or someone following up between visits. That is what the membership pays for.

So keep your insurance. Direct Primary Care doesn’t replace it, and we don’t bill your insurance for the care your membership covers.

Will it save you money? For many people, yes, in the long run. The households most likely to come out ahead:

  • People on a high-deductible plan, who pay full price for routine visits until the deductible is met
  • Families with children who get sick, or who need school, sports, and camp physicals
  • Anyone managing an ongoing condition such as blood pressure, diabetes, or thyroid, with regular visits and labs
  • Business owners and self-employed professionals who pay for their own coverage

For them, included visits, no copays, and at-cost wholesale lab pricing add up quickly. Check it with your own numbers.

Already have good insurance? Good insurance doesn’t always mean good access or good care. Even with a strong plan, you can wait weeks for an appointment, get a short visit with someone new, and chase the follow-up yourself. Membership gives you a provider you can call or text, visits with time to talk, and follow-through without the runaround. For busy professionals, the time it saves is often the biggest return.

Switching

Changing primary care doesn’t have to mean starting over.

Most people who join already have a primary care provider. Here’s how the move works.

Learn first, decide later

Book a free 20-minute Meet & Greet by video, or 25 minutes in the office. Ask anything. There’s no commitment, and you don’t need to tell your current office anything.

You don’t have to switch overnight

Nothing changes with your current office until you decide. You can keep your current provider until after your first visit here. If your insurance plan requires a named primary care provider for specialist referrals, check with your plan before you change anything with them.

Your history comes with you

Bring what you have, or sign an authorization and we’ll request your records from your previous office.

Your medications get a careful review

Your PCP reviews every medication at your first visit. Keep taking yours as prescribed until then, and have enough on hand for a few weeks. Whether a prescription is continued or changed depends on their clinical evaluation, and she’ll explain any change.

Already a Venture patient?

Your history is already here. Direct Primary Care is its own membership that works alongside your specialty plan, for everyday care outside the focus of that plan. How current patients add it.

Next step

Two ways to get started

Ready to join

Start your enrollment

You know how it works and you’re ready. Review and sign your membership agreement online, and we’ll contact you to schedule your first visit with your PCP. No evaluation visit is needed.

Want to meet first?

Meet your PCP first

A free Meet & Greet: 20 minutes by video, or 25 in our office. Ask your questions and see whether it feels right. No commitment.

Prefer to text? (804) 601-8625. We reply during business hours.

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What patients say about Venture Wellness

These Google reviews are for Venture Wellness as a whole. Direct Primary Care opened in 2026.

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I absolutely love Venture! It’s such a family atmosphere and so welcoming. I’ve learned so much about my health and feel encouraged. Maria is especially helpful and always waiting for you with a genuine smile ❤️
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I’ve had a wonderful experience with Dr. Julia Montgomery. From the beginning, she took the time to listen to my concerns and develop a personalized plan focused on helping me feel like myself again. I appreciate how comfortable and supported they make me feel during every appointment. They are responsive to my feedback, genuinely care about how I’m feeling, and are willing to adjust my treatment plan based on my symptoms and progress. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, they work collaboratively with me to find what works best for my body. I’m grateful for their knowledge, compassion, and commitment to helping me improve my overall well-being. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a provider who truly listens and partners with you on your health journey.
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Maria is the best! Everyone at Venture Wellness is so welcoming and friendly. They put you at ease. Even Miss Cricket who made a special appearance today!
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I am so thankful that I waa able to recently become a patient at Venture Wellness! Dr. Julia and her assistant Maria are so patient, helpful, informative and easy to talk to. I am 50 years old and have not been feeling like myself for quite some time. I knew hormone changes were taking place but I wasn't sure where to turn. Dr. Julia has helped me get back to feeling like myself again, and in some ways, even better. My brain fog is virtually gone, focus is back, energy has returned and I just overall feel so much better! Maria has been a super help as well making sure my labs are done when they are needed and she has helped me several times when I have required additional assistance with questions and support. I am also working with Venture on a small weight loss journey to get back to where I hope to be and with their help I am seeing steady results. In addition to all of the improvement I have seen with my health I also should acknowledge the depth of information about my health that I have learned from Dr. Julia that had never been reviewed with me in the past with my primary. I cannot recommend this practice enough if you are feeling off and want some help so you can feel like yourself again!
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The knowledge and flexibility she allows with my GLP journey is insanely valuable. For the first time in years, I feel my body healing.
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Working on hormone issues with Julia. She is kind, compassionate and very thorough. I tell my friends about her services, as hormone replacement therapy is still widely misunderstood and/or treated. Highly recommend her and her team!
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They take the time and go into detail to review your labs and your health history to make sure you're taking what you need to and nothing mor, nothing less.
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I have been so impressed with the entire team at Venture Wellness. I feel heard, I feel seen and after only a few months I am feeling like my best self again. I am so grateful to Julia for the time and energy she spends with me to truly ensure my personal goals are achieved. Maria is also a pure delight to interact with during labs. The energy is great in general and I feel amazing again at 52! Thank you to the entire VW family.
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I recently started going to Venture and really starting feel a difference. Seeking energy and hormonal balance. Maria is fabulous!!

Direct Primary Care at a glance

What it is
Direct Primary Care is membership-based primary care at Venture Wellness in Midlothian, Virginia. You pay one membership fee, with no per-visit copays for included visits.
Who provides your care
Danielle Braithwaite, MSN, FNP-C, a family nurse practitioner with more than 15 years of nursing experience.
Who it’s for
Adults, and children ages 2 and up who join with an adult member of the same household.
What it costs
Adults 18–64 pay $99 a month on 3-month billing or $109 monthly. Adults 65+ pay $109 or $119. Children pay $59 or $65. There is a one-time $75 enrollment fee per household, waived for anyone who enrolls by December 31, 2026, and a household maximum of $300 a month on 3-month billing.
What it covers
Sick and acute visits, preventive care, management of common chronic conditions, in-office procedures, lab ordering and review, care coordination, and direct messaging with your care team during business hours.
What it isn’t
It is not health insurance. We encourage members to keep insurance for emergencies, hospital care, specialists, and imaging.
Where
2342 Colony Crossing Pl, Midlothian, VA 23112. Serving Midlothian, Richmond, Chesterfield County, Bon Air, Powhatan, and Chester.
How to start
Book a free Meet & Greet, or start your enrollment online.
Questions

Before you decide

Anything else? Call or text (804) 601-8625.

Why join when I already have insurance?

Insurance and Direct Primary Care do different jobs. Insurance covers emergencies, hospital care, specialists, and imaging; the membership pays for an ongoing relationship with a provider who knows you. Keep your insurance. For many households, especially with a high deductible or children, membership saves money over time, and for everyone it saves time. Check with your own numbers.

What is the Venture Health Roadmap?

It’s the short written plan you get after your first visit with your PCP: where your health stands, up to three priorities chosen with you, every next step with who does it and when, and what comes next. It arrives in your patient portal, and we revisit it at your 6-month check-in and your yearly visit. See a sample.

Do I have to leave my current primary care provider right away?

No. Nothing changes with your current office until you decide, and you can keep your current provider until after your first visit here. If your insurance plan requires a named primary care provider for referrals, check with your plan first.

What happens to my prescriptions and medical history?

Bring your records, or sign an authorization and we’ll request them. Your PCP reviews every medication at your first visit. Keep taking yours as prescribed until then. Whether each prescription continues or changes depends on her clinical evaluation.

What if I don’t see a provider very often?

Then membership is about being ready, not about counting visits. When you do get sick, you text your care team instead of hunting for an open appointment with whoever is available. In between, your PCP keeps your screenings on track, checks your body composition every 90 days, and sees you for a yearly comprehensive visit, so nothing important slips. It’s built for healthy, busy people who want exactly that: convenience, great care, and peace of mind.

How does membership work for families?

Each person enrolls and has their own visits and chart. Children ages 2 to 17 join with an adult member of the same household. Households get a lower rate for each additional adult and a monthly household maximum. See family rates.

Can I keep my existing specialists?

Yes. We coordinate with them, review their recommendations, and send referrals when you need a new one. Outside specialists bill through your insurance.

What costs extra?

Medications; the laboratory’s charge for running tests, which you can put through your insurance or pay at our at-cost wholesale price on many tests; imaging, outside specialists, urgent care, emergency, and hospital care; certain in-office injections and rapid tests; and Venture specialty programs. We tell you the cost before anything extra is done.

What’s the minimum commitment, and can I cancel?

Membership begins with a three-month minimum. After that you can cancel for any reason with at least 30 days’ notice before your next billing date. Your membership ends at the close of the period you’ve paid for, you keep full access until then, and the current period isn’t refunded. The full terms are in the membership agreement you review before you sign.

How is this different from Venture’s specialty care?

Venture’s specialty programs focus on hormones, weight loss, and performance and longevity. Direct Primary Care is everyday care: a sinus infection, a yearly checkup, blood pressure, diabetes, or thyroid, stable mild to moderate anxiety, depression, or ADHD, and kids’ visits. We’ve always asked our patients to keep a primary care provider for care outside their specialty plan; now you can get that care under one roof. Each is its own membership, and you can have either or both.

Who can join?

Virginia residents who are not enrolled in Medicare Part A or B. Adults, and children ages 2 and up who join with an adult member of the same household. If Medicare is coming up for you, ask us about timing.

How quickly will I hear back?

Messages are answered Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. A message that arrives during those hours gets a reply the same business day; after hours, the next business day. We may ask you to book a visit when a concern can’t be handled safely by message. We can’t promise a visit on the day you ask.

Can I pay with an HSA or FSA?

Whether membership fees are an eligible expense depends on your plan and your tax situation. Check with your plan administrator or a tax adviser before relying on it. We can’t give tax advice.

What if it’s an emergency?

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental-health crisis, call or text 988. Messaging isn’t monitored for emergencies. After urgent or emergency care, let us know so we can follow up.

Where we are

Venture Wellness in Midlothian, Virginia

2342 Colony Crossing Pl, Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 601-8625 · info@care.myventurewellness.com

We care for patients from Midlothian, Richmond, Chesterfield County, Bon Air, Powhatan, and Chester, and across the greater Richmond area. Visits are in person at our Midlothian office, and by telehealth when it’s clinically appropriate.

Updated September 2026