Optimal Health and Wellness
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What is Optimal Health and Wellness?
Optimal Health and Wellness is a functional medicine practice with offices in Glen Alpine and Hickory, North Carolina. Its one named prescriber is Dr. Johnny Gomes, DO, FAAEM, IFMCP. The clinic describes him as a certified functional medicine physician with over 25 years in practice, and says he is board certified in emergency medicine. He opened the practice in 2013.
The clinic offers four main areas of care. For weight, it offers tirzepatide for patients where medication is clinically appropriate, and it names Mounjaro and Zepbound among its medications. For hormones, it offers testosterone replacement and bioidentical hormones. For peptides, it offers four peptides, including BPC-157 and TB-500. For longevity, it offers NAD+. Its other services are an initial functional medicine consultation, follow-up visits, a brief acute visit, and massage. Visits can be in person or by telehealth in NC, TN, FL, GA, NJ, and PA. Its Google listing shows a 5 rating from 38 reviews.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices. No consultation fee is listed, and nothing is shown for hormone care, peptides, NAD+, follow-up visits, or massage. It does not say whether insurance is accepted or whether medication is included in any fee. A membership page is listed, but its terms are not visible. Ask for every figure in writing before you book, at (828) 536-0320.
What should you ask before you book?
Start with who writes the prescription. The clinic names one prescriber, so ask whether Dr. Johnny Gomes signs every prescription and who you would see between visits. If you book telehealth from another state, ask whether the prescriber is licensed where you live.
For medication, ask whether any monthly or membership fee includes the drug or whether it is billed separately. For hormones, ask whether the product is FDA-approved or compounded, since the clinic works with both. In its own words: "When TRT is indicated, Dr. Gomes selects the delivery method based on each patient's lifestyle, preferences, and clinical considerations." Ask how that choice is made and what each delivery method costs.
Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, since the clinic offers advanced testing. Then ask whether visits can be billed to insurance or paid with an HSA, and how a membership is cancelled, including whether cancelling carries a fee.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a physician-led practice for hormone care, weight medication, peptides, or NAD+, and you are willing to get prices and insurance answers in writing before you commit. It suits less well anyone who needs published fees or membership terms before picking up the phone.
Sources: optimalhealthwnc.com, optimalhealthwnc.com/low-testosterone-men-functional-medicine-trt, optimalhealthwnc.com/insulin-resistance-weight-gain-fatigue-brain-fog, optimalhealthwnc.com/bioidentical-hormones-vs-synthetic-hrt-whats-the-difference, optimalhealthwnc.com/what-is-peptide-therapy-guide
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Optimal Health and Wellness’s own website on 2026-10-15. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Tirzepatide for patients where pharmacological support is clinically appropriate” source
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “Dr. Gomes works with both FDA-approved and compounded bioidentical preparations” source
- ✓Peptide therapy — listed on their site as “the four peptides Dr. Gomes currently offers” source
- ✓Longevity / anti-aging — listed on their site as “NAD+: Cellular Energy and Longevity” source