Dr. Nathaniel R. De La Cruz, MD
DPC Family Medicine physician, Mc Allen, TX
Delta Crucis Direct Medical CareDr. De La Cruz trained in family medicine at UTMB and plans to offer direct primary care in McAllen.
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About Dr. Cruz
Dr. De La Cruz completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 2015. He finished family medicine residency at UTMB in 2018 and was chief resident for the 2017-2018 academic year. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
He returned to the Rio Grande Valley and worked in Mission, Texas for a couple of years. From 2020 to 2022 he did traveling clinic work in San Antonio, Houston and Round Rock. In 2021 he helped with COVID vaccine clinical trials in San Antonio.
He plans to resume working in McAllen, offering direct primary care and other private pay medical services for Rio Grande Valley residents. Delta Crucis Direct Medical Care is a direct primary care membership practice that does not use insurance. Patients can join as members or pay for consults as needed.
In his free time, he enjoys camping, fishing, kayaking and archery.
Membership and fees
Membership at Delta Crucis Direct Medical Care is $55 a month for adults under 55 and $75 a month for adults 55 to 64, and both include unlimited consults and urgent after-hours calls and text.
A one-time enrollment fee is $100 per membership, up to $200 per family, and it is waived when a member pays 3 months or more in advance.
Non-members pay $120 for a yearly physical of about 1 hour, $80 for a follow-up consult of about 30 to 45 minutes and $80 for a DOT physical that does not include drug testing, and each is valid for 7 days.
Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.
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Does Dr. De La Cruz take insurance, or offer a membership?
Delta Crucis Direct Medical Care is a direct primary care membership practice. The clinic does not use insurance. Patients can join as members or pay for consults as needed.
How much does a membership at Delta Crucis Direct Medical Care cost?
Membership is $55 a month for adults under 55 and $75 a month for adults 55 to 64. There is a one-time enrollment fee of $100 per membership, up to $200 per family, waived when a member pays 3 months or more in advance.
Is Dr. De La Cruz board certified?
He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Where did Dr. De La Cruz train?
He earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He completed family medicine residency there and graduated in 2018.
Can members reach the clinic for urgent needs?
Members can reach the clinic by phone call or text message for urgent medical needs. Membership includes unlimited consults and urgent after-hours calls and text.
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