Foothills Functional Medicine

About Foothills Functional Medicine

What is Foothills Functional Medicine?

Foothills Functional Medicine is a functional medicine practice at 10178 W Carlton Bay Dr. in Garden City, Idaho. It says it serves the Treasure Valley and surrounding areas, and its phone number is 208-888-6886. Its Google listing shows a 4.9 rating from 40 reviews. The office is open Monday through Thursday, 9am to 4:30pm, and closed Friday through Sunday.

The clinic offers four services that fit this directory: weight loss, hormone health, peptide therapy and longevity. Its weight loss options include peptides, along with the medications Semaglutide (also known as Wegovy, or Ozempic) and Tirzepatide Plus. Its peptide list also includes BPC-157, CJC-1295+ Ipamorelin, Epitalon, MK-677, PT-141 and others. Its longevity services center on NAD+, offered by IV, SQ or sublingual route. The clinic also offers food sensitivity testing, IV therapy and microneedling. Cynthia Culp, NP-C, MSN, IFMCP, ABAAHP, has led the practice since 2019, after practicing in Eagle from 2001 to 2018. Megan Nicola, FNP-C, is also a prescriber.

What does it cost?

Foothills does not publish prices for weight loss, hormone or peptide services. It does not say whether medication is included in any price. It does mention a $150 new-patient deposit, but it does not explain what that deposit covers or whether it goes toward the visit. It does not state a consultation fee.

The clinic is cash pay only. In its words: "We do not bill insurance companies." Before you pay anything, ask for a written total covering the first visit, the medication and follow-up care.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with new-patient status. It says it is no longer accepting new patients for functional medicine, and it does not say whether that applies to weight loss, hormone or peptide visits. Ask that directly before you schedule anything.

Next, ask who writes each prescription and whether a peptide requires a prescription visit first. In its own words: "Each patient is carefully assessed with their circumstances and health status," so ask what that assessment involves and whether it has a separate charge.

Then ask about the money and the drugs. Does a monthly fee include medication? Is semaglutide the brand-name product or a compounded version? What exactly is Tirzepatide Plus? What do follow-up visits and lab work cost, and how do you cancel or stop a plan? Finally, ask whether telemedicine visits are available in your state, since it says telemedicine visits are offered but does not name the states.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you already know which service you want, you are paying cash, and you will get clear answers on new-patient status, medication cost and cancellation before you commit. If you need insurance billing or published prices before you book, call first and decide after you hear the answers.

Sources: fmidaho.com, fmidaho.com/peptide-therapy, fmidaho.com/services, fmidaho.com/hormone-health, fmidaho.com/about, fmidaho.com/faqs

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