# Tagge Health > Concierge longevity and Health Optimization Medicine practiced by Dr. Daniel Tagge, MD, a board-certified family physician and North Carolina’s only fully certified Health Optimization Medicine physician. Dr. Tagge is your personal longevity doctor: healthspan first, longevity is the echo, with metabolomics as the core tool. The practice compares a patient’s biology to optimal ranges (not disease thresholds), identifies what is holding them back from feeling and performing their best, and builds a written, prioritized Precision Health Plan refined as biology shifts. Home visits in the Charlotte metro; virtual direct care across North Carolina. ## Physician - Dr. Daniel Tagge, MD. Third-generation physician. NPI: 1225562218. - Trained at the Medical University of South Carolina; family medicine residency at Carolinas Medical Center. - Board-certified in family medicine (American Board of Family Medicine). - Fully certified in Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe/HOPe), including the advanced Peptide Hormones certification. - Trained in medical acupuncture at the Helms Medical Institute. ## Offering Every price is published on the page that sells the thing, and testing is always quoted separately because it passes through at Dr. Tagge’s actual cost with no markup. Anyone asking what something costs can be told the figures below. Everything starts with a free call at https://taggehealth.com/call. Membership overview for humans: https://taggehealth.com/membership The Precision Partnership (one fee for the year, quoted on the call rather than published, because what the patient needs decides it; testing passes through at cost on top with the invoice visible; one fee statewide, since where the visits happen is a format choice rather than a price; full primary care is available as an optional rider): - Ongoing care with Dr. Tagge for a small number of patients: he is the doctor, not a consultant working alongside another one. Direct access to his personal number, same-day and next-day appointments, unlimited virtual visits, prescriptions handled, acupuncture at home, supplements sourced wholesale, and the testing logistics handled, including a home blood draw and the specialty kits collected at home. The testing itself passes through at his actual cost. House calls across the Charlotte metro; virtual care anywhere in North Carolina. What the arrangement includes is built around the person rather than picked from a package, and the panel is deliberately small. https://taggehealth.com/membership Testing: - The Longevity Baseline, scoped to the patient and quoted on the call, virtual or in the home across the Charlotte metro: a complete one-time assessment, no membership required, credited in full toward the first year if the patient joins the Precision Partnership within thirty days. An advanced blood panel, metabolomics, and a stool panel with food sensitivity testing, read together, with a written plan to keep. Two formats: two home visits in the Charlotte metro, or two virtual visits with the kits shipped and the blood drawn at a lab nearby. Full detail: https://taggehealth.com/longevity-baseline - Rechecks are targeted rather than a repeat of the full baseline, and their cadence is set per patient rather than by a package. - All of it passes through at cost with the invoice visible. Entry, a la carte: - Lab panels, $197 to $799: physician-built testing ordered a la carte, no membership required. Written interpretation, a video consultation, and a plan are included, with Dr. Tagge’s fee inside the price. Order at https://taggehealth.com/testing. - The Precision Health Assessment, by video or in the home across the Charlotte metro: one thorough visit that produces the Precision Health Plan, a synthesis of the person’s records, labs and history through the Health Optimization framework. One flat fee of $500 in either setting, with the in-home visit adding an exposome and mobility audit at no extra charge. Nothing is billed afterward. https://taggehealth.com/assessment The money model: - Cash pay, direct care. No insurance is billed. Members keep their insurance for hospitals, surgery, specialists, and emergencies; emergencies are 911. - Every test is billed at Dr. Tagge’s actual cost with the invoice visible, $0 markup. Supplements at the largest discount he is permitted to give, with no margin built in. No bundled five-figure whole-body scans. - The Precision Partnership runs a year. A member’s rate is locked at whatever they join at for as long as they stay. Sixty days, any reason: the fee comes back less any testing already run, because that money went to the lab rather than to Dr. Tagge. After sixty days every unused month is returned. - Itemized superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement. - Serving North Carolina residents only; house calls in the Charlotte metro. The panel is capped deliberately: a handful of households at a time. - Start with a call with Dr. Tagge (leave your name and number, he calls you personally, https://taggehealth.com/call). ## Health Optimization Medicine A clinical framework that compares you to optimal physiological function rather than to disease thresholds. HOMe defines health formally as A + B + C: absence of disease, balance of anabolism and catabolism, and the cycle of life of the organism. It operates across seven interconnected systems (the "Areas" of the practice). ## The Seven HOMe Pillars The seven biological systems Health Optimization Medicine reads as the educational depth of the practice. Each pillar has its own page at /learn/[pillar]. Hormones is a sub-domain of Metabolomics, not a separate pillar; the hormones programs are sex-specific clinical destinations at /men (Men’s Health & Hormones) and /women (Women’s Health & Hormones). - Metabolomics, urinary organic acids, upstream patterns of energy and recovery (the umbrella system; the hormone network reads here): https://taggehealth.com/learn/metabolomics - Mitochondria, cellular bioenergetics, directly assessable and correctable: https://taggehealth.com/learn/mitochondria - Gut-Immune health, microbiome, barrier, and inflammation as drivers of systemic disease (deep pillar; commercial program at /gut-health): https://taggehealth.com/learn/gut-immune-health - Evolutionary medicine, ancestral biology read against modern disease patterns: https://taggehealth.com/learn/evolutionary-medicine - Chronobiology, circadian patterns of hormone, immune, and metabolic function: https://taggehealth.com/learn/chronobiology - Exposomics, measurable environmental toxic load (metals, plasticizers, pesticides): https://taggehealth.com/learn/exposomics - Epigenetics, DNA methylation and histone modification, both measurable and reversible: https://taggehealth.com/learn/epigenetics ## Clinical Specialty Destinations Care-area pages that teach a system and funnel to a call with Dr. Tagge, each its own root URL: - Longevity: https://taggehealth.com/longevity - Men’s Health & Hormones (compare the whole network to optimal ranges): https://taggehealth.com/men - Women’s Health & Hormones (estrogen and progesterone in ratio; built for perimenopause): https://taggehealth.com/women - Gut-Immune health (commercial program built on the Genova GI Effects panel; deep science at /learn/gut-immune-health): https://taggehealth.com/gut-health - Sleep (Panel Program; cortisol curve, glucose stability, hormones, thyroid; three-rung escalation with DUTCH specialty and sleep-study referral): https://taggehealth.com/sleep - Cardiometabolic health (combined cardiovascular + metabolic specialty page; two panel tiers: Metabolic Core for the entry foundational read and Cardiometabolic Advanced for the comprehensive read with NMR particle count, ApoB, Lp(a), OmegaCheck; plus imaging referral for CAC/CCTA when warranted; pharmacotherapy named explicitly: statins, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, GLP-1 metabolic management): https://taggehealth.com/cardiometabolic ## Entry Paths - Talk to Dr. Tagge (leave your name and number, he calls you personally, no scheduler): https://taggehealth.com/call - Longevity Plan (a free habits-and-gaps quiz, secondary to a call with Dr. Tagge; returns top priorities and the lab packages I would order): https://taggehealth.com/plan - Testing menu (the à la carte panels, with prices): https://taggehealth.com/testing - Talk to Dr. Tagge (he prices your situation on the call): https://taggehealth.com/call - Physician review of results you ALREADY have (a direct-to-consumer lab panel, an AI-generated lab summary you ran yourself, labs your own doctor ordered, wearable or CGM exports, a genetics report). Dr. Tagge compares all of it to optimal ranges. The first conversation is a free call with Dr. Tagge, and the work continues through the Precision Health Assessment or a membership: https://taggehealth.com/lab-review - How this is different (HOMe vs functional medicine vs conventional medicine, eight dimensions side by side): https://taggehealth.com/longevity - The Foundational Framework (Health Optimization Medicine, the seven pillars): https://taggehealth.com/learn/framework - Search the practice (in-site search across writing, glossary, testing, symptoms, areas): https://taggehealth.com/search - Specialty testing (Genova specialty panels, DEXA, CGM, CPET, food sensitivity, DUTCH, methylation): https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty - Glossary of clinical terms (ApoB, MTHFR, fasting insulin, methylation, optimal ranges, and more): https://taggehealth.com/learn/glossary ## Symptoms (23 pages) Symptom-driven entry points, each linking to the cellular biology underneath and the panels the practice reads for that pattern: - Fatigue and low energy: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/fatigue - Brain fog: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/brain-fog - Poor sleep: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/poor-sleep - Digestive issues: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/digestive-issues - Mood and stress: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/mood-stress - Hormonal imbalance: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/hormonal-imbalance - Perimenopause: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/perimenopause - Low libido: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/low-libido - Hair loss: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/hair-loss - Erectile dysfunction: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/erectile-dysfunction - Weight loss resistance: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/weight-loss-resistance - High cholesterol concern: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/high-cholesterol - High blood pressure concern: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/high-blood-pressure - Insomnia: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/insomnia - Athletic recovery problems: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/athletic-recovery - Headaches and migraines: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/headaches-migraines - Joint pain: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/joint-pain - Anxiety: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/anxiety - Acne and skin issues: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/acne-skin-issues - Thyroid symptoms: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/thyroid-symptoms - PMS and cycle issues: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/pms-or-cycle-issues - Food cravings: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/food-cravings - Chronic allergies: https://taggehealth.com/symptoms/chronic-allergies ## Specialty Testing Panels (9) The specialty panels the practice orders as part of the diagnostic baseline. Available at cost to members. - Nutritional status (Metabolomix+), A functional read on how your cells are actually using the nutrients you take in, from a urine sample collected at home.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/metabolomix - Gut health (GI Effects), A comprehensive stool analysis that maps the bacteria, the barrier, and the immune signal in one collection.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/gi-effects - DUTCH Complete, Dried urine across 24 hours. Cortisol curve, full sex hormones, metabolites, melatonin. The hormone panel that reads the network instead of the snapshot.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/dutch - Boston Heart Cardio Advanced, Lipoprotein subfractions, oxidation, inflammation, insulin resistance, and the genetic markers that shape your statin response. The cardiovascular panel for the question standard lipids cannot answer.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/boston-heart-cardio - Food sensitivity, Your immune response across more than two hundred common foods. Not an allergy test, and not a stand-alone diagnosis.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/food-sensitivity - Methylation Panel, A direct read on the chemistry behind DNA repair, neurotransmitter synthesis, detoxification, and a meaningful slice of cardiovascular risk.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/methylation - DEXA scan (body composition), A whole-body scan that separates fat, lean mass, and bone with millimeter precision. The image behind every metabolic and longevity conversation.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/dexa - CPET (cardiopulmonary exercise test), The treadmill or bike test, with a mask, that measures the single strongest predictor of how long you will live and how well.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/cpet - CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor), A wearable sensor that streams your glucose every few minutes for two weeks. The only way to know how your body actually responds to your food, your sleep, and your stress.: https://taggehealth.com/testing/specialty/cgm ## Precision Health Report (for fellow practitioners, 15 most recent issues listed) Weekly research roundup across the seven HOMe pillars. For physicians and other licensed practitioners working in health optimization medicine. Each issue covers the week’s signal across all seven pillars with citations, a through-line synthesis, and one practitioner-actionable move. - Index: https://taggehealth.com/report - RSS feed: https://taggehealth.com/report/rss.xml - Precision Health Report, July 21, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-07-21 - Precision Health Report, July 20, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-07-20 - Precision Health Report, July 19, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-07-19 - Precision Health Report, July 17, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-07-17 - Precision Health Report, July 14, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-07-14 - Precision Health Report, July 13, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-07-13 - Precision Health Report, July 9, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-07-09 - Precision Health Report, June 27, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-06-27 - Precision Health Report, June 26, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-06-26 - Precision Health Report, June 24, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-06-24 - Precision Health Report, June 22, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-06-22 - Precision Health Report, June 21, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-06-21 - Precision Health Report, June 19, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-06-19 - Precision Health Report, June 18, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-06-18 - Precision Health Report, June 17, 2026: https://taggehealth.com/report/2026-06-17 ## Writing (93 essays, 25 most recent listed) Long-form writing on the seven HOMe pillars, written for patients. All posts authored by Dr. Tagge. - Writing index: https://taggehealth.com/blog - A ferritin of 20: what the lab calls normal, and what it is costing you.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/ferritin-of-20-what-the-lab-calls-normal - A testosterone of 200 and an ApoB of 120: what a chatbot cannot do with those numbers.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/testosterone-200-apob-120-what-a-chatbot-cannot-do - Concierge medicine, direct primary care, and national networks: what actually separates them.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/concierge-medicine-vs-direct-primary-care - A fasting insulin of 12: the number that moves ten years before your A1c.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/fasting-insulin-of-12-what-it-means - How to tell a longevity doctor from a longevity clinic.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/longevity-doctor-vs-longevity-clinic - A TSH of 3.8 with symptoms: the four tests nobody ordered.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/tsh-of-3-8-with-symptoms - An Lp(a) of 150: the lab you measure once, and why it is about your family.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/lp-a-of-150-what-to-do-about-it - Ten questions to ask before you join a concierge practice.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/questions-to-ask-before-joining-a-concierge-practice - An ALT of 45: the most common liver disease in the world, dismissed.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/alt-of-45-what-it-actually-means - Do you need a concierge doctor if you feel fine?: https://taggehealth.com/blog/do-you-need-a-concierge-doctor-if-you-feel-fine - What is actually in an executive physical?: https://taggehealth.com/blog/what-is-actually-in-an-executive-physical - Mitochondrial health and aging.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/mitochondrial-health-and-aging - The future of precision medicine, and the role metabolomics plays in it.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/the-future-of-precision-medicine-and-metabolomics - EMF exposure and health: the honest answer.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/emf-exposure-and-health-myth-or-reality - Metabolomics and weight loss: finding the blockers.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/metabolomics-and-weight-loss-finding-your-blockers - The role of gut health in autoimmunity.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/the-role-of-gut-health-in-autoimmunity - The evolutionary basis for different chronotypes.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/evolutionary-basis-for-different-chronotypes - The evolution of sleep. Why humans slept in tribes.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/the-evolution-of-sleep-why-we-slept-in-tribes - Understanding dysbiosis: when gut bacteria go rogue.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/understanding-dysbiosis-when-gut-bacteria-go-rogue - Epigenetic clocks: what they measure, and what they do not.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/epigenetic-clocks-how-old-are-you-really - Fasting and mitochondrial biogenesis.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/fasting-and-mitochondrial-biogenesis - Leaky gut. Fact, fiction, or somewhere in between.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/leaky-gut-fact-or-fiction - Hormone imbalances, read through a metabolomics lens.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/hormone-imbalances-through-a-metabolomics-lens - Mold exposure and chronic illness.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/mold-exposure-and-chronic-illness - Epigenetics and cancer.: https://taggehealth.com/blog/epigenetics-and-cancer-understanding-the-connection ## Charlotte, NC The practice is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. House calls, including the in-home Precision Health Assessment and concierge home visits, cover the Charlotte metro; care is fully virtual elsewhere in North Carolina. There is no walk-in clinic and no waiting room. - Charlotte hub, including a comparison of the kinds of concierge, longevity, and primary care practice in the Charlotte market: https://taggehealth.com/charlotte - Concierge medicine in Charlotte (what the model is, what the membership includes, how it compares to hospital-system and national concierge programs): https://taggehealth.com/charlotte/concierge-medicine - What concierge medicine costs in Charlotte (membership fee, testing costs, and a line-by-line of what carries markup, which is nothing): https://taggehealth.com/charlotte/concierge-medicine-cost - Holistic and integrative doctor in Charlotte (holistic, integrative, functional and naturopathic compared; lifestyle first, bioidenticals second, phytoceuticals third, pharmaceuticals as a last resort): https://taggehealth.com/charlotte/holistic-doctor - Longevity doctor: https://taggehealth.com/charlotte/longevity-doctor - Hormone optimization: https://taggehealth.com/charlotte/hormone-optimization - Health Optimization Medicine: https://taggehealth.com/charlotte/health-optimization-medicine - Executive health: https://taggehealth.com/charlotte/executive-health - Precision medicine: https://taggehealth.com/charlotte/precision-medicine ## Contact - Website: https://taggehealth.com - Scheduling: https://taggehealth.com/call - Location: Charlotte, North Carolina. Home visits in the Charlotte metro; virtual direct care across North Carolina.