Become a Patient

To become a patient of Dr. Oikawa’s follow these simple steps:


Step 1:

Please specify whether you are interested in functional health, chiropractic or both.
Then, fill out an application in our EHR system.


Step 2:

We will follow up with you via email and/or a phone call.
We will review your application and let you know when it is time to schedule your first appointment.

If you’d like to transfer medical records from another practice, please complete a release of records form with that practice.
Once completed, your records can be faxed to your new EHR account.

 

How to Order Tests

We work with Rupa Health, which can direct you where you to go, answer frequently asked questions about lab preparation,
and help track the results. Once results are available, Rupa Health will send them to us, and we can review them together.


How to Order Supplements

Most recommended supplements can be ordered and refilled through Fullscript’s online dispensary.


FAQs

  • Dr. Oikawa is a Functional Medicine Practitioner (IFMCP), and Doctor of Chiropractic (DC). She received her doctorate from Northeast College of Health Sciences, Seneca Falls NY. Her post doctorate education and training is in Functional Medicine with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). She has received complete training in the biological sciences such as anatomy, neuroanatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, histology, epidemiology, blood chemistry, neurology and pharmacology. Dr. Oikawa has received extensive training in botanical medicine and nutraceuticals, clinical nutrition, and lifestyle counseling.

  • Dr. Oikawa is a Functional Medicine Practitioner (IFMCP), and Doctor of Chiropractic (DC). She received her doctorate from Northeast College of Health Sciences, Seneca Falls NY. Her post doctorate education and training is in Functional Medicine with the Institute for Functional Medicine. She does not practice medicine and does not diagnose or treat diseases or medical conditions. Her practice focuses on the promotion of health, optimal function and longevity . Her services are not meant to substitute or replace those of a medical doctor but work in conjunction with them.

  • Functional Health visits are billed at an hourly rate of $550/hr.

    Price depends on several factors including the extent of lab testing required, the combination of natural medicines and other protocols needed, and the extent of one on one time you require. We offer a functional health membership program, to allow for additional flexibility and accessibility. We do everything we can to make Functional Medicine affordable to the average person. For more details please reach out to us directly.

    Chiropractic Visits are as follows:

    Initial Exam (60 minutes): $290

    Re-exam (45 minutes): $175

    Treatment Visit (30 minutes): $125

    Focal Treatment Visit (15 minutes): $95

  • We are currently not in network for chiropractic care or functional health care.

    Unfortunately, insurance companies do not currently reimburse for the time needed to appropriately investigate the details of your history, health and labwork/imaging. Most insurance companies do not currently support services directed more at preventative care targeted to the individual patient. For these reasons Dr. Oikawa does not contract with any insurance companies, but provides care with payment due at the time of service.

    Depending on your health insurance plan, and specifically for PPO plans, you are often able to apply some of the lab testing and in office appointment fees towards your deductible. And once your deductible is met you may receive coverage for a portion of these fees. You can request an itemized superbill to submit to your insurance to apply these costs towards your deductible. We will provide this superbill after receiving payment for the appointment.

    If you are a chiropractic patient with out of network coverage, we can submit to your insurance for you or provide you with an itemized superbill.

  • Dr. Oikawa recommends a comprehensive blood panel at least once per year for her functional health patients; most commonly run through the major Labratories, LabCorp or Quest. Testing through LabCorp and Quest are often covered by PPO insurance plans.

    Lab testing run through specialty labs, allows for a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of your health and body’s function, unfortunately most of these tests are not covered by insurance. The necessity for tests can be discussed, especially where the financial burden of treatment is of significant concern. We currently use Rupa Health for ordering these labs, and this allows for a low cost option to ordering. This also allows you the chance to review the invoice prior to ordering.

  • Functional health follow up visits may be done via phone or video. For video appointments I use a HIPAA-compliant telemedicine module integrated in the EHR.

  • No. Prescribing medication is outside of Dr. Oikawa’s scope of practice. She recommends consulting with the appropriate practitioner to discuss these questions. Dr. Oikawa uses natural, noninvasive methods such as nutritional therapy, nutraceuticals, supplements, mind body techniques and lifestyle changes to address the root cause(s) of disease and promote optimal function and health.

  • We request cancellation with a minimum notice of 24 business hours (i.e. Monday appointments must be cancelled by Thursday) for all established chiropractic patient care. We request that all new patient appointment cancellations, both chiropractic and functional health, be prior to 72 business hours of the appointment. The first cancellation made with less than the required time is 50% of the appointment fee, the second cancellation is 80% of the appointment fee, and beyond that the full appointment fee will be charged without notification given in the requested time frame.