Cornerstone Functional Medicine is not a replacement for your primary care physician. Dr. Lewis works as a functional medicine consultant in conjunction with your current health-care team to assist you in understanding why you have become ill and to expand your diagnostic and treatment options to optimize your health. In order to be one of our patients, you are required to have your own primary care provider who will address your acute health care problems, immunizations, routine health care screenings, and annual physical exams. Your current health care providers will continue to prescribe your current medications which they have initiated for as long as you have need of them.

If you have a medical emergency, an acute illness, recent trauma, chest pain, or other acute medical conditions, then conventional medical care is the right solution for you. With many years of experience as a family physician and emergency department physician Dr. Lewis can attest to the great value these services render for acute medical problems. Our practice has the goal of helping you to minimize your need for acute care and emergency services. In the event of an urgent or emergent condition either contact your primary care provider, be seen in an urgent-care facility, go to an emergency department or call 911.

Telemedicine Policy when there is low risk for COVID-19 transmission

During times when the risk of contagious disease is at a low level we will schedule your first consultation on-site in the office with the option of follow up visits being provided by either video calls or over the phone. Because Important information can be obtained through doing a physical examination, Dr. Lewis prefers to see you in our office for the first consultation visit. Under extenuating circumstances (poor traveling conditions, sickness, etc.), you could have your first consultation visit over the phone or by videoconference, with your second consultation visit taking place in our office. After your in-office consult, many of the follow-up visits can be handled through telemedicine. For those who desire visits for more than one year we advise that you be examined in our office once a year.

Telemedicine Policy under COVID-19 High Risk Conditions

Dr. Lewis normally prefers that the first office consultation take place in his office; however, in order to reduce the risk of transmitting the COVID-19 infection, if the risk of the spread of COVID-19 infections returns to a high risk state, then all visits can be handled through telemedicine by video calls or phone calls unless the benefits of an in person exam outweigh the risks.

Unfortunately, at this time we cannot see patients who have either Medicare or Medicaid, even those who desire to be seen on a self-pay basis.

Most insurances provide their members with out-of-network benefits for out-of-network providers. Cornerstone Functional Medicine LLC is considered an out-of-network provider for all insurances. Please check with your insurance provider to determine your out-of-network coverage benefits.

If you are interested in seeing Dr. Lewis, please schedule a free 15-minute phone consult with him. We would like to know what your health care goals are and discuss if our approach will meet your needs. The purpose of this phone call is not to diagnose or treat your health concerns, but to answer any questions you may have about our general approach to assessment and treatment. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our fee schedule is as follows:

The preliminary 15-minute phone call: Free

The first consultation visit (The initial intake): $500

The consult fee includes the 60-75 minutes spent directly with Dr. Lewis as well as his time before and after your visit reviewing your functional medicine analysis, initial intake forms, and any submitted medical records, and developing your initial diagnostic evaluation and preliminary treatment plan.

The second consultation visit (Lab review and treatment plan): $500

This fee covers the 60-75 minutes spent directly with Dr. Lewis as well as his time prior to your appointment analyzing the results of your lab studies and fine tuning your personalized treatment plan.

The third consultation visit (Follow up): free 30-minute visit

There is no cost for the third visit.

Subsequent follow-up visits: $ 150 for every 30 minutes. These fees are paid at the time of your visit. These follow-up visits are charged at a rate of $50 for every 10 minutes. These appointments usually last between 30-60 minutes depending on the complexity of your situation and your particular needs.

Low Dose Immunotherapy

The cost is $175 for 5 doses of the LDI. This includes Dr. Lewis’ reviewing your portal LDI Dose Reports and providing portal message feedback regarding directions for each subsequent dose. It also includes the preparation and mailing of your customized LDI doses. If Dr. Lewis tells you not to take some of the doses which were mailed to you due to a flare in your symptoms or due to the need to fine tune your doses, your new doses replacing the unused doses will be provided at no additional cost. If an office visit, telemedicine visit, or phone call with Dr. Lewis is needed, you will be charged at our usual rate for these services as described above.

3D Brain-function mapping using quantitative EEG: $100.

This covers the cost of obtaining and interpreting the scan. It is not covered by insurance.

Neurofeedback, neurostimulation, and/or Frequency Specific Microcurrent treatments administered in the office:

$100 for sessions that last 30-60 minutes. In the exceptional situation where the treatments last more than 60 minutes the fee is $150 for 61 - 90 minutes and $200 for 91 - 120 minutes. It is unusual for insurance to cover these procedures.

Is my health worth it?

An investment in your health now can pay long-term dividends through both improving the quality of your life as well as reducing future expenses for chronic disease in which the underlying issues have never been adequately addressed and/or could have been prevented.

For more information about each of these office visits click here.

If you are interested in seeing Dr. Lewis, he would first like to have a free 15-minute phone call with you. In order to schedule a phone call with Dr. Lewis you can provide us with your name and email address at the bottom of this webpage by clicking here. You can also email us at admin@csfmedicine.com or call us at (814) 208-5080 with any questions or to schedule your initial free phone call. Please leave a message on the answering machine with your name, phone number, and good times to call you back if the office is closed. Our office does not send or receive text messages.

Please note that email is not a secure means of communication and therefore the contents of your email are at risk of a breach. If you choose to contact us via email, you agree to accept this risk. Despite the inherent risk in email, we do take precautions to protect your privacy. Once you become one of our patients you will be encouraged to communicate all personal health information through our secure web portal. Please see our Privacy Policy.

Whether or not you decide to become one of our patients we would encourage you to attend Dr. Lewis' teachings on how to apply the principles of functional medicine to your life. Most chronic disease arises out of factors which we can control through our lifestyle choices and our environmental exposures. Gain the knowledge you need to improve your health by attending these teachings which will be offered either free or at a nominal cost. This information is educational in nature and is not meant to establish a physician-patient relationship or to offer you specific medical advice. If you want to receive email updates as these teachings become available click here.

1. In general, medical questions are best answered during appointments.

2. Established patients can contact us by email through our secure online medical portal to which you will have access. Issues which cannot be fully addressed through our nurse may require a phone consult or email correspondence with Dr. Lewis.

3. For prescription refill requests please use the patient portal.

4. For office logistics and scheduling questions you can send an email to admin@csfmedicine.com or call us at (814) 208-5080.

When coming from Titusville

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Head south on Route 8 for about 3 miles.

After you pass Fairview Road you will see a cell phone tower on your right. Turn right onto Sopher Road about 100 feet beyond the tower.

Drive for 0.8 miles on Sopher Road during which time you will pass one driveway on your right.

Turn at the second driveway on the right at 233 Sopher Road, where you will see the signs identifying our practice.

The office is located at the end of the driveway on the right-hand side where you will see another sign identifying our office.

When coming from Oil City:

Head north on Route 8 for 11 miles.

After you pass Buxton Road you will see a cell phone tower on your left. Turn left on Sopher Road about 100 feet before you reach the cell phone tower.

Drive for 0.8 miles on Sopher Road during which time you will pass one driveway on your right.

Turn at the second driveway on the right at 233 Sopher Road, where you will see the signs identifying our practice.

The office is located at the end of the driveway on the right-hand side where you will see another sign identifying our office.

Our current office hours are limited and are not necessarily the same every week. Please feel free to call or email at any time. Please leave a message on the answering machine if the office is closed. We review the email and voice mail regularly and will usually get back to you within 48 - 72 hours or sooner.