BREATHEmd

A new patient visit with Dr. Bowden costs $350 and runs 30 minutes. That visit covers ENT, sleep, or allergy concerns. All office visits include diagnostic endoscopy, neck ultrasound, blood draw, and sinus irrigation when appropriate. Dr. Bowden personally calls each patient to review results. BREATHEmd lists all prices for clinic appointments and surgeries publicly on its website.

BREATHEmd does not accept insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. The practice operates on a cash-pay basis. BREATHEmd provides itemized receipts so patients can submit for potential out-of-network reimbursement on their own. The practice does accept HSA and FSA payments.

Yes. BREATHEmd accepts both HSA and FSA payments for clinic visits and services. The practice also provides itemized receipts for all visits, which patients can submit to their insurance plan for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

Yes. BREATHEmd offers telemedicine visits for established patients at $150 per visit. For urgent needs on weekends, the practice offers weekend emergency telemedicine at $320. Weekend prescription refills cost $175. Patients can also request routine prescription refills for $50.

Sinus therapy is a preventive treatment Dr. Bowden developed for healing the sinus lining. It draws on chest physiotherapy techniques used in cystic fibrosis care and combines steam inhalation, saline irrigation, facial percussion, and deep facial massage. BREATHEmd offers three levels: a Sinus Rinse for $30 (10 min), a Sinus Cleanse for $60 (30 min), and a Total Sinus Treatment for $100 (50-60 min). Patients who want ongoing care can enroll in the Sinus Membership for $50 per month, which covers unlimited Sinus Rinses.

Yes. Dr. Bowden treats patients of all ages, including children. The practice offers a pediatric Ear Check for $150. Sinus therapy works well for children too, and the practice refunds the fee if a child decides not to participate once on-site.

BREATHEmd offers comprehensive sleep apnea evaluation and management. Dr. Bowden uses the WatchPAT ONE disposable home sleep test, which carries an 89% clinical correlation to in-lab sleep studies. The practice also offers the ExciteOSA device for snoring and mild sleep apnea at $1,000, and sells AutoPAP machines at below-market prices. Dr. Bowden is one of the few specialists in Houston trained in multiple surgical airway treatment approaches.

BREATHEmd performs allergy skin prick testing and offers two forms of immunotherapy: subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) by injection and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) administered under the tongue. The practice also offers food sensitivity testing using the Mediator Release Test. Dr. Bowden views immunotherapy as a meaningful alternative to repeated antibiotic use for allergy-related conditions.

Yes. 3 ATA. The chamber holds two people and is wheelchair accessible. The practice offers a package of 10 one-hour sessions for $600.

BREATHEmd accepts new patients and allows online appointment scheduling directly through its website. The practice does not require masks or vaccines and does not turn sick patients away. The clinic sits at ground level with convenient on-site parking in Houston, TX.