Direct Care means authenticity
We're Different In An Amazing Way
The Direct Care model is unique in the fact that we see less patients than the traditional insurance model. Your average primary care doctor in Houston has an average of 2,500 patients or more in their practice. At Advocate Direct Care we will limit our panel size to approximately 600 patients - producing incredible benefits. Check them out below.
Incredible Access
Unfortunately you cannot predict when you might become sick or sustain an injury. Your health doesn't pay attention to normal business hours, so why should your doctor? With your membership, you have unlimited access to us. No joke. Around the clock care.
*please adhere to the general courtesy guidelines in our patient agreement
Extended Visit Time
Sit back and relax. We're not in a hurry to see 30 other patients like the norm. We want to be your heath champion, so we'll take as long as it takes to answer all your questions and talk you through your care plan. We are personable doctors and our promise to is to deliver personalized care.Â
Same Or Next Day Appointments
Guaranteed! A perk to having a smaller patient panel is the ability to make you our top priority. No more feeling like you got "squeezed in."
Tech Access
With around the clock care you'll be able to reach us in the manner which is most convenient for you. Call, text, Facetime, Skype - you name it.Â
*please adhere to the general courtesy guidelines in our patient agreement
House Calls
Just like Marcus Welby, MD did. Certain situations may prevent you from being able to travel to our office, or a technology visit might not be appropriate. If that's the case, we will send a provider to you.Â
*subject to our discretionÂ
No Cost Procedures Included in Your Membership
We like to add value to your membership. Need an EKG? No cost. Dog cause you to trip and gash your knee requiring stitches? We'll sew you up for no cost. Tired of that ugly wart? We'll freeze it off for no cost. Stiff neck or back? Osteopathic manipulation is...no cost. We think you get the point.Â
Wholesale Labs and Discounted Imaging
We've negotiated significant discounts with major lab companies and local imaging centers. Blood work, X-ray, CT, and MRIs will cost a fraction of the what you've paid in the past - even more so than the "discounts" that you received with insurance. Â
*see example savings below
Medications
While we cannot yet dispense long term prescriptions directly to you in our office at wholesale costs (we're keeping our fingers crossed this will change very soon), we will provide you with the best prices using Blink Health, GoodRx, local pharmacies, and manufacturer discount programs.
You've seen the benefits, now check out the savings!
Medical Care Visits
Extended Office Visit
Extended Office VisitAnnual Exam (including Well-Woman & Men's Health Assessment)
Annual Exam (including Well-Woman & Men's Health Assessment)Chronic Disease Management (HTN, Diabetes, COPD, etc.)
Chronic Disease Management (HTN, Diabetes, COPD, etc.)Well Child Visit (All Ages)
Well Child Visit (All Ages)Urgent Sick Care
Urgent Sick CarePreventative & Wellness Visit
Preventative & Wellness VisitSport Physicals
Sport PhysicalsWeight Loss Management
Weight Loss ManagementVirtual Consults (Text, Email, Video Chat)
Virtual Consults (Text, Email, Video Chat)Dermatology Exam with Skin Mapping
Dermatology Exam with Skin MappingMental Heath Care
Mental Heath CarePre-Surgical Clearance
Pre-Surgical ClearanceHospital Follow-Up Visit
Hospital Follow-Up VisitFamily Planning
Family PlanningHome Pediatric Sick Visit (Doctor's Discretion)
Home Pediatric Sick Visit (Doctor's Discretion)Aesthetic/Botox Consultation
Aesthetic/Botox ConsultationOccupational Physical Exam
Occupational Physical ExamPre-Travel Counseling
Pre-Travel CounselingAcute Osteopathic Manipulation (Chronic discuss with Doctor)
Acute Osteopathic Manipulation (Chronic discuss with Doctor)
Extended Office Visit
$150Annual Exam (including Well-Woman & Men's Health Assessment)
$155Chronic Disease Management (HTN, Diabetes, COPD, etc.)
$155Well Child Visit (All Ages)
$120Urgent Sick Care
$200Preventative & Wellness Visit
$175Sport Physicals
$100Weight Loss Management
$125Virtual Consults (Text, Email, Video Chat)
Usually Not Available with YOUR DoctorDermatology Exam with Skin Mapping
$200Mental Heath Care
$200Pre-Surgical Clearance
$150Hospital Follow-Up Visit
$200Family Planning
$150Home Pediatric Sick Visit (Doctor's Discretion)
Doesn't Exist In Current SystemAesthetic/Botox Consultation
$50Occupational Physical Exam
$150Pre-Travel Counseling
$100Acute Osteopathic Manipulation (Chronic discuss with Doctor)
$175
Extended Office Visit
IncludedAnnual Exam (including Well-Woman & Men's Health Assessment)
IncludedChronic Disease Management (HTN, Diabetes, COPD, etc.)
IncludedWell Child Visit (All Ages)
IncludedUrgent Sick Care
IncludedPreventative & Wellness Visit
IncludedSport Physicals
IncludedWeight Loss Management
IncludedVirtual Consults (Text, Email, Video Chat)
IncludedDermatology Exam with Skin Mapping
IncludedMental Heath Care
IncludedPre-Surgical Clearance
IncludedHospital Follow-Up Visit
IncludedFamily Planning
IncludedHome Pediatric Sick Visit (Doctor's Discretion)
IncludedAesthetic/Botox Consultation
IncludedOccupational Physical Exam
IncludedPre-Travel Counseling
IncludedAcute Osteopathic Manipulation (Chronic discuss with Doctor)
Included
Procedures
Laceration Repair (stitches)
Laceration Repair (stitches)Removal of minor skin lesions and biopsies
Removal of minor skin lesions and biopsiesCryotherapy for warts and skin lesions
Cryotherapy for warts and skin lesionsJoint Injections
Joint InjectionsTrigger Point Injections
Trigger Point InjectionsEKG
EKGNebulizer Treatment
Nebulizer TreatmentSpirometry
SpirometryIrrigation and Drainage of Abscess
Irrigation and Drainage of AbscessCyst/Lipoma Removal
Cyst/Lipoma RemovalCasting/Splinting
Casting/SplintingIngrown or Fungal Toenail Removal
Ingrown or Fungal Toenail RemovalPap Smear
Pap SmearBotox Injection
Botox Injection
Laceration Repair (stitches)
$200-600Removal of minor skin lesions and biopsies
$250-600Cryotherapy for warts and skin lesions
$150-250Joint Injections
$100-150Trigger Point Injections
$90-130EKG
$50Nebulizer Treatment
$120-200Spirometry
$70Irrigation and Drainage of Abscess
$200-400Cyst/Lipoma Removal
$200-400Casting/Splinting
$100-200Ingrown or Fungal Toenail Removal
$300Pap Smear
$100-200Botox Injection
$550+
Laceration Repair (stitches)
IncludedRemoval of minor skin lesions and biopsies
Included (if pathology needed $45)Cryotherapy for warts and skin lesions
IncludedJoint Injections
IncludedTrigger Point Injections
IncludedEKG
IncludedNebulizer Treatment
IncludedSpirometry
IncludedIrrigation and Drainage of Abscess
IncludedCyst/Lipoma Removal
IncludedCasting/Splinting
Included (materials extra)Ingrown or Fungal Toenail Removal
IncludedPap Smear
Included (if pathology needed $24-45)Botox Injection
Wholesale Cost ($8-10 per unit)
In House Labs
Rapid Flu
Rapid FluRapid Strep
Rapid StrepUrine Analysis
Urine AnalysisBlood Glucose
Blood GlucoseUrine Pregnancy
Urine PregnancyFecal Occult Blood Test
Fecal Occult Blood Test
Rapid Flu
$66Rapid Strep
$33Urine Analysis
$8Blood Glucose
$12Urine Pregnancy
$18Fecal Occult Blood Test
$10
Rapid Flu
$10Rapid Strep
IncludedUrine Analysis
IncludedBlood Glucose
IncludedUrine Pregnancy
IncludedFecal Occult Blood Test
Included
Outsourced Labs
Complete Blood Count
Complete Blood CountBasic Metabolic Panel
Basic Metabolic PanelComplete Metabolic Panel with Liver Testing
Complete Metabolic Panel with Liver TestingHemoglobin A1c
Hemoglobin A1cLiver Function Test
Liver Function TestHepatitis Panel
Hepatitis PanelThyroid Panel
Thyroid PanelProstate (PSA)
Prostate (PSA)Cholesterol Panel
Cholesterol PanelTestosterone
TestosteroneProgesterone
ProgesteroneEstrogen
EstrogenMono Test
Mono TestUrine Culture
Urine Culture
Complete Blood Count
$21Basic Metabolic Panel
$23Complete Metabolic Panel with Liver Testing
$29Hemoglobin A1c
$26Liver Function Test
$23Hepatitis Panel
$129Thyroid Panel
$71Prostate (PSA)
$50Cholesterol Panel
$37Testosterone
$70Progesterone
$45Estrogen
$50Mono Test
$15Urine Culture
$20
Complete Blood Count
$2.20Basic Metabolic Panel
$2.50Complete Metabolic Panel with Liver Testing
$3.00Hemoglobin A1c
$2.50Liver Function Test
$2.50Hepatitis Panel
$24.50Thyroid Panel
$5.75Prostate (PSA)
$4.00Cholesterol Panel
$2.75Testosterone
$4.40Progesterone
$6.60Estrogen
$5.50Mono Test
$5.50Urine Culture
$6.60
Imaging
MRI
MRICT
CTUltrasound
UltrasoundEchocardiography
EchocardiographyX-Ray
X-RayMammogram
Mammogram
MRI
$400-6,000+CT
$250-8,000+Ultrasound
$100-1,000+Echocardiography
$500-1,500+X-Ray
$80-900+Mammogram
$100-500+
MRI
$250-500CT
$240-450Ultrasound
$150-275Echocardiography
huge savings coming soonX-Ray
huge savings coming soonMammogram
huge savings coming soon