Dr. Charlene Naves, MD
DPC Pediatrics physician, Mission Viejo, CA
Sunny Trails PediatricsDr. Naves is a board certified pediatrician who started Sunny Trails Pediatrics, a direct primary care practice for children from newborns to teens.
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About Dr. Naves
Dr. Naves is a board certified pediatrician through the American Board of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She started her own practice, Sunny Trails Pediatrics, to create personal, accessible, family-centered care. She has worked in busy outpatient clinics, urgent care and newborn medicine, and she cares for children from newborns to teens.
She believes patients should have direct access to their doctor, as she experienced growing up in El Salvador. Sunny Trails Pediatrics uses a direct primary care model with longer visits, same- or next-day appointments and direct access. Members can reach the pediatrician directly by text, phone or email.
The practice does not bill insurance, so families deal with no copays and no surprise bills. Newborns are the specialty of Sunny Trails Pediatrics. The practice speaks Spanish.
Membership and fees
Sunny Trails Pediatrics charges a flat monthly membership fee, and families pay the membership directly because the practice does not bill insurance.
Infant membership is $250 a month for ages 0 to 24 months.
Pediatric membership is $200 a month for ages 2 to 11.
Teen membership is $150 a month for ages 12 and up.
The 4th Trimester Care newborn option is $250 on a month-to-month basis and includes infant membership with unlimited office visits and telemedicine, direct access to Dr. Naves by email, text and phone, and lactation and feeding support.
The Newborn Essentials package costs $999 and includes a prenatal consult, the first newborn visit at home, 3 months of infant membership with unlimited office visits and telemedicine, direct access to Dr. Naves, and lactation and feeding support.
The 1 Month Newborn Package costs $1500 and includes a prenatal consult, three home visits, unlimited telehealth and office visits, direct access to Dr. Naves, and lactation and feeding support.
The 3 Month Newborn Care at Home package costs $2000 and includes a prenatal consult, five home visits, unlimited telehealth and office visits, direct access to Dr. Naves, and lactation and feeding support.
Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Naves take insurance, or offer a membership?
Sunny Trails Pediatrics is a direct primary care practice that charges a flat monthly fee. The practice does not bill insurance, and families pay the membership directly.
How much does a membership at Sunny Trails Pediatrics cost?
Infant membership is $250 a month for ages 0 to 24 months. Pediatric membership is $200 a month for ages 2 to 11. Teen membership is $150 a month for ages 12 and up.
Is Dr. Naves board certified?
Yes, Dr. Naves is board certified in pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics.
Does Dr. Naves offer telehealth?
Yes, Sunny Trails Pediatrics memberships include unlimited telehealth appointments.
Where is Dr. Naves's office?
Dr. Naves practices at Sunny Trails Pediatrics, the practice she started.
Does Dr. Naves care for newborns?
Yes, newborns are the specialty of Sunny Trails Pediatrics, and Dr. Naves cares for children from newborns to teens.
