Optimal Bio

About Optimal Bio

What is Optimal Bio?

Optimal Bio is a hormone practice that offers bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), with the hormones delivered as pellets placed just under the skin at its clinic. Dr. Greg Brannon founded it in 2012. Dr. Greg Brannon and Candi Brown, NP, are the prescribers. Its two services are BHRT delivered through pellet therapy and Corporate Wellness.

It has offices in Austin, Cary, Charleston, Charlotte, Charlottesville, Greenville, Palm Beach Gardens, Pinehurst, Wilmington and 30A. It does not publish a street address for any of them, and it does not list hours. Visits are in person, and it does not offer telehealth. In its own words: "we treat you in person with people who get to know you."

This listing is for its Wilmington office at 1508 Military Cutoff Rd STE 302.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It also does not say whether its fees include the hormones, or whether it accepts insurance. The visit sequence starts with a 15-minute call with a Patient Coordinator, followed by a 30-minute consultation with a provider. Lab work comes next, with results reviewed within about a week. The first pellet placement often happens at that same visit, and a four-week check-in follows. Ask what each step costs before you agree to any of them. The phone number is (919) 977-3231.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription and who places the pellets, since Dr. Greg Brannon and Candi Brown, NP, are both named as prescribers. Ask whether the fee covers the hormones and the lab work.

It does not name specific hormone medications, so ask which hormones go into the pellets and whether they are brand-name or compounded. Ask how often pellets are placed, what each placement costs, and what follow-up lab work costs. Ask whether insurance is accepted, and get the cancellation terms in writing. Finally, ask which office you would visit, since no street address is published and no hours are listed.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want hormone therapy delivered in person, you can pay out of pocket for visits, labs and pellets, and you want the prescriber's name, the fee schedule and the cancellation terms in writing before you book. It is worth calling if you live near one of the towns listed above.

Sources: optimalbio.com

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