Joseph Botta, MD & Associates is now Northeast Concierge Medicine
Joseph Botta, M.D. and Associates, L.L.C., the membership-based concierge primary care practice at 24 South Main Street in Putnam, CT, is now Northeast Concierge Medicine. The practice has also launched a new website at NECMed.com, which details its concierge medicine model, services and how it delivers on its brand promise of “Personalized. Patient. Care.”
The new branding and website, along with the increased clinical capacity, are the visible pieces of a strategic plan by the practice to ensure it can continue providing the best possible concierge medical care to more residents of the region into the future.
“The old name told you who started the practice,” said practice founder Joseph Botta, M.D. “It didn’t tell anyone what’s special about what we do, or why we do it. There are thousands of people in this corner of Connecticut who lost their primary care when a practice closed or a physician retired, and they are searching for somewhere to go. We wanted a name and a tagline that answers them in three words.”
Concierge medicine is a membership model of primary care. Patients pay a monthly fee for longer appointments, same-day availability, and direct access to their physician. Northeast Concierge Medicine bills health insurance for office visits as any practice does, and the separate membership fee covers the time and access insurance no longer pays for: thirty-minute minimum appointments, an hour or more for a physical, and the on-call physician’s cell number after hours – even a home visit program.
A website built around the questions people ask before they call
NECMed.com is organized around what prospective patients want to know first: how a membership practice works, what the fee does and does not cover, how insurance fits in, and who the providers are. It also carries detail on the areas where the practice has the most depth: chronic condition management, geriatric and memory care, cardiovascular care, medication review and reduction, and preventive care.
The practice’s previous web address, mydoctorct.com, now redirects to the new site. Patient portal logins, appointments, and physician cell numbers are unchanged.
Two additions to the provider team
The rebrand follows two additions to the clinical staff. Drs. Botta and Candow are continuing to function at full capacity.
Dr. Mae Wolslegel, board certified in internal medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, joins the practice in early November 2026 and is accepting new patients now. She brings more than 15 years of experience in internal medicine and comes to Putnam from Reliant.
Suzanne Reardon was promoted from registered nurse to Family Nurse Practitioner in August 2026, becoming the practice’s fourth clinical provider. A Windham resident, Reardon has been a nurse for 11 years, including two decades at Windham Hospital, much of it in the emergency department, and most recently worked in care management with Trinity Health of New England.
“Growth in a practice like this one has to be deliberate, because the whole product is time and relationships,” said Dr. Botta. “We limit how many patients each of us carries. That is the only way an appointment can run thirty minutes, or an hour for a physical, and the only way you can call the practice’s cell on a Sunday and speak to a physician. Adding Dr. Wolslegel and Suzanne Reardon lets us take care of more of our neighbors without giving that up.”
Open house September 19
The practice will hold a community open house on Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 24 South Main Street in Putnam. Anyone is welcome, including current patients as well as anyone who has been wondering what this kind of practice is actually like. There is no appointment needed and nothing to sign.
Questions about membership, the new website, or the open house can be directed to the office at (860) 315-9026.
About Northeast Concierge Medicine
Northeast Concierge Medicine is a membership-based concierge primary care practice for adults, located at 24 South Main Street in Putnam, Connecticut, and serving patients across northeastern Connecticut and surrounding Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Founded in 2009 by Dr. Joseph Botta, the practice provides unhurried primary and preventive care, with added depth in chronic disease management, cardiovascular health, geriatrics, memory care, medication management, and medically supervised weight management. Its providers are Dr. Joseph Botta (board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics), Dr. David Candow (board certified in Family Medicine), Dr. Mae Wolslegel (board certified in Internal Medicine), and Suzanne Reardon, FNP. For more information, call (860) 315-9026 or visit NECMed.com.