In this photo taken March 15, 2011, Dr. Lewis Weiner talks with a patient in his Providence, R.I., office. Instead of juggling 2,000 patients or more, Weiner limits his practice to patients who pay an annual fee of $1,500, whether they needs his services or not.

First published in the April 02, 2011, 3:53 p.m. edition

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