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Patrica Schechter, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Atascadero, California

NPI: 1386641306

Family Medicine PhysicianUnitedHealthcare in-network

Too few public reviews

First visit

$79

Follow-up · CPT 99214

Atascadero

California · 3 visit types priced

What You’d Pay

The negotiated rate is the whole bill for a visit with Dr. Schechter; 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.

Follow-up

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min · CPT: 99214

Deductible not met$79
Met, 20% coinsuranceabout $16
Copay planyour copay

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.

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Negotiated Rates

A follow-up visit (CPT 99214) with Dr. Schechter has a UnitedHealthcare negotiated rate of $79, 59% below the California median of $194. These are the in-network prices UnitedHealthcare published for Dr. Schechter’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.

Follow-up (established patient)$79–$112

30–39 min99214

59% below California median ($194)

$79

40–54 min99215

60% below California median ($284)

$112

Compare across California:New patient visitsFollow-up visits

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.

Established patient$105

Age 40–6499396

50% below California median ($210)

$105

Compare across California:Annual physicals

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

We found only 2 public reviews for Dr. Schechter, too few to summarise fairly. We show ratings once a doctor has at least 5.

California Market

California family medicine physicians with a published rate for follow-up visit (30–39 min), cheapest first, with their public rating alongside. The cheapest and most expensive are always included, plus those priced closest to Dr. Schechter.

Dr. Sultan Chopan, MD

Oroville4.6 (10)

$68

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$68

follow-up

Dr. Patrica Schechter, DO this page

$79

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$79

follow-up

Dr. Douglas Garrison, DO

Huntington Beach

$80

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$80

follow-up

$130

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$130

follow-up

Dr. Mark Debruin, DO

Orangevale4.8 (76)

$147

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$147

follow-up

$148

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$148

follow-up

$150

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$150

follow-up

$287

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$287

follow-up

$287

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min

$287

follow-up

About

Specialty

Family Medicine Physician

Credentials

DO

NPI Number

1386641306

CA Medical License

#20A5387

In Federal Registry Since

2005

Gender

Female

Practice Type

Solo 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.

Additional Practice Locations

5905 CAPISTRANO AVE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 · (805) 461-7144

Location

Address

7619 MORRO RD

Atascadero, CA 93422

Questions

How much is a follow-up visit with Dr. Schechter?
An established patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 30–39 minutes is $79, 59% below the California median of $194. Most routine primary care follow-ups are billed as 99213 or 99214.
Does Dr. Schechter accept UnitedHealthcare?
These rates were published in UnitedHealthcare's in-network price transparency file in February 2026, which indicates Dr. Schechter was in at least one UnitedHealthcare network at that time. Networks change and vary by plan, so confirm with the office at (805) 461-7144 before booking.