Frequently asked questions
Dr. Ellenbogen, our medical director, will be your exclusive consultant.
(To learn more about him, click here.)
Our private, physician-only practice delivers specialty insight in neurology and sleep medicine — no assistants, no trainees. Every consultation is conducted directly by our medical director. The goal: precise insight, clear communication, and strategic planning for actionable measures to improve your health and performance.
We offer two levels of service:
1. Evaluation and Recommendations Plan (“ERP").
This plan is for people who want expert, detailed insight and direction about their health and wellbeing. It serves as a comprehensive medical consultation. This is our main function, serving as a consultant to your local care provider.
Cost:
$3500 flat fee
Details:
All new patients begin with this comprehensive assessment.
What’s included?
Diagnostic consultation with the medical director — typically a 60–90 minute online visit.
Detailed review of your medical records
Follow-up consultation to present recommendations; discuss them, and outline next steps.
Written report summarizing all of the above.
Many patients use this evaluation as a stand-alone second opinion. For those wishing to continue with Dr. Ellenbogen beyond the initial evaluation and treatment plan, ongoing consultation is available on a case-by-case basis for an hourly fee of $800/hr. This includes follow-up consultations, record review, correspondence, and related services, all tailored to support your needs.
2: Executive VIP Sleep & Neuroscience Services (“VIP”)
Membership in this exclusive program is limited and requires approval by our medical director.
Please inquire for details: admin@tele-neurology.com
Cost:
$12,800 per month as a retainer for access, plus $800 per hour for professional services.
Minimum 8-month commitment.
50% discount for significant other, spouse, parent, or child.
Details:
This VIP program is designed for individuals who value rapid access, personalized insight, and high-touch consultative support.
It's ideal for leaders, innovators, high-performance individuals, or anyone whose questions cannot wait more than a day or two. The monthly fee functions as a retainer for access, providing priority communication, accelerated scheduling, and proactive consultative oversight.
Time spent in consultation, record review, analysis, or other professional services is billed separately at $800 per hour.
What’s included:
Initial Evaluation and Recommendations (as above), plus:
Direct access to the medical director by phone or text
Priority scheduling with off-hour options, including some weekends and holidays
Accelerated consultative support for travel, sleep, and performance optimization
Proactive updates — periodic review and communication of relevant scientific or medical information related to your goals or areas of concern
We do not accept medical insurance as payment for any service. All payments are made directly to the practice at the time of service.
We can, however, provide a detailed receipt for all services rendered. You may submit this to your insurance company for potential reimbursement under “out-of-network” benefits.
This question comes up a lot. And it makes sense for busy or working people. We are available on weekends and evenings on a case-by-case basis, with priority to those in the VIP program.
Yes. We encourage it. On a limited basis, we offer a free 15 minute discussion with Dr. Ellenbogen in order for you and him to see if our services are a good match with your needs and goals.
Yes, on a limited basis.
In select circumstances, fees may be adjusted based on need and availability. We take special consideration for military personnel, veterans, first responders, and those with financial hardship. Any fee adjustments must be agreed upon in writing prior to the start of care.
If you believe you might qualify for a discount, please contact our office by clicking here to contact us and discuss your specific situation and we will work with you. Please mention request for discount pricing in the form’s comment section so we can get your request quickly to the right person.
Tele-services can offer several advantages, including higher efficiency, greater convenience, and more personalized care.
Convenience, accessibility and expediency — allowing patients to receive specialist insight from the comfort of their homes, eliminating travel time; eliminating busy offices with sick patient.
And if the patient wants a care provider or loved one to join the consultation from far away, we can easily bring that person into the visit on the video call so we can do it together.
Dr. Ellenbogen is a board-certified neurologist and board-certified sleep-medicine physician. These are national certifications, whereas medical practice is regulated at the state level.
Dr. Ellenbogen provides consultative services in all 50 states, offering recommendations that you and your local treating clinician can implement.
If you live in a state where Dr. Ellenbogen holds an active medical license (and, when applicable, a DEA registration), he may also be able to assist directly with ordering tests or prescribing as part of practicing medicine in that state. If you are seeking more than consultative services, please contact our office so we can determine whether your location permits this: admin@tele-neurology.com
We take the privacy and security of your personal and medical information seriously, and have several measures in place to protect you.
Adhering to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), we implement stringent policies to protect patient data. HIPAA mandates that healthcare providers maintain the confidentiality and integrity of patient health information through proper administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.
All electronic medical records are securely encrypted, access to your information is strictly controlled, and all staff are trained in privacy and security best practices. This helps ensure that your information is protected against unauthorized access, breaches, and other potential threats.
Our emails to you, our video conferencing with you and all our forms requested of you are all end-to-end encrypted, which means they are secure in our database, and in transit through the internet.
If you require additional protections, please contact us for more information as we have experience with such situations.
For more detailed information about HIPAA, you can visit the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services:
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
Yes. Sleep doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It occurs in the context of mental and physical comfort and calm. For some, this might mean an improved mattress. For others, temperature. Noise. Light. And so on. For others, it’s about physical security. We have expertise in these areas.