Compare 2 functional medicine practices in Durham by credentials, insurance, telehealth and price — each one checked against its own website, with clinicians matched to NPI records.
2 functional medicine practices are listed in Durham. none bill insurance for visits and 1 says it offers telehealth. Top-scored by our rubric: Integrative Medical Clinic of North Carolina and The Hansell Center for Functional Medicine.
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How we verified this page: all 2 practices checked against NPI records, links to the North Carolina licensing boards and each practice's own website, most recently on October 6, 2026. Next full check: January 2027.
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Compare Durham functional medicine practices
All 2 practices side by side. Self-reported fields are marked on each profile; Google ratings are on each profile.
Credentials as each practice lists them on its website; each profile shows the clinicians we matched to NPI records. IFMCP, insurance, telehealth, model and price are self-reported by each practice on its own website and dated on its profile. Google ratings are shown live on each practice's profile and are not part of our score.
The best functional medicine doctors in Durham, ranked
#1
Integrative Medical Clinic of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, Durham
MD + NPSuperbillTelehealthAccepting new patients
Integrative Medical Clinic of North Carolina is the only one of the 2 Durham practices we list that publishes a first-visit price, $400 for a new patient, and the only one that says it offers telehealth. It lists MD and NP clinicians and says it provides superbills rather than billing insurance. Conditions it names include gut health, mold, Hashimoto's and long COVID.
First visit
Not reported
Follow-ups
$290 each
Discovery call
Not reported
Licence status
Check with North Carolina Board of Nursing
NPI record since
2012
Ages · languages
Not reported
Verified October 2026Licence: North Carolina Board of Nursing
Neither of the 2 practices we list in Durham bills insurance for visits; The Hansell Center for Functional Medicine says it offers a superbill instead and doesn't accept Medicare. Its site names Harriet Hansell, MD and Lindsey Adams, FNP. It lists services including peptide therapies, acupuncture and cupping, infrared sauna and IV ozone therapy.
First visit
Not reported
Follow-ups
Not reported
Discovery call
Not reported
Licence status
Check with North Carolina Medical Board
NPI record since
2006
Ages · languages
Not reported
Verified October 2026Licence: North Carolina Medical Board
Local search demand and how many practices serve it.
0.7
Practices per 100,000 residents
Our listings · Census population
How to choose a functional medicine doctor in Durham
01
Decide how you want to pay first
0 of 2 Durham practices say they bill insurance for visits, and 2 provide a superbill you can submit yourself. Use the "Accepts insurance" filter, and ask any practice how it bills before booking.
02
Check the licence, not just the title
"Functional medicine" isn't a licence. Credentials listed on the 2 practices' websites, by number of practices: MD (2) and NP (2). Each profile shows the clinicians we matched to NPI records and, where we have it, their North Carolina licence status or a link to the board's lookup.
03
Ask which labs are included
0 of 2 practices name specialty tests on their sites. Ask whether tests are billed to insurance, priced separately, or included in a membership before you book.
04
Use telehealth if you're outside the city
1 of 2 practices here says it offers telehealth. Before a video visit, ask the clinician to confirm they're licensed in North Carolina.
Durham vs. all the cities we list
Metric
Durham
All listed practices
Practices billing insurance for visits
0%
9%
Practices offering telehealth
50%
57%
IFMCP-certified (self-reported)
0%
11%
Functional medicine in Durham: common questions
Does insurance cover functional medicine in Durham?
0 of the 2 practices we list in Durham say they bill insurance for office visits, and 2 provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement. Ask whether lab tests are billed separately before testing.
Are the functional medicine practitioners in Durham medical doctors?
Some are. "Functional medicine" is an approach, not a licence. Credentials listed on the 2 practices' own websites, by number of practices: MD (2) and NP (2). Each profile shows the clinicians we matched to NPI records.
Can I see a functional medicine doctor online in North Carolina?
1 of the 2 Durham practices says it offers telehealth visits; each profile lists the states it covers. Ask the clinician to confirm they're licensed in North Carolina before booking.
What does IFMCP mean on a listing?
It's a certification practitioners report from the Institute for Functional Medicine. No practice here reports it yet; we show it as self-reported because we haven't confirmed it with the Institute for Functional Medicine.
How we rank
Scores come from verified data only: credentials & licensure (25%), transparency on pricing and insurance (25%), access (25%), breadth of services (15%) and data completeness (10%). Google ratings are shown live but never scored, and partner brands can't change a rank or a score.
This page is for information only and isn't medical advice. Functional medicine practitioners hold different licences and training; confirm credentials and costs directly with any practice before booking.