Policies & Fees

My usual patient hours are --
     Monday: 1pm-5pm
     Tuesday: 8:30am-5pm
     Wednesday: 3:30pm-7:30pm
     Thursday: 8:30am-5pm

All fees are to be rendered at the time of treatment.

The initial visit is 2 hours. We'll spend about an hour reviewing your medical history and discussing your current symptoms, and I'll do some traditional Oriental assessments, such as feeling your pulses and abdomen, and looking at your alignment, your tongue and ears. The second hour is your first treatment. The fee is $180.

Regular follow-up visits are scheduled for 75 minutes so we have time to update any changes or discuss what's new, as well as have a full treatment. The fee is $65.

Patients who have complex cases or have multiple unrelated* problems or those who continually run over a 75 minute appointment may need a 90 minute appointment. The fee is $78.

The treatment fee covers all procedures I think need doing, whether acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, cupping, gua sha, or instruction in diet, stretching or meditation.

Other fees:
Two members of the same family, 2 hr bloc: $120
Second regular treatment in the same calendar week, 60 min: $52
Phone consultation, $60/hour; $15 per 15 minutes.
Shiatsu massage, 50 min: $60: 80 min: $85
Missed appointment (no show, no call): $65
First last-minute rescheduling: no charge
Subsequent last-minute rescheduling: $45
Bounced check: $35
Detailed receipt with insurance codes: $5
Dealing with your insurance company, lawyer or other payor: $60/hour; $15 per 15 minutes.
Medicinal herbs: prices vary; a one week supply is usually in the $5-10 range.

Please give 24 hours' notice to reschedule your appointment. Less than 24 hours' notice constitutes "last minute." Chronic last-minute rescheduling or missed appointments may result in me asking you to prepay for your next appointment.

Snow Days: I don't live far from my office, and rarely cancel appointments due to weather. You should do what you need to do in order to feel safe. If it's snowing heavily (or freezing rain, or 30 below), and you call to reschedule your appointment with less than 24 hours' notice, there is no charge.

I usually waive the rescheduling fee when you have an emergency. But please call me before your appointment time.

If I need to cancel your appointment with less than 24 hours' notice, I may give your next treatment at half the usual rate.

*But remember, what's unrelated in Western medicine may be connected in Oriental medicine. Facial acne, stomach upset and knee pain may all come from a Stomach Meridian imbalance -- so it's all the same thing!