A movement towards people-first healthcare.
At its core, DPC shifts away from the “assembly line” care that you get from insurance-based coverage and back to the way things used to be, when your doctor really knew you. You and your doctor work together to make a plan that works for you, not one that meets requirements for your insurance company.
THE PROBLEM WITH INSURANCE
We understand how difficult insurance can be. Premiums are expensive and becoming increasingly unaffordable, who you see and where you get treatment is restricted, and coverage is often limited depending on your health conditions. When it comes to visiting a clinic, you also deal with longer wait times, shorter appointments, and overall subpar care.
BENEFITS OF DIRECT PRIMARY CARE
DPC clinics have an average of 500 patients per physician vs. the 2,500-4,000 average you typically see in traditional practices. These low numbers allows us to devote extra time to our patients, with no waiting times in between.
All primary care is covered through one flat monthly fee. Because we do not bill insurance, you don’t have to worry about co-pays, deductibles, or insurance claims. We can also work with you to get steep discounts on services like labs, imaging, and radiology.
DPC VS. CONCIERGE
We understand how difficult insurance can be. Premiums are expensive and becoming increasingly unaffordable, who you see and where you get treatment is restricted, and coverage is often limited depending on your health conditions. When it comes to visiting a clinic, you also deal with longer wait times, shorter appointments, and overall subpar care.
They still use insurance
Higher prices for bells and whistles
Flat, monthly fee with no surprise bills Non-contract, affordable care
Samuel Lucio, FNP-C, is a Family Nurse Practitioner from San Antonio, Texas. His passion for healthcare began early while helping care for his grandmother, inspiring a lifelong commitment to medicine.
After serving in the United States Army as a medical laboratory specialist in Germany, Sam earned both his Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He began his nursing career in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit before becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Sam has experience caring for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings and is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family.
Dale Conover is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with over 9 years of experience in primary care, functional medicine, and integrative wellness. He specializes in chronic disease management, preventive care, hormonal health, and individualized treatment planning, with a strong focus on nutrition and lifestyle optimization.
His clinical background includes intensive care, medical-surgical nursing, and outpatient primary care, giving him a well-rounded foundation in caring for patients across the lifespan. He provides wellness exams, chronic disease management, women’s health services, and preventive screenings for a diverse patient population.
Dale is committed to a patient-centered approach that emphasizes education, prevention, and personalized care to support long-term health and well-being. Outside of work, he enjoys playing tennis, making music, and traveling.
Dr. Andrew Janicki is a board certified Family Medicine physician. He earned his Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering from Texas A&M University in Bryan, Texas and his Doctorate of Medicine from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He completed his residency training with the University of Arizona Family Medicine Residency Program in Tucson, Arizona and remained as an assistant professor on their faculty, until he came back to Texas to complete his Integrative and Behavioral Health Fellowship at UTMB. During his fellowship, he became certified in acupuncture by completing a 300-hour course through the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Janicki’s interests include Culinary Medicine, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, and Acupuncture all of which he incorporates into his clinical practice with his patients.
Outside of the clinic, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son, rock climbing, playing guitar, traveling and studying languages, and drawing/painting.