Dr. Martin Schulman, MD
DPC Family Medicine, Cardiff By The Sea, CA
Encinitas Personal HealthcareMartin Schulman, MD, is a family medicine physician offering direct primary care at Encinitas Personal Healthcare in Cardiff By The Sea, California.
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About Dr. Schulman
Martin Schulman, MD, is a family medicine physician practicing direct primary care at Encinitas Personal Healthcare in Cardiff By The Sea, California. Dr. Schulman holds an active California medical license. He earned a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from UC Berkeley in 1981 and his medical degree from UC San Diego in 1985. In 1988, he finished his residency training in family medicine through the Long Beach Memorial program, and has been certified by the American Board of Family Medicine since that year.
From February 1990 to September 2005, he served as a faculty clinician with the UC San Diego Medical Group, before moving to solo practice at Encinitas Personal Healthcare in October 2005, and he holds hospital affiliation privileges at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. He remains a volunteer clinical professor of family medicine at UC San Diego and continues to work part of his time with the school's PACE Program (Physical Assessment and Clinical Education). He limits his practice to no more than 300 patients so he can offer same-day or next-day visits, and he is available to patients by cell phone.
Membership and fees
Practice membership fee is $800 per year for one person, payable in $200 quarterly installments, plus $500 per year for each additional family member. The first quarter's fee is waived for new patients.
Office visit fees are $100 for visits up to 30 minutes and $200 for longer visits. Well-child visits are $150 and adult preventive care visits are $200.
Describes the practice as a "direct practice" model combining a membership fee with a cash-only, insurance-free structure. Office visit fees are reimbursable through health savings accounts.
Limits the practice to no more than 300 patients to offer same-day or next-day, unrushed visits, and is available to patients by cell phone.
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Patient reviews
"Makes every visit feel relaxed and unhurried. Provides thoughtful and detailed advice."
Gives importance to patient's preferences
"Recognizes and addresses patients' individual needs and preferences."
"Encourages patients to actively participate in decision-making."
He is warm, friendly, funny and caring.
"He is warm, friendly, funny and caring. He is professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommended doctor."
She is genuinely interested to help and address my concerns.
"He is genuinely interested to help and address my concerns. He takes his time for each treatment to be explained and done correctly."
I definitely and highly recommend Dr. Shulman.
"I definitely and highly recommend Dr. Shulman. Since my first visit, I have always been seen at the scheduled time."
Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Schulman take insurance, or offer a membership?
His practice membership fee is $800 per year for one person (payable in $200 quarterly installments), plus $500 per year for each additional family member ($125 quarterly); the first quarter's fee is waived for new patients.
How much does Dr. Schulman charge?
Office visit fees are $100 for visits up to 30 minutes and $200 for longer visits; well-child visits (30-45 minutes) are $150 and adult preventive care visits (45-60 minutes) are $200, with separate fees for procedures such as EKGs, skin biopsies, cryotherapy, TB skin tests, and immunizations.
Where did Dr. Schulman train?
Dr. Schulman completed the Long Beach Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program in 1988. Dr. Schulman earned a B.A. in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley in 1981.
Where is Dr. Schulman's office?
Dr. Schulman sees patients at Encinitas Personal Healthcare, 2045 San Elijo Street, Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007.
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