New Healthcare Marketplace Akchuli Connects Patients Directly with Doctors at Transparent Prices

Akchuli Medical eliminates insurance middlemen, offering patients affordable care and doctors immediate payment

Apr. 1, 2026 at 6:39pm

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Akchuli Medical, a healthcare price-transparency marketplace, has launched a platform designed to connect patients directly with healthcare providers offering clear, upfront cash pricing for medical services. The platform allows providers to list their services with transparent, cash-pay prices, and patients can search, view pricing upfront, and book and pay in a single step with no surprise bills. Akchuli is entering the direct-pay medicine space at a pivotal moment, with the number of Direct Primary Care practices growing and federal legislation allowing patients to use Health Savings Account (HSA) funds for direct-pay services.

Why it matters

Akchuli's model aims to address the high costs and confusing insurance system that have made healthcare prohibitively expensive and inaccessible for many Americans. By removing insurance middlemen and offering transparent, upfront pricing, Akchuli hopes to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for patients, while also reducing the administrative burden on doctors.

The details

Akchuli Medical's platform allows healthcare providers to list their services with transparent, cash-pay prices. Patients can then search by procedure, provider, or location, view pricing upfront, and book and pay in a single step — with no surprise bills after the fact. For providers, onboarding is streamlined, as they can apply, list their services with their own cash prices, set their availability, and begin receiving appointment bookings. Providers only pay a small transaction fee when an appointment is completed, with no sign-up or membership costs.

  • Akchuli Medical opened provider applications in March 2026.
  • The company plans a public consumer launch upon reaching 1,000 verified providers on the platform.
  • Federal legislation allowing patients to use Health Savings Account (HSA) funds for direct-pay services went into effect on January 1, 2026.

The players

Akchuli Medical

A healthcare price-transparency marketplace connecting patients directly with providers offering clear, upfront cash pricing for medical services.

Christopher Mock

Principal and Co-Founder of Akchuli Medical, who founded the company after discovering he could save his family over $1,500 on a medical procedure by paying directly instead of through insurance.

Jeremiah Coakley

Technical Co-Founder of Akchuli Medical, who has been focused on the compliance work that a platform handling healthcare-related transactions demands.

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What they’re saying

“I found a way to save my family over $1,500 on one procedure by calling the right doctor. When I found out how many doctors offer, and in many cases prefer direct-pay, I founded Akchuli as a way to reduce costs and increase transparency for as many Americans as possible.”

— Christopher Mock, Principal and Co-Founder, Akchuli Medical

“Chris came to me with a functional prototype and a mission I believed in immediately — making healthcare pricing transparent for every American. Through my cybersecurity consultancy FEDLIN, we've been focusing on the compliance work that a platform handling healthcare-related transactions demands. This isn't just a project for me — I believe in what Akchuli can do for people, and that's reason enough to do it right.”

— Jeremiah Coakley, Technical Co-Founder, Akchuli Medical

What’s next

Akchuli Medical is actively pursuing HIPAA-aligned operations and formal compliance attestation as part of its pre-launch roadmap. Upon reaching the provider milestone of 1,000 verified providers, the company plans to pursue Series A funding to power a national consumer marketing campaign.

The takeaway

Akchuli Medical's platform represents a significant shift in the healthcare industry, providing a solution to the high costs and confusing insurance system that have made healthcare inaccessible for many Americans. By connecting patients directly with providers and offering transparent, upfront pricing, Akchuli aims to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for both patients and doctors.