Dr. Creighton Shute, DO
DPC Family Medicine physician, Lafayette, LA
Elite Direct Primary CareDr. Shute is the owner and founding physician of Elite Direct Primary Care, with a background in military medicine.
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About Dr. Shute
Dr. Shute is the owner and founding physician of Elite Direct Primary Care, a practice that describes itself as direct primary care. He studied at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and attended medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus. He completed his family medicine residency at Martin Army Community Hospital in Columbus, Georgia.
He served on active duty in the United States Navy. He later served on active duty as a physician until he moved back to Lafayette, Louisiana in 2014. His background includes military medicine and emergency medicine.
Membership and fees
Membership at Elite Direct Primary Care is $99 a month for ages 40 and over and $79 a month for members under 40.
Members under 21 with a parent member pay $39 a month.
Every membership includes unlimited visits, and members get wholesale prices on medicines, tests, labs and supplies.
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Does Dr. Shute take insurance, or offer a membership?
Elite Direct Primary Care describes itself as a direct primary care practice with monthly memberships. Members are advised to carry major medical insurance for hospital stays and specialist referrals.
How much does a membership at Elite Direct Primary Care cost?
The membership for age 40 and over costs $99 a month, and the membership for members under 40 costs $79 a month. Members under 21 with a parent member pay $39 a month. All memberships include unlimited visits.
Where did Dr. Shute train?
He attended medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus. He completed his family medicine residency at Martin Army Community Hospital in Columbus, Georgia.
Does Elite Direct Primary Care offer telehealth?
Members can have office visits, calls, texts and technology visits.
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