Like having a doctor in the family

Simmons Family Medicine delivers exceptional, patient-centered primary care that prioritizes accessibility, affordability, and proactive health management by removing the barriers imposed by insurance companies and fostering meaningful doctor-patient relationships.

Meet Dr. Simmons

Meet Dr. Simmons

A smiling male doctor with a beard and short blond hair wearing black medical scrubs standing in front of the trunk of a large cypress tree. Primary care. Direct Primary Care. New Braunfels.

Hi, I’m Dr. Travis Simmons…

a board-certified family physician with additional training in functional and integrative medicine. I practice primary care in New Braunfels, TX, where I’ve been caring for patients through the direct primary care model since 2022.

I was born in Texas, raised in northern New Mexico, and earned my biology degree at Texas A&M University (whoop!)—where I also met my amazing wife, Sarah. I went on to attend medical school at UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, and from the very beginning, I knew I wanted to be a family doctor…

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A Little About Direct Primary Care

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How it works

DPC is a modern approach to primary care that puts patients and relationships first and is becoming popular across the country. Instead of billing insurance for each visit, we charge a flat, affordable monthly membership fee. This allows for longer visits, easier access to your doctor, and truly personalized care—without surprise bills or rushed appointments.

    • Adults: $109 per month

    • Children ages 2-18: $59 per month (if an adult is signed up) or $79 per month (if no adult is signed up)

    • Children under age of 2: $109 per month

    • Couples: $199 per month

    • Family Max: $299 per month

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    • All sorts of visits (in-person, virtual, annual exams, sports physicals, etc)

    • Direct access to your doctor (via text/phone call/email)

    • Yearly labs (blood cell counts, liver and kidney panel, thyroid panel, cholesterol panel, average blood sugar (A1c), and a prostate number (for men)

    • Flu, COVID, and strep testing

    • Urinalysis (for UTIs)

    • Skin exams, skin biopsies

    • Stitches and other simple in office procedures

    • EKGs

    • Ear wax removal

    • Joint injections

    • Lipoma removal

    • Effective, long acting birth control: IUDs and nexplanon

    • At cost lab work

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  • No. We don’t bill insurance for your visits with Dr. Simmons. Instead, we use a direct primary care model.

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