Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care

Monthly fees depend on age. Adults ages 20 to 44 pay $90 per month. Adults 45 to 64 pay $110 per month. Adults 65 and older pay $130 per month. Children pay $50 per month when enrolled alongside an adult member. All fees are current as of April 2026.

The monthly fee covers all visits and in-office procedures. Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care does not charge per visit or bill separately for procedures performed in the office. One fee covers everything the practice provides.

Visits typically run 30 to 60 minutes. The practice structures appointments this way so doctors can explore your concerns and address your care thoroughly. There is no pressure to keep visits short.

Yes. Membership includes unrestricted visits. You can schedule appointments as often as your health requires, and your doctor can bring you back as frequently as needed to manage your care. No per-visit fees apply.

The practice covers a broad scope of primary care. Services include chronic disease management, acute care, pediatric and geriatric care, women's health, hospital medicine, preventive medicine, wellness, and in-office procedures. Three family physicians staff the practice.

A DPC membership covers primary care, but it does not replace insurance for hospitalizations, specialist visits, or major medical events. Most members pair their Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care membership with a high-deductible health plan or another insurance option for broader coverage.

Yes. The practice serves children at a rate of $50 per month when enrolled alongside an adult member. The physicians provide pediatric care as part of their full-scope family medicine approach.

Contact the practice directly by phone or through their website to start the enrollment process. The office is at 9000 Soquel Ave., Suite 100, Santa Cruz, CA, and the phone number is (831) 708-1400.

Contact the practice directly to ask about telehealth options. The physicians at Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care focus on building close patient relationships and offer flexible access to care for their members.

Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care places the doctor-patient relationship at the center of everything it does. The team believes a strong, ongoing relationship between physician and patient is essential to good medicine. That conviction shapes how the practice schedules visits, structures fees, and engages with each member.