Dr. Melissa Rasberry, MD
DPC Family Medicine physician, Lake Charles, LA
Lake Area Direct CareDr. Rasberry is a DPC Family Medicine physician who founded Lake Area Direct Care in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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About Dr. Rasberry
Dr. Rasberry founded Lake Area Direct Care, a direct primary care practice in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She started it because she believes patients deserve more time, more attention and more personalized care. The practice provides medical care for adults and children of all ages.
Membership at the practice includes virtual access to a physician, in-office procedures, after hours access for urgent needs and wholesale lab and medication pricing. She is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She earned a kinesiology degree at Louisiana State University.
Her medical degree is from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, in New Orleans. Her residency was in Lake Charles, in the LSU family medicine program at Memorial Hospital. She was a community physician in Lake Charles for 12 years with Imperial Health.
She is driven by building long-term relationships with patients. She enjoys dancing, running and training for races, and working in the yard and garden.
We strive to truly understand barriers to lifestyle changes, tackle chronic diseases, develop preventative healthcare plans, and celebrate our patients' wins.
Membership and fees
Membership at Lake Area Direct Care is $30 a month for ages 0 to 25 with a parent, $75 a month for ages 25 and below without a parent, and $109 a month for ages 25 and above.
There is a one-time enrollment fee of $120 per person.
A one-time office visit for out-of-town family and friends of members costs $150.
Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Rasberry take insurance, or offer a membership?
Dr. Rasberry runs Lake Area Direct Care as a direct primary care practice. The practice has no upfront charges or co-pays for office visits.
How much does a membership at Lake Area Direct Care cost?
Membership is $30 a month for ages 0 to 25 with a parent, $75 a month for ages 25 and below without a parent, and $109 a month for ages 25 and above. There is a one-time enrollment fee of $120 per person.
Is Dr. Rasberry board certified?
Dr. Rasberry is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Where did Dr. Rasberry train?
Dr. Rasberry earned her medical degree at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She completed her residency in the LSU family medicine program at Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles.
Where is Dr. Rasberry's office?
Dr. Rasberry runs Lake Area Direct Care in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Does Lake Area Direct Care offer telehealth?
The practice offers virtual care options.
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