Functional medicine is incredibly less expensive than traditional insurance-based primary care. Consider the other out-of-pocket expenses for  long term medications which do not heal the condition, deductibles for tests and visits which do not yield results, procedures and surgeries that happen when a problem gets worse, and hospital stays. When you add up these costs to the lack of energy, loss of productivity at work, and unhappy relationships and family life, NOT taking Functional medicine path proves to be expensive.Ultimately, health, wellness and quality of life are priceless!

Yes! Our primary care members receive a special discount on the Functional Medicine services and have unlimited free access to the portal, text and call throughout the program. 

Yes. For individuals in our Functional Medicine program, we often see the need for chronic medication go down rapidly as the core physiological processes are being corrected. We work in conjunction with your PCP and decide when you can reduce the dose, and ideally, stop the chronic medications you are on. You must have a PCP for all routine care, such as annual physicals, screenings, acute illnesses and emergencies.

Functional medicine testing we do is based on the needs of the individual. Possible tests include hormone testing  to look into the HPA axis function and hormone cycles, complete microbiome testing for digestive health, functional genomics to assess fatty acid, carbohydrate and protein metabolism, organic acid testing to assess amino acid metabolism and neurotransmitters to assess brain health, detoxification testing to assess chemical exposure and toxic burden.

Testing can be done at home or at a local lab. Some tests can be done through conventional laboratories, while others require speciality labs. Tests may require a blood draw, urine, saliva or stool collection. The cost of the tests varies based on your insurance plan.

Dr.Donthu is committed to devoting her time and energy to developing a meaningful relationship with each individual, assisting and guiding them in their journey to wellness, She does not partner with any insurance plan and does not accept or bill any insurance. Our office can provide you a “superbill” for the services performed, and you can submit that to your insurance carrier. Exemptions are Medicare and Medicaid, our services cannot be billed to either of these programs.

Cash, check, credit card, zelle and your HSA and FSA cards are all accepted.