Abide Health
Local, Direct, Family Care in Louisville, Colorado
Opening July 2025
What is Direct Primary Care?
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a healthcare model that puts the focus back on you—the patient. Instead of billing insurance for every visit or procedure, DPC works on a simple monthly membership fee. This means no copays, no surprise bills, and no middlemen—just direct, affordable access to your doctor whenever you need care.
At Abide Health, your membership covers unlimited office visits, extended appointment times, same- or next-day scheduling, and direct communication with Dr. Kuster by phone, text, or email. Many in-office procedures are included as well.
We can partner together to prevent illness, manage chronic conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, or diabetes, and support your well-being over time - all for about the cost of your monthly phone bill.
The comfort of small town family medicine, the convenience of same day in person or virtual visits, and a trusting relationship with your doctor--Abide Health is built with you in mind.
Dr. Shaw Kuster
Hello, and welcome to Abide Health!
My dream has always been to practice broad scope family medicine - caring for infants, pregnant people, seniors, and everyone in between. This dream is what brought my family of three children, our dog Nelson, and a very supportive husband, to Louisville, Colorado. After a stint in private practice, I found myself and my patients increasingly frustrated by the constraints that health insurance places on the physician-patient relationship.
Then I found DPC - a healthcare movement that is relatively new but growing. DPC is healthcare that is good for patients and for doctors. My goal is for Abide Health to be a place of community where patients feel at home, and where real healthcare is accessible, affordable, and stress free.
A bit about me--I love gardening, taking my kids out on "Mama dates", playing percussion in the Boulder Concert Band, and discovering new places in and around Louisville, Colorado. I'm not a Colorado native, but I got here as soon as I could via medical school at UTMB Galveston, family medicine residency at Baylor Scott and White, and a one year fellowship in advanced and surgical obstetrics at St Elizabeth’s in northern Kentucky. I look forward to partnering with you and your family in your health journey!
Pricing
Age 0-20
$60/month
Age 21-49
$115/month
Age 50+
$125/month
Discounted family plans are available for 5 or more members from the same household.
FAQs
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Our projected opening date is July 1, 2025. You can pre-enroll now to become a member and you will receive your first bill once the clinic opens.
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Because we do not bill health insurance we can see patients with any type of insurance with a few exceptions.
We cannot currently accept patients with Medicare. If you have Medicare and are interested in becoming a member please fill out the contact form below and we will notify you when this becomes available.
Due to Colorado law we are unable to accept any patient that has Medicaid.
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As a board-certified family medicine physician Dr Kuster is trained to care for patients of all ages.
Contact Us
Questions about Abide Health, ready to sign up for a free meet and greet, or just want to say hi?
I can't wait to hear from you!