Dr. Elaine Colby, MD

DPC Family Medicine physician, Homewood, AL

Dr. Elaine Colby is a family physician who founded Dalton Health Direct Primary Care after seven years at a medical group.

3125 Independence Dr, #100, Homewood, AL 35209

At a glance

Practice model

Direct primary care, no insurance billing

Individual plan

$119 a month

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About Dr. Colby

Dr. Colby is a family physician who completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Hawaii. She worked in the Department of Family Medicine at Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas from 2011 to 2015. She worked at the Birmingham VA Medical Center before joining Southview Medical Group in 2016.

After seven years at a local medical group in Birmingham, Alabama, she opened her own practice, Dalton Health Direct Primary Care. She wants to reform the quality and delivery of health care.

Membership and fees

Dalton Health runs a direct primary care practice that does not bill insurance.

The Individual Plan is $119 a month. The Household Plan is $119 a month for the first member and $80 a month for a second member. The Student Plan and the Teacher Plan are each $75 a month.

Membership includes annual wellness visits, routine labs, chronic disease management, same or next-day sick visits and direct provider access by phone or secure messaging, plus wholesale pricing on medical testing.

Education and credentials

Degree

Residency

Family Medicine, University of Hawaii

License

Verify with the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder, Dalton Health Direct Primary Care

Location

3125 Independence Dr, #100, Homewood, AL 35209

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Recognition and research

Awards

Received the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service in 2015, during her time at Brook Army Medical Center.

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Colby take insurance, or offer a membership?

Dalton Health runs a direct primary care practice that does not bill insurance.

How much does a membership at Dalton Health cost?

The Individual Plan is $119 a month. The Household Plan is $119 a month for the first member and $80 a month for a second member. The Student Plan and the Teacher Plan are each $75 a month.