James Dacus, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Salinas, California
NPI: 1467450155
5.0
9 reviews · WebMD
$253
First visit · CPT 99204
$196
Follow-up · CPT 99214
Salinas
California · 7 visit types priced
What You’d Pay
The negotiated rate is the whole bill for a visit with Dr. Dacus; there is no separate list price on top. How much of it lands on you depends on which of three situations your plan puts you in.
Visit
Deductible not met
Met, 20% coinsurance
Copay plan
First visit
New patient visit, 45–59 min · CPT: 99204
Follow-up
Follow-up visit, 30–39 min · CPT: 99214
Annual physical
Annual physical, age 40–64 · CPT: 99396
Usually $0: in-network preventive visits are covered in full. Add-ons or a problem discussed during the visit are billed separately.
Coinsurance is shown at 20%, the most common in-network share; yours may be 10–40%. Primary care copays typically run $20–$50. Out-of-network or non-UnitedHealthcare plans will differ.
Not every visit needs an office. The Momentary app is AI primary care with real doctors, $19.99 a month for unlimited visits, prescriptions, lab orders and referrals; less than one $196 follow-up here.
Get the Momentary appNegotiated Rates
A new patient visit (45–59 min, CPT 99204) with Dr. Dacus has a UnitedHealthcare negotiated rate of $253, about the same as the Salinas median of $253. A routine follow-up (CPT 99214) is $196. These are the in-network prices UnitedHealthcare published for Dr. Dacus’s own NPI in February 2026; what you owe depends on your plan.
Office visits
Problem-focused appointments, priced by length and complexity. Most routine follow-ups bill as 99213 or 99214.
New patient$170–$253
30–44 min99203
within 5% of California median ($176)
$170
45–59 min99204
within 5% of California median ($262)
$253
Follow-up (established patient)$100–$196
20–29 min99213
27% below California median ($137)
$100
30–39 min99214
within 5% of California median ($194)
$196
Annual physicals and preventive visits
Wellness visits by age band. Covered in full in-network on almost all plans; the rate matters when a problem raised during the physical is billed as a separate visit.
New patient$182
Age 5–1199383
9% below California median ($200)
$182
Established patient$176–$192
Age 12–1799394
within 5% of California median ($182)
$176
Age 40–6499396
9% below California median ($210)
$192
In-office add-ons and telehealth
Billed on top of a visit, plus phone or portal visits.
Billed on top of a visit$5–$26
Blood draw (venipuncture)36415
$5
Vaccine administration, first vaccine90471
$26
Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation93000
$22
Therapeutic injection (intramuscular or subcutaneous)96372
$22
Hospital and emergency rates
Contract codes that do not apply to an office visit, including hospital, emergency and consult work this doctor may never bill. Shown for completeness.
Hospital, emergency and consult codes$106–$294
Initial hospital care, low complexity99221
$148
Initial hospital care, high complexity99223
$294
Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity99232
$106
Subsequent hospital care, high complexity99233
$152
Rates are the median across UnitedHealthcare’s plan files for this doctor and code; where plans pay different amounts the range is shown underneath. The comparison is against the median among doctors listed on this site in the same city (when at least three report the code), otherwise statewide. Position counts every listed doctor in the city, lowest rate first.
Patient Reviews
5.0
Mostly positive · 9 reviews on WebMD
Reviews checked March 2026
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California Market
California internal medicine physicians with a published rate for new patient visit (45–59 min), cheapest first, with their public rating alongside. The cheapest and most expensive are always included, plus those priced closest to Dr. Dacus.
Doctor
New patient visit, 45–59 min
Follow-up
Rating
Dr. James Dacus, MD this page
5.0 (9)
$253
New patient visit, 45–59 min
$196
follow-up
5.0
9 reviews
Same Contract
The same billing entity negotiates one UnitedHealthcare rate schedule for all of its doctors, so 2 other doctors listed in Salinas have the same prices as Dr. Dacus. Pick among them on fit, availability and reviews; the bill will be the same.
About
Specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials
MD
NPI Number
1467450155CA Medical License
#C39808In Federal Registry Since
2005
Gender
Male
Practice Type
Group Practice
NPIs were first issued in 2005, so the registry date is a floor on years in practice, not a measure of it. License status is verifiable with the Medical Board of California.
Location
Address
230 SAN JOSE ST
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 758-2100Questions
- How much does a first visit with Dr. Dacus cost?
- Dr. Dacus's negotiated rate with UnitedHealthcare for a new patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 45–59 minutes is $253, about the same as the Salinas median of $253. This is the total the insurer and patient pay together; if you have not met your deductible you may owe all of it, and with a copay plan you pay only the copay.
- How much is a follow-up visit with Dr. Dacus?
- An established patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 30–39 minutes is $196, about the same as the Salinas median of $196. Most routine primary care follow-ups are billed as 99213 or 99214.
- Does Dr. Dacus accept UnitedHealthcare?
- These rates were published in UnitedHealthcare's in-network price transparency file in February 2026, which indicates Dr. Dacus was in at least one UnitedHealthcare network at that time. Networks change and vary by plan, so confirm with the office at (831) 758-2100 before booking.