Vanguard Family Medicine

Vanguard Family Medicine As a Direct Primary Care provider, Vanguard Direct Family Medicine focuses on you and your health without the unnecessary intrusion of insurance companies.

We believe that the best primary care medicine is both personal and affordable, and that’s what we offer. Primary care is all we do, so let us restore your faith in health care. Experience a patient relationship based on trust and respect; the type of relationship every patient deserves. Our patient benefits include full access to primary care, meaning you will have more time with your provider, 24/7 access, no co-pays, and no limit on visits. Your monthly membership fee covers general adult physicals, women’s healthcare, newborn and pediatric care, wellness education, chronic disease management, minor procedures and coordination of care with specialists when needed. We also offer the added savings and convenience of an onsite wholesale pharmacy and lab. After practicing in Murfreesboro for 18 years, Dr. Christine Hoffman opened the first Direct Primary Care (DPC) office in Murfreesboro on March 25, 2017. The transition from her established practice to the Direct Primary Care model allows Dr. Hoffman to continue to provide the highest quality care, for which she has been rated by insurers in the past, while continuing to focus on her patients’ needs with unmatched affordability and convenience. The DPC model will allow more time and attention to her patients and provide all services at a major discount so her patients can get the best for their health care dollars. Therefore, Vanguard Direct Family Medicine does not accept insurance. Dr. Hoffman graduated with her medical degree from The University of South Florida College of Medicine in 1993. She completed her residency in 1996 at The Medical Center of Beaver in Beaver, Pennsylvania. From 1996-1998, Dr. Hoffman was an Associate Clinical Professor at East Carolina University College of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina before joining Physician Partners of Middle Tennessee in 1998. In 2000, she went into private practice with Family Practice Partners where she was a partner for over 16 years. It is Dr. Hoffman’s love of science and learning about the greatest feat of engineering, the human body, that made her want to become a doctor. She loves the ability to use her knowledge to help people, which is evident by her extensive volunteer work. In her office, she precepts Nurse Practitioner and Medical Assisting Students. She has served as a board member for St. Rose Catholic School and currently volunteers with the youth group. In Dr. Hoffman’s downtime she loves spending time with her husband, Dr. Ron Blockley, DMD, along with their two children and cat. She is also a gardening enthusiast and lover of tennis, hiking, biking, and reading.

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Give us a call to get discount pricing — (615) 900-3435. We can get almost any medication and we have access to brand medicines as well

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Vanguard Direct Family Medicine operates as a Direct Primary Care practice. It’s a new approach to medicine. Murfreesboro, TN - Phone: 615-900-3435

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🚨 Great News from Vanguard Family Medicine! 🚨

Starting this January, you can now use your Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for your Direct Primary Care (DPC) membership -- up to $150/month -- without risking your HSA eligibility!

This means:
✅ You can use your HSA to pay for your monthly membership at Vanguard Family Medicine
✅ Your DPC membership won't disqualify you from contributing to your HSA
✅ If you have a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), your DPC membership can count toward your deductible
✅ Employers can now include DPC memberships as part of their health benefit offerings, even alongside HDHPs
✅ Employers may offer DPC with no out-of-pocket costs for primary care

The federal government has officially recognized that Direct Primary Care is not insurance, but an innovative model of advanced primary care -- and we're proud to be part of it.

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237 C Castlewood Drive
Murfreesboro, TN
37129

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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+16159003435

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As a Direct Primary Care provider, Vanguard Direct Family Medicine focuses on you and your health without the unnecessary intrusion of insurance companies. We believe that the best primary care medicine is both personal and affordable, and that’s what we offer. Primary care is all we do, so let us restore your faith in health care. Experience a patient relationship based on trust and respect; the type of relationship every patient deserves. Our patient benefits include full access to primary care, meaning you will have more time with your provider, 24/7 access, no co-pays, and no limit on visits. Your monthly membership fee covers general adult physicals, women’s healthcare, newborn and pediatric care, wellness education, chronic disease management, minor procedures and coordination of care with specialists when needed. We also offer the added savings and convenience of an onsite wholesale pharmacy and lab. After practicing in Murfreesboro for 18 years, Dr. Christine Hoffman opened the first Direct Primary Care (DPC) office in Murfreesboro on March 25, 2017. The transition from her established practice to the Direct Primary Care model allows Dr. Hoffman to continue to provide the highest quality care, for which she has been rated by insurers in the past, while continuing to focus on her patients’ needs with unmatched affordability and convenience. The DPC model will allow more time and attention to her patients and provide all services at a major discount so her patients can get the best for their health care dollars. Therefore, Vanguard Direct Family Medicine does not accept insurance. Dr. Hoffman graduated with her medical degree from The University of South Florida College of Medicine in 1993. She completed her residency in 1996 at The Medical Center of Beaver in Beaver, Pennsylvania.

From 1996-1998, Dr. Hoffman was an Associate Clinical Professor at East Carolina University College of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina before joining Physician Partners of Middle Tennessee in 1998. In 2000, she went into private practice with Family Practice Partners where she was a partner for over 16 years. It is Dr. Hoffman’s love of science and learning about the greatest feat of engineering, the human body, that made her want to become a doctor. She loves the ability to use her knowledge to help people, which is evident by her extensive volunteer work. In her office, she precepts Nurse Practitioner and Medical Assisting Students. She has served as a board member for St. Rose Catholic School and currently volunteers with the youth group. In Dr. Hoffman’s downtime she loves spending time with her husband, Dr. Ron Blockley, DMD, along with their two children and cat. She is also a gardening enthusiast and lover of tennis, hiking, biking, and reading.