Welcome to Conejo Valley Direct Primary Care
New Patient FAQ
Interested in learning more? Want to see if Dr. Gunn has the right fit for you and your family? Schedule a free meet-and-greet telemedicine visit where you and the doctor can review your the important details, then make a decision when you’re comfortable. Click on “Schedule an appointment” in the orange circle above and select “meet and greet” - it’s free.
At Conejo Valley Direct Primary Care, we offer personalized care for adults, teens, men, women, and children. Regardless of your background, Dr. David Gunn pledges to treat you with professionalism, dignity and respect, and will be upfront with what you can expect from his medical care and expertise.
If you’re growing tired of the large corporate practice of medicine and want to ‘downsize’ without losing the quality and expertise you need from your doctor, reach out to Dr. Gunn below.
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A concierge practice charges a high cost yearly fee. They will also collect copays at each visit and bill your insurance. Our DPC practice gives a personalized service normally associated with concierge medicine, but at a much lower cost. Our DPC practice does not collect copays at visits and does not bill your insurance for any services.
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Your doctors personal email and phone number with 24/7 access.
4 visits per month without Copay or Deductibles.
Comprehensive Annual Physical at no additional fee.
Add a spouse of child for small additional fee.
For an individual 12 month annual membership is $2400/year, or $200 per month. Add your spouse for $100/month, or your child under age 26 for $64.50/month.
A family of four would be $5100 per year, or $425 per month - for complete access whenever you need medical care - phone, office, video visit, out of state, out of country, etc...
You have access to Dr. Gunn in his office, or via telemedicine, phone or text message. There are no other office copays or deductibles to be paid.
If you want to see Dr. Gunn just here and there, without a membership, the cost is $250 per visit, or $500 at your home or office.
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No deductibles
No copays
No additional out of pocket expenses
With your annual membership fee you get up to four visits with the doctor per month with NO additional fees and no copays. You are also eligible to receive an annual physical at no additional fee.
You can cover your spouse and child for a small additional fee, and they are entitled to the same benefits. ECG/EKG if needed, and a thorough history and physical exam.
Visits cover any evaluation and management, prescriptions, referrals, laboratory orders. A written care plan is also given to every patient, summarizing your care and next steps.
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Dr. Gunn is an out-of-network physician for all insurance plans, including Medicare.
That means NO Copays, NO deductibles, no billing and insurance headaches or surprise bills.
When you see Dr. Gunn, he can provide you with a superbill / invoice that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement, if you have used your PPO insurance and have met your deductible. Ask your carrier about reimbursement for an out-of-network physician.
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If you don't want to sign up for a membership, Dr. Gunn can still see you and you can pay a single visit fee, depending upon what you need - medical management, annual physical, pre-op, post-op, post-hospitalization or admission to an assisted living facility.
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Home visits are available if within 15 miles of 91361, and Dr. Gunn can visit patients at Los Robles hospital on an informal basis. He will be in communication with your team and will be checking on the care you receive in the hospital.
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No. The fee covers your access to Dr Gunn, his evaluation and management of your condition, as well as any prescriptions, laboratory orders or referrals. It is NOT insurance, and it is recommended that you carry a catastrophic policy in the event of a major illness or injury. The cost for your medicines, your labs, imaging or consultations with other physicians is not covered.
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Yes! Dr. Gunn has state of the art video visit capability.
Dr. Gunn is also available for old fashioned home visits, hospital visits or nursing home visits. Discounted rates for membership patients, but non-membership patients are welcome to inquire.
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Requests for medical records should be directed to the custodian of record, UCLA Health. Dr. Gunn does not personally maintain these records. Please direct requests, subpoenas or other legal document requests to UCLA Health:
Business Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday
Phone:
Fax: 310-983-1468
Email:
Mailing Address:
UCLA Health
Health Information Management Services
10833 Le Conte Ave., CHS, BH-902
Los Angeles, CA 90095https://www.uclahealth.org/patient-resources/medical-records
Established Patients FAQ
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Please always contact your pharmacy first, even if you are out of refills. They will send an electronic request to my electronic medical record that I can approve seamlessly. I do request that we meet in the office at least once a year to discuss your medications, and if you have not, your refill may be denied.
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Short answer: If you have an urgent need that cannot wait for an hour or more, call me. If you want to send me non-urgent information on your health, please send me a patient portal message, or for greater time and detail schedule a telephone, video or in person visit.
Long answer:
Text message - Use for short updates on previously discussed items. Examples: prescription that was to be sent was not received by pharmacy; status updates "you asked me to let you know how I was doing in a week, here are the details...". Please do not use for: routine medication refill requests (scheduled visit), general updates on issues we have discussed, or non-urgent needs. Ok to text back if needed in 15 minutes.
Telephone call - Use for urgent issues that require action within the hour. Examples: "I am having a new concerning symptom and am not sure if I should see you in the office, go to urgent care or emergency." Expect an answer or call back within the hour. Ok to call back in an hour if no call received.
Non-secure email - Ideal for sending information that you do not want or need to reference in our medical chart. Example: updates on a non-medical topic we have discussed, sharing a medical reference or other casual item you wish to share. May or may not receive a reply unless specifically requested for some type of messages.
Secure patient portal message - For sharing medical reports, notes, in a secure HIPPA format. Also ok for sending any other type of message that you don't mind being in your official medical record. Please allow 2-3 days for reply.
Scheduled Video Visit or Telephone call - For all new issues or symptoms the appropriate first step to discuss next steps, diagnosis, treatments or requests for tests or studies.
You may be asked to schedule an in person visit for a physical exam if your symptoms necessitate an exam.
Scheduled Office Visit - When in doubt, this is always a good option. Allows time for discussion, review of history, examination, next steps and alternatives if issue fails to respond to plan of care. Not appropriate for urgent or emergency issues. Please text or call or just go to urgent care or emergency room.
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I am. You are welcome to share my website with your friend, and if they are interested in meeting me to discuss the possibility of joining my practice I would encourage them to schedule a “Meet and Greet” appointment via my website. Thank you for your trust and consideration.
NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports on the doctor, and his patients, who says it’s a better way to practice medicine.
With direct primary care, patients pay a regular fee in exchange for unlimited access to certain medical services, while cutting out insurance as a middleman. Jim Axelrod visited a clinic in Bangor, Maine.