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I'm assuming that your doctor charges $250 or less per visit.

Well, that just a visit. What about lab tests? Doctor offices can do some basic stuff in-house, but for anything interesting, it has to be sent to an external lab. Depending on the tests, that could be $500 USD a pop, easy.

And the medication is expensive too. That drug may be costing the patient $15 per refill, but it definitely costs more than that in total.