Dr. Neel Palakurthy, D.O.
DPC Internal Medicine physician, Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Direct Primary CareDr. Neel Palakurthy practices at Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care in Santa Cruz, CA and is board certified in Internal Medicine.
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About Dr. Palakurthy
Dr. Palakurthy studied Biology and Biochemistry at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. He earned a Doctor of Osteopathy from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His residency training was at Metrohealth Hospital Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH.
He worked in the Dignity Health medical system from 2018, mostly as an Internal Medicine clinic physician, with intermittent work at Dominican Hospital. He joined Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care. His care philosophy is that the body moves towards health in most instances.
He believes overall wellness needs a healthy mind, body and spirit. He enjoys reading, cycling, hiking and watching professional sports. He grew up in Iowa and lives in Santa Cruz.
Membership and fees
Membership at the practice is a monthly fee that includes email, texting, phone and after-hours access, along with services such as chronic care management, annual wellness exams and acute visits.
Membership at the practice is $90 a month for adults 20 to 44, $110 a month for adults 45 to 64 and $130 a month for adults 65 and older.
Children 0 to 19 with a participating adult cost $50 a month, college students 17 to 20 cost $90 a month, nursing home or assisted living residents pay $170 a month, and a one-time family registration fee of $100 applies.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Palakurthy take insurance, or offer a membership?
The practice charges a monthly fee that includes email, texting, phone and after-hours access.
How much does a membership at Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care cost?
Membership is $90 a month for adults 20 to 44, $110 a month for adults 45 to 64 and $130 a month for adults 65 and older. Children 0 to 19 with a participating adult cost $50 a month, college students 17 to 20 cost $90 a month, nursing home or assisted living residents pay $170 a month, and a one-time family registration fee of $100 applies.
Is Dr. Palakurthy board certified?
Dr. Palakurthy is board certified in Internal Medicine.
Where did Dr. Palakurthy train?
Dr. Palakurthy studied Biology and Biochemistry at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. He earned a Doctor of Osteopathy from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His residency training was at Metrohealth Hospital Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH.
Where is Dr. Palakurthy's office?
His office is at Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care in Santa Cruz, CA.
What are Dr. Palakurthy's interests outside medicine?
Dr. Palakurthy enjoys reading, cycling, hiking and watching professional sports.
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