When you source online, you're on your own — no clinical evaluation, no oversight, and no one to call if something feels off. You're trusting a website to tell you what's right for your body. Through PainterMed, everything runs through a licensed clinician. Michael evaluates your history and goals, designs a protocol specific to you, and monitors how it's working with real follow-up. You're not guessing from a forum thread — you have an experienced PA-C in your corner throughout. That's the difference: not a product you order, but a clinical relationship with someone accountable for your care.

PainterMed does not offer protocols from a list. Michael reviews your history, your current medications, your goals and anything that would make treatment unsafe. If therapy is appropriate, he designs a plan for you and writes the prescription. What that involves is decided during your consultation rather than chosen in advance.

Just come ready to talk. Have a general idea of what you've been researching, what your goals are, and any relevant health history. Michael has had this conversation hundreds of times — you don't need to prepare a presentation. The more honest you are about where you are, the better the protocol he can build.

A $25 deposit reserves your consultation. It is fully refundable, and if you decide to move forward it is credited toward your treatment. If you no-show, the deposit is kept.

Most patients consult within a few days of booking. After your consultation, if Michael determines a protocol is right for you, he'll walk you through the next steps and timeline. Most people go from first reaching out to getting started within one to two weeks.

No. Everything is telemedicine — the consult is a video call, and Michael manages your care remotely wherever you are in Florida. If you're in the state, you're covered.