Peninsula OBGYN Integrative

About Peninsula OBGYN Integrative

What is Peninsula OBGYN Integrative?

Peninsula OBGYN Integrative is an OB/GYN practice in San Mateo, California, at 101 S. San Mateo Dr, Ste 111, run by Dr Samuel Young, who retired from Kaiser Permanente after 30 years as an OB/GYN there. The practice is mainly a gynecology and obstetrics office that also folds in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for menopause, acupuncture, and what it describes as functional, anti-aging medicine. Its listed services cover gyn care, gyn surgery, menopause and hormone therapy, urgency and incontinence, pain treatment, obstetrics, and infertility.

For menopause symptoms, Dr Young offers treatment that combines acupuncture (including laser acupuncture), nutraceuticals, Qigong, and a bioidentical hormones regimen, alongside conventional options. Medications named on the site include Premarin, Provera, and Lupron, discussed in the context of synthetic versus bioidentical hormones and hot flash triggers. The practice notes it can offer a tele-visit option for patients who need to reschedule rather than come in, and it still performs in-office procedures like colposcopy, endometrial biopsy, and IUD insertion. Dr Young is described as a certified medical acupuncturist through the UCLA Helms Medical Institute since 2000.

What does it cost?

No prices are published for hormone therapy, consultations, or any other service. The practice does state plainly that it is cash-pay: "As such, we are currently not in-network for many insurances and can only treat cash paying patients." That statement appears tied to a note about checking back in September 2019 for insurance network updates, so it may be outdated, and it is worth confirming directly whether that is still the current policy.

Because no dollar figures are given anywhere, anyone considering care here should call and ask for a written estimate before booking, covering the initial visit, any lab work, and ongoing hormone therapy visits.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether Dr Young is still the prescriber for any hormone therapy you would receive, since he is the only prescriber named. Ask what the initial consultation costs, whether it is billed as a standard office visit, and what follow-up visits and any lab tests (the site mentions genetic testing such as COMT) would cost separately.

Ask directly whether the cash-pay-only policy is still accurate, since the posted language references checking back in September 2019, and ask whether any insurance is now accepted. If you are considering hormone therapy, ask whether the hormones prescribed are compounded or manufactured, and whether a tele-visit can cover a full hormone therapy consultation or only certain follow-ups. Ask about cancellation or rescheduling terms if you book an appointment.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are looking for an OB/GYN with decades of surgical and clinical experience in Kaiser's system who also wants to talk with you about acupuncture, nutraceuticals, and bioidentical hormones as part of menopause care, and if you are comfortable paying cash without a posted price list until you ask. It is less of a fit if you need your insurance to cover hormone therapy, or if you are looking for a weight loss or peptide-focused longevity clinic rather than a gynecology practice with integrative add-ons.

Sources: peninsulaobgyn.com, peninsulaobgyn.com/services/menopausehrt, peninsulaobgyn.com/services, peninsulaobgyn.com/services/acupuncture

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