Your cancer treatment has a plan. Your metabolic health should too.

C-MOP, the Cancer Metabolic Optimization Protocol, is a 90-day physician-led metabolic care program for people in active cancer treatment. It includes a 50-minute consultation with a Metabolic Care physician, review of your health history and baseline metabolic labs, an individualized written metabolic strategy, and RN and Patient Coordinator support for the full 90 days. C-MOP is delivered entirely by telehealth and is designed to complement a patient's existing oncology care, not replace it.

No. C-MOP does not replace your oncologist or your cancer treatment. Your oncology team remains responsible for your cancer treatment, imaging, staging, and treatment decisions. Metabolic Care supports integration with your current oncology or primary care providers to ensure alignment.

C-MOP is designed for adults in active cancer treatment who want structured, physician-led support for the metabolic side of their care alongside their oncology plan. It suits people who want lab-informed guidance rather than general advice, who want help organizing medications and supplements, and who are comfortable with telehealth visits and a direct-pay program. People who have finished active treatment are usually better served by R-MOP, the Remission Optimization Program.

C-MOP runs for 90 days. After the first 90 days, you can continue through an optional renewal at a monthly rate. Care plans are individualized and continue for as long as they are medically beneficial.

Your physician is Charles J. Meakin, MD, MHA, MS, a board-certified radiation oncologist with more than 35 years of experience caring for people with cancer and the founder of Metabolic Care. He reviews your history, current treatment, and available laboratory data to develop your individualized metabolic strategy.

The program includes RN support and Patient Coordinator check-ins throughout the 90 days, through secure messaging and scheduled calls. Your RN provides education, protocol support, and medication guidance, and brings questions to your physician when a clinical decision is needed.

No medication is required to join C-MOP. When your physician thinks it will help, they may prescribe low-dose medications that are already approved for other uses and have long safety records, such as metformin or atorvastatin. What is recommended depends on your history, your labs, and the cancer treatment you are already receiving. Your physician reviews every prescription for interactions with that treatment and adjusts it over the 90 days. Prescription costs are separate from the program fee.

No. Medications are recommended only when your physician considers them clinically appropriate for your situation. Many patients receive nutrition, lifestyle, and monitoring guidance without prescription medications.

No. Supplement recommendations are individualized and made only when appropriate. Supplements are purchased separately and are not included in the program price.

A 15-minute intake call with your case manager, a 50-minute telehealth consultation with your Metabolic Care physician, baseline labs with a follow-up panel at three months, and a written plan you can share with your oncology team. After the physician visit you are not on your own. Your nurse and patient coordinator stay with you through secure messaging and regular check-ins for the full 90 days. Prescriptions and supplement kits are a separate cost.

Prescription medications and supplements are purchased separately. Typical ranges are $100 to $250 a month for medications and $50 to $100 a month for supplements. Laboratory testing costs are billed separately as well.

Baseline labs are necessary. If you have recently completed appropriate labs with another provider, those can be used. Otherwise, Metabolic Care will arrange labs through Quest or another lab partner as part of onboarding.

After 90 days, you can continue with C-MOP through an optional renewal at a monthly rate. Your physician reviews follow-up information as appropriate and your strategy can evolve. Care plans are individualized and continue for as long as they are medically beneficial.

No. Metabolic Care operates as a direct-pay program. Fees are not covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or commercial insurance, and we do not submit claims or provide referrals. Some patients are able to use HSA or FSA funds, and we can provide receipts upon request. We cannot assist in seeking reimbursement from any private or government health plan.