Dr. Drew Collins, ND has practiced naturopathic medicine for more than forty years. Telemedicine appointments make that experience available to patients who cannot easily reach the Bend clinic — whether you live elsewhere in Oregon or California, travel frequently, or simply do not need to be in the room for what you are being seen about.
A virtual visit is the same consultation, delivered over secure video: your history, your laboratory results, your treatment plan and your questions.
This is the part patients most often ask about, and the answer is set by law rather than by preference. Telemedicine is regulated by the state where you are located during the visit, not the state where the doctor is sitting.
Dr. Collins is licensed in Oregon (naturopathic license number 1332), California (license ND-83 / NDF-83) and Arizona. He can therefore see telemedicine patients located in Oregon, California and Arizona.
If you are located in another state, please contact the clinic before booking. Scope of naturopathic practice differs from state to state, and the team will tell you what is and is not possible.
Well suited to a virtual visit: initial consultations, reviewing laboratory results, hormone and thyroid follow-up, testosterone therapy monitoring, adjusting medications and supplements, treatment planning, and ongoing management of a plan already underway.
Requires an in-person visit in Bend: regenerative injection treatments including prolotherapy, prolozone and platelet-rich plasma; intravenous therapy; ozone therapy; and anything needing a hands-on physical examination.
If a virtual visit is not the right setting for your concern, Dr. Collins will say so and recommend what is.
Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University, 1984. B.S. in Biology and Comparative Religion, University of Oregon, 1979.
More than forty years in practice. Former founding clinical director and professor of naturopathic medicine; adjunct faculty at Bastyr University and Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. Chaired conventions for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the Arizona Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Named Arizona Naturopathic Physician of the Year in 1992.
Oregon naturopathic license 1332 · California license ND-83 / NDF-83 · NPI 1649432709. Read Dr. Collins’s full biography.
Yes. Dr. Drew Collins, ND offers telemedicine appointments by secure video for both new and established patients. Virtual visits cover the same consultative work as an in-office appointment: reviewing your history, going through lab results, adjusting a treatment plan and answering questions. Some services — injections, IV therapy and in-person physical examination — require a visit to the Bend clinic.
Telemedicine is regulated by the state where the patient is located at the time of the visit, not the state where the doctor sits. Dr. Collins is licensed in Oregon (naturopathic license number 1332), California (license ND-83 / NDF-83) and Arizona, so he can see telemedicine patients located in Oregon, California and Arizona. If you are located in another state, contact the clinic before booking and the team will tell you what is possible.
New patients can begin with a telemedicine consultation. Depending on what you are being seen for, Dr. Collins may recommend an in-person visit, laboratory testing or a physical examination before finalizing a treatment plan. That decision is clinical and is made case by case.
A virtual visit follows the same structure as an office visit. Dr. Collins reviews your health history and current concerns, goes through any laboratory results, discusses findings and options, and agrees on next steps with you. Visits take place over a secure video connection, and you will receive a link before your appointment.
Telemedicine works well for initial consultations, reviewing laboratory results, hormone and thyroid follow-up, medication and supplement adjustments, treatment planning, and ongoing management of a plan already underway. An in-person visit is needed for regenerative injection treatments such as prolotherapy, prolozone and platelet-rich plasma, for intravenous therapy and ozone therapy, and for any concern that requires a hands-on physical examination.
Yes. Virtual visits are conducted over a secure, encrypted video connection, and the same patient confidentiality rules that apply to an in-office visit apply to a telemedicine visit.
A smartphone, tablet or computer with a camera, a microphone and a reliable internet connection. No special software purchase is required — you will receive a link to join the visit. It helps to be somewhere private and well lit, and to have any recent laboratory results and a list of your current medications and supplements to hand.
You can request a telemedicine appointment using the booking form on this page, or call Proactive Choice at (858) 333-5196. Please mention that you would prefer a virtual visit and tell the team which state you will be located in at the time of the appointment.
Coverage for naturopathic care varies considerably between insurers and plans, and telemedicine coverage varies separately again. Proactive Choice can provide documentation you may submit to your insurer, but coverage is determined by your individual plan. Check with your insurer before your appointment.
Dr. Drew Evan Collins holds a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University, earned in 1984, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Comparative Religion from the University of Oregon, earned in 1979. He has practiced for more than forty years, has served as a founding clinical director and professor of naturopathic medicine, and has held adjunct faculty appointments at Bastyr University and Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. He was named Arizona Naturopathic Physician of the Year in 1992. He is licensed in Oregon (license number 1332), California and Arizona, and is registered under NPI 1649432709.
Complete the form below to request an appointment with Dr. Drew Collins. You can also call the clinic at (858) 333-5196.
