Kristin Markell MD

About Kristin Markell MD

What is Kristin Markell MD?

Kristin Markell MD is a cash-pay practice in Springdale, Arkansas, run by Kristin Markell MD, FACOG, who is the only prescriber the clinic names. She is double-board certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Integrative and Functional Medicine, and she is certified by the Menopause Society. The practice's main focus is women's hormonal health, especially perimenopause and menopause. The office is at 109 Spring Street, Suite 3, in the Shiloh Center in downtown Springdale, AR 72764. The phone number is 479.222.0966. The practice entity opened in 2023. Google shows a rating of 4 from 4 reviews and lists the business as a women's health clinic.

Within that focus, the clinic offers four services: hormone therapy, medical weight management, peptide support, and longevity medicine. Most sit inside its named programs. The clinic names estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone as medications it may prescribe. Hormone therapy can use bio-identical hormones, FDA-approved options, or compounded therapies. Hormonal Harmony Longevity is a yearly program with three private visits and quarterly InBody scan credits. Peri+ is a year-long program with four private visits and a monthly group nutrition visit. The clinic does not list office hours. In its own words: "This is not symptom management. This is longevity medicine."

What does it cost?

Hormonal Harmony Longevity is listed at $2,250 a year. The clinic also offers payment plans: $199 a month for 12 months for returning patients, or a $400 enrollment fee plus $181 a month for 11 months for new patients. Both monthly plans add up to more than the yearly price, so ask which one applies to you and what your total would be. The clinic does not say whether medication is included in the program price.

The program is cash pay only and is not covered by insurance. The clinic does provide a superbill you can submit to your insurer for possible reimbursement. Lab work may be covered depending on your plan. The clinic does not publish a price for Peri+ or for the 3-month Hormonal Harmony Consultation. It does not publish a first-visit fee or cancellation terms. Its fees can change periodically.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether Dr. Markell writes your prescriptions, and whether the $2,250 covers the medication or only the visits and monitoring. If weight management is part of your plan, ask which medication would be used. The clinic does not name a weight-loss medication or price one. For any hormone prescription, ask whether it would be bio-identical, FDA-approved, or compounded, and what each option costs.

Ask what follow-up lab work costs and what extra visits cost, since the clinic sells additional visits beyond those included. Many patients find three visits a year sufficient with portal support. Ask what the first visit costs, when the office is open, and how cancellation works for a monthly plan, including whether remaining payments stop. If you live outside Arkansas, ask how the first medical visit would work, because it must take place in Arkansas, in person or by telemedicine.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are a woman in perimenopause or menopause who wants hormone therapy and ongoing care from one physician, can complete a first visit in Arkansas in person or by telemedicine, and is comfortable paying cash for a yearly program. If you live outside Arkansas, the clinic offers a coaching path with Dr. Markell as your hormonal educator or coach, which is different from prescribing care. If you need the program itself billed to insurance, this clinic is built around cash pay and may not fit.

Sources: kristinmarkellmd.com, kristinmarkellmd.com/hormonal-harmony-longevity, kristinmarkellmd.com/peri-program, kristinmarkellmd.com/care-team, kristinmarkellmd.com/about-dr-markell

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