I do not bill insurance for my care.
That is a fair thing to question. You already pay for insurance, and paying a physician directly is a real expense. The reason is simple. The fifteen-minute visit is what insurance billing pays for, and the problems I treat do not fit in it.
What you are paying for.
A practice that can spend its time on the patient in the room, and on the months of follow-through that hormone care actually takes.
Time to hear the whole story.
Hormone symptoms overlap and arrive together. History, prior labs, what has been tried and what changed all matter, and the visit is built around that work instead of a billing code.
The same physician every time.
The doctor who orders your first panel is the one who reads it, adjusts the plan and answers the follow-up question. You do not restart the story at every visit.
A price you can see.
You will know the cost before you commit. No claim, no denial, and no bill that shows up months later.
Keep your insurance. Use it for what it does well.
Cash-pay is a way to see one physician properly. It is a supplement to comprehensive coverage, and insurance still matters for emergencies, hospital care, most procedures and most medications. At Peri, insurance does not decide how long your visit is.
It may be worth it if…
- Your symptoms need more time than your current visits allow.
- You have been told your labs are normal and you still feel unwell.
- Continuity with the same physician matters to you.
Insurance-based care may fit better if…
- Minimizing immediate out-of-pocket spending is the priority.
- You have an in-network clinician you trust and the plan is working.
- Paying directly would make it harder to afford other care you need.
See the numbers before you decide.
Membership pricing goes to the waitlist first. Joining the list is not a commitment to become a patient.