Tantien Integrative Medicine
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What is Tantien Integrative Medicine?
Tantien Integrative Medicine is a physician-led integrative medicine practice at 211 Montowese St. Fl 1 in Branford, Connecticut. Laura Tavernier, MD founded the practice and is the only prescriber named. She is board certified by the American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABOIM), completed fellowship training at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, and has 34 years of clinical experience.
Care centers on integrative medicine and genomic testing. Named services include Integrative Care, Longevity, Brain Health, Chronic Health Concerns, Root Cause, Functional Medicine Consultation and Energy Healing. No weight loss, hormone therapy or peptide program is named as a service. Hormonal imbalance appears only among the conditions the practice commonly works with. The first visit is a 90-minute consultation, and the practice limits itself to 100 patients. In its own words: "Cash-pay, by design. No insurance company dictating ten-minute medicine."
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices for any service, including the first consultation or follow-up visits. Everything is paid out of pocket. The practice does not bill insurance or Medicare, and Dr. Tavernier has formally opted out of Medicare. Payment is due when you schedule, and the appointment is confirmed once payment arrives.
Labs, diagnostics and supplements are separate charges. It does not state a price for the genetic test. It mentions membership fees but gives no monthly amount or terms, and it does not say whether any medication is included. Superbills are available on request, though reimbursement from your insurer is not guaranteed. Read the cancellation and refund policy before you pay.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask what the 90-minute first visit costs and whether a follow-up hour costs the same. Ask whether the fee includes any medication, and if a prescription is written, whether it is brand-name or compounded. The practice names no medications, so ask which ones it uses. Ask who writes the prescription. Dr. Tavernier is the only prescriber named. Nicole Tavernier, who developed the Functional Living Method, is not listed as a prescriber, so confirm who you will see.
Then ask what the 3x4 Genetics test costs, what lab work is likely, whether there is a monthly membership and what its terms are, and how cancellation and refunds work once you have paid at scheduling.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are an adult near the Connecticut shoreline or Greater New Haven, expect to pay cash, and want a long first visit, a genetic test and ongoing care for complex or chronic concerns. The practice names New Haven, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, East Haven, North Haven, Hamden, West Haven, Milford, Orange, Woodbridge and Bethany among the towns it serves. Its Google listing shows a 5 rating from 2 reviews. In its own words: "Your first visit is in person." Telehealth is offered for follow-up visits, so plan to travel to Branford first. If you need a set price in writing before you call, or your main goal is a weight loss, hormone or peptide program, ask about that before you book.
Sources: tantienim.com, tantienim.com/contact, tantienim.com/about-dr-tavernier, tantienim.com/faq