Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care · Santa Cruz, CA
Medical school UCLA School of Medicine
Training UCLA Family Medicine Residency program
Pins show each doctor's main office. Gold pins are in Santa Cruz, navy pins are nearby.
Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care · Santa Cruz, CA
Medical school Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Training MAHEC Family Medicine Residency, Asheville, North Carolina
Melinda White, D.O.
Family Medicine physicianConcierge
Drs. Chen and White (Connected Care Santa Cruz) · Santa Cruz, CA
- Primary care
- Osteopathy
Dawn Motyka, MD
Functional Medicine physicianConcierge
Optimage Health · Santa Cruz, CA
Medical school University of California at Davis
Training Family practice, San Bernardino County Medical Center
- Holistic medicine
- Functional medicine
- Integrative medicine
Neel Palakurthy, D.O.
Internal Medicine physicianDPC
Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care · Santa Cruz, CA
Medical school Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Training Metrohealth Hospital Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH
Laurencin Personal Physicians · Santa Cruz, CA
Medical school Boston University
Training University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
- 24/7 physician access
- Same or next day visits
MDVIP · Santa Cruz, CA
Medical school University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Training Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver (1994-1996)
- Wellness planning
Anup Desai, MD
Family Medicine physicianDPC
Coastside Family Medicine · Santa Cruz, CA
Training University of Pennsylvania
- Medical advocacy
Robert Chen, M.D.
Family Medicine physicianConcierge
Drs. Chen and White (Connected Care Santa Cruz) · Santa Cruz, CA
- Primary care
Compare cash-pay doctors in Santa Cruz, CA
Same order as the list above. A comparison, not a ranking.
| Doctor | Type | Education and training | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannine Rodems, MD | DPC · Family Medicine physician | UCLA Family Medicine Residency program | 5.0 (10) |
| Adam Yarme, MD | DPC · Family Medicine physician | MAHEC Family Medicine Residency, Asheville, North Carolina | 5.0 (2) |
| Melinda White, D.O. | Concierge · Family Medicine physician | ||
| Dawn Motyka, MD | Concierge · Functional Medicine physician | Family practice, San Bernardino County Medical Center | |
| Neel Palakurthy, D.O. | DPC · Internal Medicine physician | Metrohealth Hospital Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH | |
| M. Grace Laurencin, MD | Concierge · Family Medicine physician | University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) | 5.0 (10) |
| Karl K. Johsens, MD | Concierge · Internal Medicine physician | Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver (1994-1996) | 5.0 (10) |
| Anup Desai, MD | DPC · Family Medicine physician | University of Pennsylvania | |
| Robert Chen, M.D. | Concierge · Family Medicine physician |
About cash-pay doctors in Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care is the largest of the 6 practices listed in Santa Cruz, and Coastside Family Medicine is also on the page. There are 9 doctors here, and 4 offer direct primary care, which is a monthly membership fee that patients pay their primary care practice. Family medicine and internal medicine are among the specialties, and 2 doctors list telehealth. The middle of the adult monthly prices posted by the 4 practices in Santa Cruz that list a price is $200 a month.
Questions about cash-pay doctors in Santa Cruz, CA
How many cash-pay doctors are in Santa Cruz?
FindMyDirectDoctor lists 9 cash-pay doctors in Santa Cruz, CA at 6 practices. 4 are direct primary care (DPC) doctors and 5 are listed under concierge or another cash-pay practice type. We last checked this list in November 2026.
Which specialties can I find?
The most common are family medicine (3), family medicine (3), functional medicine (1), internal medicine (1), and internal medicine (1).
Which doctors offer telehealth?
2 of the 9 doctors list telehealth visits. Each profile says which visits are offered.
Are these doctors board certified?
We confirmed board certification for 6 doctors on this list. Each profile shows the board and the specialty.
How many of these doctors publish their fees?
2 of the 9 doctors have a fee we confirmed on the practice's own website. The fee is on each of their profiles.
What do patients say about them?
4 of the 9 doctors have patient reviews on FindMyDirectDoctor, 32 reviews in total. Each tile shows the doctor's rating and review count.
Do these doctors take insurance?
It depends on the practice. Many direct primary care and concierge practices charge a membership fee instead of billing insurance for office visits, and some also accept insurance. Each profile says how its practice works when the practice states it.