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Dr. Lindsey Neal, MD

DPC Family Medicine physician, Charlottesville, VA

Virginia Direct Primary Care

Dr. Neal opened Virginia Direct Primary Care in 2021 and practices relationship-based family medicine.

423 8th Street NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
At a glance
Practice model
Direct primary care, no insurance billing
Board certification
Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
Standard membership
$225 a month, ages 11 to 99

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About Dr. Neal

Dr. Neal attended the University of Virginia for undergraduate studies in architecture and earned her medical degree at its School of Medicine. Her family medicine residency was also at the University of Virginia. Dr. Neal is a physician and founder of Virginia Direct Primary Care, which she opened in 2021.

In 2019 she co-founded Charlottesville Direct Primary Care with Dr. Rebecca Downey. Members pay a monthly fee instead of per-visit insurance billing. The fee covers all visits and communication with Dr. Neal and nurse practitioner Jude Christian.

Outside of work she likes to quilt, play tennis and practice kung fu forms.

Membership and fees

Standard membership at Virginia Direct Primary Care is $225 a month for adults and children ages 11 to 99, or $210 a month when paid annually, with no additional co-pays.

A home-visit-only membership is $250 a month, subject to location and availability, and includes 3 home visits per year plus home health or hospice care coordination and paperwork. Additional home visits are $100 each.

The practice charges a one-time enrollment fee of $350, due at signup.

Education and credentials

Degree
MD
College
University of Virginia
Medical school
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency
Family medicine, University of Virginia
Board certification
Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
NPI
1790988392

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder, Virginia Direct Primary Care

Location

423 8th Street NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Virginia Direct Primary Care practice page
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Recognition and research

Awards

The Daily Progress 2021 Reader's Choice Award for Primary Care Physician
Anne L. Brodie Resident Clinician Award in Family Medicine, at graduation from residency
Selected into the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society in medical school

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Neal take insurance, or offer a membership?

Virginia Direct Primary Care describes itself as an insurance-free, membership-based model. The practice does not bill insurance and has no billing department. Members pay a monthly fee that covers all visits and communication with Dr. Neal and nurse practitioner Jude Christian.

How much does a membership at Virginia Direct Primary Care cost?

Standard membership is $225 a month for adults and children ages 11 to 99, or $210 a month when paid annually, with no additional co-pays. The home-visit-only membership is $250 a month and includes 3 home visits per year. Additional home visits are $100 each. There is a one-time enrollment fee of $350, due at signup.

Is Dr. Neal board certified?

Dr. Neal is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Where did Dr. Neal train?

She earned her medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She did her family medicine residency at the University of Virginia.

Does Dr. Neal offer telehealth?

The practice offers telemedicine and secure texting.

Where is Dr. Neal's office?

Dr. Neal's practice is Virginia Direct Primary Care, which she opened in 2021.

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