Dr. Sarah Marino, MD
DPC Internal Medicine physician, Dripping Springs, TX
Hometown Direct Primary CareDr. Sarah Marino is an internal medicine physician who founded Hometown Direct Primary Care in Texas.
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About Dr. Marino
Dr. Marino is an internal medicine physician who founded Hometown Direct Primary Care, a direct primary care practice in Texas. She earned degrees in finance and biology from Southern Methodist University, completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed her internal medicine residency at UT Austin. She is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
She previously practiced general medicine in a presurgical clinic and worked as a hospitalist at several hospitals in Austin. She started her own direct primary care practice in 2022, after the pandemic, and it was formerly named Marino Medica. She addresses food, exercise and movement, sleep and mental health with all patients.
She has taken continuing medical education from the Institute of Functional Medicine. Her care is grounded in four pillars: nutrition, mental health, sleep and movement.
Membership and fees
Membership at Hometown Direct Primary Care is $130 a month for an individual, $99 a month for each additional family member and $75 a month for college or graduate students.
When a married couple joins at the same time, one adult pays $130 a month and the second pays $99, and spouses of existing members get a $30 discount on the monthly retainer.
Members get a yearly physical with EKG and basic labs at no extra cost, sick visits within 2 business days and unlimited virtual and phone visits.
Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Marino take insurance, or offer a membership?
Hometown Direct Primary Care is a direct primary care practice that works by membership. It does not bill insurance companies for any services or time spent with members.
How much does a membership at Hometown Direct Primary Care cost?
Membership is $130 a month for an individual, $99 a month for each additional family member and $75 a month for college or graduate students. Members do not pay extra for the yearly physical with EKG and basic labs.
Is Dr. Marino board certified?
Dr. Marino is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She was first board certified in 2019 and takes part in Maintenance of Certification.
Where did Dr. Marino train?
She completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She completed her internal medicine residency at UT Austin.
Does Dr. Marino offer telehealth?
Members of Hometown Direct Primary Care get unlimited virtual and phone visits.
How much is an annual physical at Hometown Direct Primary Care for non-members?
For non-members, an annual physical exam is $350. It includes a basic lab panel, a 1-hour office visit, lab review and an EKG.
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