Yes. You will need your primary care physician for your annual physicals and other pertinent diseases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, though we’re happy to work with any referring physicians.
We do not accept any health insurance at this time as most insurance companies do not provide coverage for functional medicine services. Even though we don’t have contractual agreements with health insurance companies, many of the tests we ask for may be covered by your particular healthcare plan. To better understand the underlying cause of your symptoms and how to best assist you in optimizing your health, our medical professionals advise a range of tests. Unfortunately, a lot of the exams and services that our providers advise are deemed “not standard” and are not covered by insurance. Please check with your insurance provider to determine coverage before receiving services if this is essential to you. We can provide documentation for you to submit upon your request. Please be aware, we will not consult with any insurance company on services, tests or procedures not covered or rendered; however we will be happy to provide a Superbill that you may submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement.
Additionally, while some of the tests we request must be paid for at the time of ordering, other tests are invoiced to you by the outside laboratory conducting the test. Some tests can be obtained from our office or through an independent laboratory conducting the examination(s). For any tests we order, you may be charged a specimen collection and handling fee. We believe in full transparency at DFW Endocrinology Diabeties & Wellness and will ensure you are educated about your care from start to finish.
No. We use a holistic medicine approach to provide comprehensive diagnostics as part of our new-patient intake. To provide the most complete diagnostics, DFW Endocrinology Diabetes & Wellness works with multiple diagnostic labs and outsources complex imaging services.
After completing your intake paperwork, you’ll be scheduled for a visit with our physician. This visit can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour at your discretion.
Dr. Prasanthi Tondapu
will review with you your medical concerns and medical history to come up with a therapeutic plan to help you on your health journey. Testing is often recommended depending on your specific symptoms and will be discussed with you prior to the end of the visit.
The first thing you’ll notice about our intake forms is that they are a lot more detailed than any other intake forms you’ve probably completed for conventional clinics. Because we use a functional medicine approach, we ask about your current symptoms, risk factors, and stressors you may have never thought of — including lifestyle factors that affected you years ago.
This depth of inquiry is crucial for us to understand who you are and to determine your true root causes. From there, we can develop a personalized functional medicine treatment approach. Your honest and thorough replies translate into far more effective treatment.
Most patients take between 30 minutes and 1 hour to complete the questionnaires. There are multiple forms for you to fill out in order to get as much information as possible. All of our forms are conveniently located in the portal for you to fill out at your own pace. Please be aware, all forms will need to filled out prior to scheduling an appointment.
We can provide remote consultations via phone and email, but only as follow-up to an in-person, new-client intake meeting. Since functional medicine depends on establishing face-to-face rapport and a comprehensive physical examination, our in-person meetings are a crucial aspect of your treatment.
Yes, though not as a first line of treatment. Our focus on integrative medicine allows us to look for root causes first and focus on powerful nutritive and lifestyle changes. We then prescribe pharmaceutical medications when appropriate.
Dr. Prasanthi Tondapu is happy to serve as a patient’s primary care doctor and we do offer some urgent care needs such as acute sick visits, flu testing, strep testing, UTI testing, COVID testing and more. Dr. Prasanthi Tondapu is board certified in Family Medicine and practiced primary care before practicing Functional Medicine. We are not available after hours and do not have any hospital privileges at this time. However is always happy to coordinate care with other specialists.
You may access your treatment notes and latest lab test results anytime through our website. Click on the ‘Client Portal’ button to log in for access.
You may review your latest invoice and pay your bill at any time through our website. Click on the ‘Client Portal’ button to log in for access.
Labs are automatically uploaded once results have been received. You will be notified via email when results are available for your review. Once they are posted there, you may review and download them at any time.
We have partnered with a HIPPA-compliant, cloud-based service to provide a convenient online patient portal that makes it easy to handle all your medical and billing tasks during your functional medicine treatment plan. With access to the patient portal from your desktop, tablet, and smartphone, you have around-the-clock access to your health information.
Yes, we ensure a secure and comprehensive platform. You will enter the portal through a HIPAA-compliant link that gives you unequaled support and protection.
Dr. Prasanthi Tondapu is a board-certified physician in family medicine as well as board-certified in Integrative medicine. She is also certified as a functional medicine practitioner through the Institute of Functional Medicine, the gold standard for education, training, and clinical practice in functional medicine globally. Dr. Prasanthi Tondapu trained for an additional 4 years after her family practice residency in Integrative and Functional Medicine.
We do not sign contracts with insurance companies or managed care plans. As a physician, I believe that for a patient, the TIME with your PHYSICIAN is valuable and needs to be adequate. High-quality care begins with time spent to understand the patient’s concerns and the disease. THIS is COST EFFECTIVE AS There is FOCUS on REDUCING MEDICATIONS and COMPLICATIONS.
The Fee schedule or membership allows patients with or without insurance to receive care uniformly, makes costs much more affordable for those with high deductible insurance plans, and shorten long wait times for scheduled visits.
The membership provides most of what any patient would desire for their specialty care and expertise including ample amount of time, discussion, and access in-between visits and quick appointments. We value your time as much as we do ours.
The main goal is to optimize your health by reducing (if possible) or titrating medications along with teaching lifestyle medicine. Bringing the goodness of Eastern and Western approaches to the patient’s wellbeing. The long-term investment is to reduce physician visits by making you an expert of your health. EMPOWERING YOU!!!
As a patient at Unified Endocrine and Diabetes Care, you are using your health insurance for laboratory, radiology, referral and prescription orders.
Endocrinology is the study of medicine that relates to the endocrine system, which is the system that controls hormones. Endocrinologists are specialist physicians who have completed internal medicine residency and fellowship in diabetes, endocrine, and metabolism i.e additional training to diagnose and treat diseases related to the glands (Eg: Type 1 / Type 2 Diabetes / Thyroid, Pituitary, Adrenal disorders).
In addition to being board certified as a M. D. for Internal Medicine and Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism, Dr. Makhija is also board certified as a Diplomate (Dip) of American Board Of Lifestyle medicine (ABLM) applying her high level of education, expertise and clinical skills, a combination that is extremely rare to find within Central Valley and greater California state.
Diabetes Type 1 and 2 are chronic diseases and need ongoing education and support for management. Other than your visits with Dr. Makhija, you or your family member are offered an opportunity to participate in self-management education classes to learn skills to manage your diabetes more effectively. These are free group classes and no personal treatment decisions are discussed.
SME programs have been shown to:
- Lower A1C levels.
- Prevent or reduce diabetes complications.
- Improve quality of life.
- Lower your medical expenses
Topics include:
- Understanding prediabetes, diabetes and diabetes treatment
- Understanding insulin resistance and its metabolic sequelae
- What is healthy food for me ?
- Food as medicine
- Being physically active (Learn stretches, daily routine exercises)
- Walk with your doctor
- Checking your blood sugar.
- Use of Continuous glucose monitoring devices (such as Freestyle Libre and Dexcom G6)
- Reducing your risk for other health problems.
- Medications and Insulin
- Relaxation techniques
- Sleep hygiene
- Learning to cope with stress, depression, and other concerns.
Cash Pay Model : New Patient Appointment $300 Follow up Appointment $180
** We do also offer payment plan or payment scheduling.
If out of network, can provide you with a Super bill to submit to your insurance for reimbursement as an out of network provider.We do not submit for out of network clients.
Also can use reimbusify.com for submissions.
At your follow up visits, other than reviewing your medical data, progress and management, you will be able to learn personalized exercises, recipes and individualized live cooking sessions catered to meet your health goals.
Yes, you should still maintain your health insurance benefits for laboratory testing, medications, emergencies and other preventive or acute care.
No problem. If you have achieved your goals and would like to switch to a fee-for-service model or a lower-tier membership the next year (for annual membership). We require 30 days’ written notice for changes in monthly or annual membership plans.
Dr. Prasanthi Tondapu can prescribe or refill your medications pertinent to endocrine and diabetes management. However, the ideal goal is to reduce the indications for medications, focus on prevention and treat the root cause of an illness.
Contact Info
3311 Yucca Dr, Suite #100, Flower Mound, TX 75028
+1 877-776-3240
Mon - Fri : 8AM - 4PM
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