Mermaid Well

Mermaid Well offers several pricing options depending on the service. The Direct Care Membership 4-Month Plan runs $150 per month and includes unlimited visits after an initial evaluation at $300. Physical therapy and aquatic therapy evaluations start at $200, with follow-ups ranging from $80 to $175. Specialty programs such as the POTS Wellness Program, HeartMath Program, and Holistic Pain Care Wellness Program each run $750. The practice accepts cash, credit, FSA, HSA, Venmo, PayPal, and gift cards.

Mermaid Well operates as an out-of-network private pay practice. The practice partners with Reimbursify to help patients submit out-of-network claims to their insurance. Patients can download the Reimbursify app to verify benefits and track claims. Medicare beneficiaries can access wellness and preventative services directly at Mermaid Well.

No. Ohio grants patients direct access to physical therapy, so you can schedule a physical therapy evaluation at Mermaid Well without a physician referral.

The Direct Care Membership is a 4-month plan at $150 per month designed for patients managing complex, chronic, or undiagnosed conditions. It includes unlimited visits after a required initial evaluation at $300. Stephen Kathman, PA-C leads direct medical care at the practice with a thorough, relationship-centered approach.

Yes. Mermaid Well offers virtual physical therapy to patients in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Florida. Virtual lifestyle medicine consultations are available to patients anywhere in the United States.

The POTS and Dysautonomia Wellness Program is a six-session, one-on-one program priced at $750. It focuses on movement, education, nervous system regulation, and heart-rate variability training. Dr. Kendra Lucas personally lives with POTS and brings firsthand experience to each session. The practice also provides complimentary medical-grade electrolyte samples as part of the program.

Mermaid Well operates a warm-water pool held at 88 degrees Fahrenheit at its West Carrollton location inside Twigs Kids. The water depth runs three to four feet, making it accessible for a wide range of patients. Services in the pool include aqua yoga, aqua Pilates, and individual aquatic therapy sessions. Group aquatic wellness classes are also available at $35 per session.

The Well Life Framework organizes Mermaid Well's approach to whole-person health across three pillars. Move Well focuses on exercise and training. Think Well offers guided meditations. Live Well provides webinars and educational resources. Members access these tools to build sustainable habits beyond their clinical sessions.

Yes. Mermaid Well hosts a Walk With a Doc community event on the second Saturday of every month at Stubbs Park in Centerville. The practice also participates in events such as Guided Nature Therapy Walks at Possum Creek MetroPark. Community is a core part of the Mermaid Well philosophy.

Mermaid Well uses several evidence-based tools for nervous system regulation. These include Nuropod vagus nerve neuromodulation, Moonbird breathing technology, Kineon Red Light Therapy, Normatec Go dynamic air compression, and the Rest and Restore Protocol co-developed with Dr. Stephen Porges using Sonocea Sonic Augmentation Technology. HeartMath biofeedback with HRV training rounds out the program.