Board-Certified Physician's Alternative

You don't need another dashboard.
You need a physician who acts on your results.

Function raised $351M at a $2.5B valuation to sell you a $499/year lab subscription. We took a different path. 32 evidence-based clinical tools, free — and when you want results read by an actual physician, you book Dr. Paul Kilgore, MD, MPH, FACP directly. Founder-owned. No investor pressure. Same week. Real Zoom.

If you're reading this at 11pm…

Your dad's heart gave out younger than you'd like. And nobody has actually looked at your numbers.

You don't want another platform. You want someone to say: given your numbers, here's what to do this quarter and next year so you're still here in twenty. Function gives a dashboard. We give a physician.

A Category Distinction

Function Just Dropped “Health” From Its Name. We Didn't.

At their November 2025 Series B, Function Health rebranded as just “Function” — positioning as tech platform, not clinical service. We build in a different lane. Here is the difference, plainly.

Function

A Consumer Testing Platform

$351M raised at a $2.5B valuation. Backed by a16z and celebrity investors. $499/year membership. Quest draws blood. A dashboard scores your numbers against reference ranges. Mark Hyman is the celebrity face — per drhyman.com, not accepting new patients. The product: access to lab panels and a polished UI.

Health Revolutionized

A Board-Certified Physician's Practice

Founder-owned. No VC. Operated personally by Dr. Paul Kilgore — ABIM-certified internist, CDC EIS-trained, Associate Professor at Wayne State School of Medicine, 100+ peer-reviewed publications. 32 free assessment tools. When you want results actually read, you book Dr. Kilgore. The product is a physician's clinical judgment. Different job entirely.

Celebrities invested in Function because it is a great consumer product. They hire physicians like Dr. Kilgore to interpret their results.

Data Moat

Function Sees Two Layers. We Integrate Four.

Longevity is not a single biomarker. It is the integration of biological signals over time. Here is what each platform measures.

Function

Two Data Layers

  • 1
    Blood biomarkers~100 lab tests via Quest. Quarterly to annually.
  • 2
    Whole-body MRI imaging$499 add-on (acquired Ezra, 2025). Single time point.
Dashboard scoring against Quest reference ranges. The American College of Radiology does not endorse asymptomatic whole-body MRI screening.
Health Revolutionized

Four Data Layers, Integrated

  • 1
    Blood biomarkersvia ULTA Lab Tests partnership, à la carte.
  • 2
    Geneticsvia FitnessGenes — DNA-level precision on metabolism, training, recovery.
  • 3
    Epigeneticsvia TruDiagnostic — DunedinPACE, OMICmAge, biological age clocks.
  • 4
    Wearables & physiologyvia WHOOP, Oura — HRV, sleep, recovery, training load.
Four layers unified in Power BI, interpreted by a board-certified internist. Same evidence-graded reasoning Dr. Kilgore applies in academic medicine.
What Free Means

If You Bought These Tools Separately

Comparable 2026 consumer pricing — sourced from Function, AgelessRx, InsideTracker, and concierge practices.

32 Evidence-Based Assessment ToolsMindfulness, sleep, biological age, cardiovascular, kidney, hormones, metabolic, more
$1,920
30+ AI-Powered Clinical InterpretationsPlain-language analysis calibrated by Dr. Kilgore. $50–$100 each at concierge services.
$1,500
Validated Clinical InstrumentsPHQ-9, GAD-7, FFMQ-SF, RU-SATED, CKD-EPI 2021, MAGGIC — same as academic research
$200
Public Methodology & SourcesEvery tool cites peer-reviewed studies on our Sources page.
$0 included
Access to a Board-Certified PhysicianDr. Kilgore takes patients. Hyman does not. Most $499/yr platforms feature a famous physician you cannot book.
Priceless
Total Comparable Value
$3,620+
$0
No signup. No email gate. No credit card.
The Breakdown

15 Points of Comparison

Claims about Function sourced from their public documentation, May 2026.

Feature
Dr. Kilgore
Function Health
Free tools to try first
32 tools
0 (paywall)
Annual cost to start
$0
$499/yr ($365 first yr)
Email/account required
No
Yes
Physician interpretation
$225
Not offered
Named, bookable physician
Dr. Kilgore, directly
Dr. Hyman not accepting patients
Active faculty appointment
Wayne State University
Former, Cleveland
Board certification verification
ABIM Internal Medicine
Functional medicine practice
Peer-reviewed research authorship
100+ scientific publications
15× NYT bestselling author
CDC-trained epidemiologist
CDC EIS alumnus
Not on record
AI clinical interpretation
30+ AI tools live
Dashboard only
Lab testing
ULTA, à la carte
Quest, included
Validated clinical instruments
PHQ-9, GAD-7, FFMQ-SF, RU-SATED, CKD-EPI, MAGGIC
Quest reference ranges
Public methodology & citations
Open Sources page
Internal references
3-year typical investment
$0–$675
$1,463
Available in all 50 US states
Free tools everywhere
Excludes NY, NJ
The Decisive Question

Can You Actually Book Their Doctor?

Both feature physicians prominently. One sees patients. The other does not.

Available

Dr. Paul Kilgore

MD · MPH · FACP
  • Board-certified, ABIM Internal Medicine
  • CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service-trained
  • Assoc. Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Co-Director, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at Henry Ford Health
  • 100+ peer-reviewed publications
  • Licensed in MI, AL, MO, WI, PA
  • 36 yrs clinical practice

This is the credential set Function's celebrity investors hire when they need their own results read. You can book him this week. 45 to 60 minutes on Zoom. He reads your numbers, your history, your goals — and tells you what he would do if you were his patient. Because you are.

Unavailable

Dr. Mark Hyman

MD · CMO, Function Health
  • Family medicine, University of Ottawa
  • Former, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
  • CMO, Function Health
  • 15× NYT bestselling author
  • Time 100 Health (2025)
  • Pres., Institute for Functional Medicine
  • No active faculty appointment on record

Per drhyman.com, Dr. Hyman is not accepting new patients. NYT bestseller lists are not peer-reviewed publications. Your $499/year buys the platform he advises — not access to him, and not academic-grade clinical research.

The Money Offer

For Less Than One-Third of Function's First Year

One Zoom with Dr. Kilgore. All included. No subscription. No upsell.

Initial Consultation with Dr. Kilgore

For those with lab results who want an internist to read them.

What's Included
  • 45–60 min Zoom with Dr. Kilgore, MDNot a nurse, not an advisor. The actual physician.
    $400
  • Full review of existing labs you bringFunction, Quest, LabCorp, hospital labs — bring them all.
    $200
  • Your top 3 longevity prioritiesThree focus areas based on numbers, history, goals.
    $300
  • Testing roadmap, if neededWhich panels to order next, via ULTA at partnership rates.
    $150
  • Written summary within 48 hoursEverything discussed, in writing, so you can act on it.
    $200
  • Unlimited access to all 32 toolsForever. Free before, free after.
    $1,920
Total value: $3,170
$150 one time
You save $3,020 vs. comparable concierge consultations
Book Dr. Kilgore — $150 →
Most sessions confirmed within 24 hours of booking.

The Guarantee

Within the first 15 minutes of your session, if you don't feel Dr. Kilgore is bringing more clinical insight than any platform you've tried, end the call. Full $150 refund. No forms. No friction. No questions.

This page attracts people who want a physician's judgment. If we don't deliver that, you shouldn't pay.

Fit Check

Pick the Right Tool for the Job

Two products, two jobs. Honest read on which fits which buyer — written by us, not marketing.

Book Dr. Kilgore if you…

  • Want a physician — not a platform — to act on your results
  • Already have labs (Function, Quest, LabCorp) and need an internist to interpret them
  • Care about evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical reasoning over consumer tech polish
  • Want longitudinal physician relationship, not a quarterly dashboard refresh
  • Are willing to invest $150 once, not $499/year recurring
  • Want integration across labs, genetics, epigenetics, and wearables — not just labs and MRI
  • Live in MI, AL, MO, WI, PA, or seek population-level health guidance

Function is the right answer if you…

  • Want a polished consumer-tech dashboard for ~100 biomarkers
  • Are comfortable interpreting numbers yourself, with no physician relationship
  • Prefer a $499/year recurring subscription model
  • Want a $499 add-on whole-body MRI (despite ACR's position on asymptomatic screening)
  • Don't need genetics, epigenetics, or wearable integration — labs alone are enough
  • Live in NY/NJ (Function's labs don't serve there; ours do)
FAQ

What People Ask Before Booking

Direct answers to common questions about both platforms.

Is the Zoom session HIPAA-compliant? How is my data protected?

Yes. All sessions use HIPAA-compliant Zoom for Healthcare with encrypted video, signed Business Associate Agreement, and audit logging. Sessions are not recorded by default. Your lab data, history, and clinical notes are stored in compliance with HIPAA and never shared with advertisers, employers, or third parties.

This matters more than it sounds. Function's lab platform stores your data on a venture-backed startup's infrastructure governed by their privacy policy, which can change with new investors. Our practice is bound by physician-patient confidentiality and HIPAA — legal protections, not policy promises.

Is Dr. Kilgore really the one I'll be meeting with?

Yes. Direct 45–60 minute Zoom with Dr. Kilgore personally. Not a nurse practitioner, not a health coach, not an AI agent. The physician whose CV is on this site.

His clinical practice is paired with academic commitments at Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health, so calendar capacity is genuinely limited. Book early.

Do you accept insurance? Can I use FSA or HSA?

The $150 Initial Consultation is cash-pay only — no insurance billing. This keeps the price low, the schedule open, and the clinical conversation focused on you, not on what insurance will cover.

FSA and HSA funds can typically be used for the consultation since it is a service rendered by a licensed physician. Receipts are provided automatically; check with your plan administrator for specifics.

What if I don't have any lab results yet?

That's fine. The $150 Initial Consultation includes a personalized testing roadmap — Dr. Kilgore tells you exactly which panels to order based on your history, goals, and risk profile. You order through our ULTA Lab Tests partnership at partnership pricing.

You return for a $225 Physician Interpretation Session once results are in. Many clients use this two-step path instead of paying $499 upfront for Function's pre-bundled panel.

I already paid for Function. Did I waste my money?

No. You have lab data, and lab data is the raw material we work with. Bring your Function panel to the $150 Initial Consultation — Dr. Kilgore reads it the way an internist reads labs: in context of history, goals, family risk profile, and clinical factors a dashboard cannot see.

Many of our highest-value clients arrive with Function results in hand. The labs were the right first step. A physician's interpretation is the next.

What if I'm in a state where Dr. Kilgore isn't licensed?

You can still book. Most consultations work for clients in any state. The distinction matters for scope:

For clinical care establishing a physician-patient relationship: Dr. Kilgore is licensed in MI, AL, MO, WI, PA. For population-level health education — lab pattern interpretation, longevity priorities, evidence-based prevention guidance — accessible regardless of state. Booking intake clarifies which mode applies.

Can Dr. Kilgore prescribe medications or order labs?

In states where licensed (MI, AL, MO, WI, PA), yes — for established patients, with appropriate clinical indication. Outside those states, the consultation is educational and clinical recommendations route through your local physician.

For lab testing, our ULTA Lab Tests partnership lets clients order panels directly without insurance, regardless of state (excludes NY, NJ, RI, HI per ULTA's state restrictions).

How is this different from concierge medicine (MDVIP, SignatureMD, One Medical)?

Concierge medicine charges $1,800–$5,000/year up front for guaranteed access to a primary care physician. We do not. The $150 Initial Consultation is à la carte — pay only when you need the conversation, not for an annual subscription.

Concierge physicians focus on access and convenience. Our work focuses on longevity-grade clinical interpretation — integrating biomarkers, genetics, epigenetics, and wearables into a unified picture. Dr. Kilgore is also a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, applying evidence-based lifestyle medicine principles within a conventional internal medicine practice — distinct from non-board-certified functional medicine approaches.

What happens after the $150 consultation? Are you going to upsell me?

At the end of the session, Dr. Kilgore tells you what he would recommend next. Sometimes that is a $225 Physician Interpretation Session. Sometimes a $500/month ongoing tier. Often: "here are three things to focus on for 90 days; come back with new labs."

If you don't want to continue, the conversation ends there. No funnels. No manufactured scarcity.

One Decision

You've already done the comparison. Now book the physician.

32 free tools wait if you want to try them first. But if you read this far, you know what you need: a 45-minute Zoom with a board-certified internist who acts on your numbers — for less than a third of what Function charges before you see a single insight.

Honest Guarantee · No subscription · 45-60 min physician Zoom

Reflects Function pricing/features publicly disclosed at functionhealth.com and drhyman.com as of May 10, 2026. Function Health® is a trademark of Function Health Inc.; Health Revolutionized™ is not affiliated with or endorsed by Function Health Inc. Pricing subject to change. Tools are educational; no physician-patient relationship established. Consultations limited to MI, AL, MO, WI, PA.