Merlin Direct Primary Care is a Family Medicine Clinic in San Antonio, Texas. We provide full-scope, patient-centered family medicine with enough time to address your individual health goals. We take the time to understand your health goals, listen to your concerns, and provide thoughtful, individualized care.
Become A Member
Through Direct Primary Care (DPC), we make that possible. For a straightforward annual membership, patients enjoy comprehensive services, including preventive care, acute visits, and office procedures.
Members Get Access To:
- Sick visits
- Wellness care for men, women and children
- Management of chronic medical conditions
- Direct access to your doctor by phone and text message
- Coordination with hospital care docs
- Thoughtful coordination with specialists when necessary
- Transparent low negotiated prices on labs and radiology
- Simple in office procedures
About Direct Primary Care
Merlin Direct Primary Care (DPC) was founded in 2025 by Dr. Ramón Diez-Barroso, MD, in the heart of San Antonio. Driven by a vision to provide patient-centered care with the time and attention every individual deserves, Merlin DPC was created as an alternative to rushed, high-volume healthcare. From the beginning, our mission has been to foster genuine relationships with our patients, offering high-quality, personalized primary care in a welcoming and accessible setting.
Quality Time Centered Around You
Whether you’re at home, at work, or traveling, you can call, text, or email your doctor whenever you need guidance
- Virtual telehealth visits with your physician
- Text or call with any health questions
- Quick response times to your questions and concerns
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Our Mission
We are dedicated to providing simply better primary care. We provide thoughtful, comprehensive care that prioritizes your time, your health, and your peace of mind, when and how you need it. Our goal is to offer an experience that’s personal, reliable, and built entirely around you. With a focus on direct relationships, transparent pricing, and a full range of primary care services
Our Philosophy
This philosophy guides everything we do at Merlin DPC, from same-day visits and unlimited appointments to direct communication by phone or text and comprehensive services for patients and families.
At Merlin Direct Primary Care, we believe:
- Healthcare should always put the patient first.
- Medical care is not one-size-fits-all; each patient’s goals and needs are unique.
- Doctors should have time to understand patients beyond their symptoms.
- Appointments should never feel rushed or limited by the clock.
- Primary care should improve health and lives, not just manage visits.
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Direct Primary Care: A Renewal of the Doctor–Patient Relationship by Ramon Diez-Barroso
Direct Primary Care: A Renewal of the Doctor–Patient Relationship by Ramon Diez-Barroso
Employee Blog – Cindy Contreras
Employee Blog – Cindy Contreras
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