Whole Health Rheumatology

A new patient evaluation at Whole Health Rheumatology costs $699. This visit runs 60 to 75 minutes and includes an in-depth review of your records, a comprehensive assessment, and a detailed written action plan. Dr. Pinkston also provides integrative and lifestyle medicine recommendations. The practice provides a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement, and the fee qualifies for payment through HSA, FSA, and HRA accounts.

Follow-up visits cost $250 for a 30-minute appointment or $350 for a 45-minute appointment. The practice provides a superbill after every visit for potential out-of-network reimbursement through your insurance. Follow-up fees are also HSA, FSA, and HRA eligible.

No referral is required. You can schedule a new patient evaluation directly without a referral from your primary care physician or another specialist.

Whole Health Rheumatology operates on a direct-pay model and does not bill insurance. After each visit, the practice provides a superbill that you can submit to your insurance carrier for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Fees are eligible for HSA, FSA, and HRA accounts.

Yes. Whole Health Rheumatology offers same-day and next-day urgent visits for established patients with pressing concerns. Contact the practice directly to check availability.

Yes. Dr. Pinkston conducts televisits for patients who reside in Kentucky. If you live outside of Kentucky, in-person visits at the Louisville office are required.

New patient evaluations run 60 to 75 minutes. Dr. Pinkston reviews your records in depth before the visit and conducts a thorough clinical assessment. At the end of the visit, she provides a detailed written action plan that includes integrative and lifestyle medicine recommendations alongside any conventional treatment plan.

Whole Health Rheumatology specializes in complex autoimmune and rheumatologic conditions. These include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, Sjogren's syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, scleroderma, fibromyalgia, hEDS, MCAS, POTS, gout, osteoarthritis, musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause, long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome, and CRPS, among others. The practice also evaluates unexplained autoimmune symptoms and positive ANA results.

Dr. Pinkston integrates conventional rheumatologic treatments with evidence-based integrative and lifestyle medicine strategies. She addresses root drivers of inflammation including gut health, nutrition, sleep, and stress. Every treatment plan targets remission and whole-person health, not symptom management alone. She is also certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy and brings an IFS-informed perspective to chronic pain care.

Whole Health Rheumatology maintains a welcoming, calm office environment in Louisville. Pasha, a 30-pound Australian Labradoodle therapy dog, is present during visits and provides comfort to patients. The practice has served more than 300 patients since opening in 2024.