Dr. Joel Schumacher

Your Family doctor

Dr. Joel Schumacher began practicing medicine in Plymouth, Indiana, in 1995 when he joined Dr. Kent Guild. In 2017, Dr. Joel was thrilled to return to where it all began to establish Schumacher Family Medicine.

Joel grew up in a two stop-light town near Fort Wayne after moving there in second grade.  He quarterbacked the football team, ran hurdles in track, and drove many of his teachers crazy. Currently, Joel lives on a farm west of Plymouth with a few horses, chickens, more barn cats than he prefers and a dog.  He and his wife, Lynn have been married for over 30 years and have three children. They are members of Crossroads Evangelical Free Church.

Joel graduated from Hillsdale College (MI) in 1988 with a B.S. in Biology.  He earned his M.D. from Indiana University Medical School in 1992. Joel completed his training in family practice as chief resident at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. He moved to Marshall County in 1995 to begin practice with Dr. Kent Guild, establishing Plymouth Family and Internal Medicine.  He is board-certified in Family Practice. 

In 2013, Dr. Joel jumped off the primary care treadmill to help pioneer a new way to deliver employer-based healthcare in Valparaiso and Merrillville with an Indianapolis-based company. His passion for Direct Primary Care grew as he connected with the growing number of US doctors who are quietly revolutionizing health care.

In 2017, Dr. Joel opened the doors of Schumacher Family Medicine in order to bring Direct Primary Care to Marshall County. He is passionate about the benefit of patient care that restores the old-fashioned doctor-patient relationship and reduces out-of-pocket expenses for individuals, families and employers.