Dr. Patricia K. DeForest, DO
DPC Pediatrics physician, San Antonio, TX
Creative Care Pediatric Health & WellnessDr. DeForest is a DPC Pediatrics physician who founded Creative Care Pediatric Health & Wellness.
About Dr. DeForest
Dr. DeForest earned her DO from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. She completed a pediatrics residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She also completed a fellowship in palliative and hospice medicine at the same school.
She is certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She was appointed adjunct faculty at UT Health San Antonio in 2024. Before entering medicine she spent more than two decades in education as a classroom teacher and educational specialist.
She has experience practicing general pediatrics in rural communities. She founded Creative Care Pediatric Health & Wellness, a membership-based pediatric direct primary care practice. Membership is limited to 250 families.
Families can pick her as their child's pediatrician, or stay with their current provider and ask her to help with complex medical needs and care coordination. She has experience with medically complex children, pediatric palliative care, autism, complex ADHD and mental health needs. She partners with families to give thoughtful, unhurried and personalized care.
She combines traditional medicine with a whole-child approach.
Membership and fees
Creative Care Pediatric Health & Wellness is a membership-based practice that does not accept or bill insurance for its services.
The Primary Pediatric Care membership costs $125 a month for children from birth to 26 years, with a one-time non-refundable $100 enrollment fee, and each additional member is $100 per child, up to $300 per family per month.
The Complex Pediatric Care membership costs $300 a month for children from birth to 26 years, with a one-time non-refundable $100 enrollment fee, and paying annually earns a 10% discount and a waived enrollment fee.
Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.
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Does Dr. DeForest take insurance, or offer a membership?
The practice is a membership-based pediatric direct primary care practice. It does not accept or bill insurance for its services, but members may use insurance for medications, labs, imaging and emergency care.
How much does a membership at Creative Care Pediatric Health & Wellness cost?
The Primary Pediatric Care membership costs $125 a month for children from birth to 26 years, with a one-time non-refundable $100 enrollment fee, and each additional member is $100 per child, up to $300 per family per month. The Complex Pediatric Care membership costs $300 a month for children from birth to 26 years, with a one-time non-refundable $100 enrollment fee. Without membership, a one-time sick visit or evaluation is a $245 single visit fee.
Is Dr. DeForest board certified?
Dr. DeForest is certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Where did Dr. DeForest train?
She earned her DO from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. She completed a pediatrics residency and a fellowship in palliative and hospice medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
Does Dr. DeForest offer telehealth?
Members can reach Dr. DeForest through clinic visits, telehealth, phone and text, with no limit on access. Telehealth visits are included in membership.
What ages does Dr. DeForest care for?
She cares for infants, children, adolescents and dependent young adults from birth to 26 years.
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