An out-of-network practice for people who want medical-grade care without the fluorescent lights, the five-minute visit, or the upsell. Referral-led since 2019.
The average American dermatology visit is seven minutes long. Most of that time is spent on a laptop. We opted out of that system because it stopped being ours to fix from the inside.
Verdant is out-of-network by design. Our visits are 45 to 90 minutes. We do not stack rooms. We do not sell you products you don't need. We will almost always send you home with fewer prescriptions than you arrived expecting.
Most patients find us through their own. That is the only marketing we have ever done, and we intend to keep it that way.
Medical dermatology is the practice. The cosmetic work we offer is conservative, evidence-based, and only recommended when clinically indicated. We do not operate a med spa.
Every visit is one-on-one with Dr. Okafor. No physician assistants diagnosing in her name. No templated notes.
We photograph and map every concerning lesion. You will see the same photos at every follow-up. Nothing gets missed because a new doctor didn't read the last note.
We partner with a single small-batch pharmacy in Brooklyn. Specific, evidence-based formulations. Never a proprietary line with our name on it.
Almost half of the cosmetic consultations we do end with us recommending nothing. That is the entire point.
Dermatology became a volume business. I trained in it when it wasn't. Verdant is my attempt to practice the way my mentors did — slowly, with the patient in front of me, and with room to be wrong and catch it.
Fifteen minutes on the phone with our patient coordinator to decide if we're the right fit. If we're not, she'll tell you who is.
A two-page form. No portal. No checklist of 200 symptoms. We read what you wrote before you arrive.
60 to 90 minutes. Exam, photography, and a real conversation. You leave with a written plan, not a prescription in a bag.
Six weeks for acne, three months for rosacea, annually for skin checks. You hear from Dr. Okafor directly, not a scheduler.
I had been told by two separate dermatologists that my rosacea was "just how my face is now." Dr. Okafor had it under control in five months. No laser, no magic — she just actually looked.
You don't realize what seven-minute medicine has done to your expectations until you experience the opposite. The first time I walked out of Verdant I sat on the curb for a minute because I wasn't sure what had just happened.
I came in for a mole check and left with a plan for three things I didn't even know I was supposed to be thinking about. She found an early basal cell on my shoulder that four other doctors had missed.
No. We are fully out-of-network. We will provide an itemized superbill after each visit that most PPO plans will partially reimburse — usually 40–70% of the visit cost. We do not handle the submission for you, but our front desk will walk you through it the first time.
Because we cannot practice the medicine we were trained to practice in seven-minute visits. In-network dermatology in Manhattan pays approximately $72 per visit. That math does not support an hour with a physician. We made a choice.
First visits are $485. Follow-ups range from $285 to $420. Surgical and procedural fees are disclosed in writing before anything is scheduled. There are no hidden facility fees, no subscription, and no packaged "memberships."
No. Verdant is a medical dermatology practice. We offer a small, conservative menu of cosmetic work, but the practice is medical first. We do not have treatment packages, aestheticians on staff, or an on-site product line.
Yes, and that is a large part of our practice. Please bring your prior records. We read them before your visit, not during it.
We see patients from age 12 and up. For younger children, we refer to two colleagues in pediatric dermatology whom we trust.
Currently accepting new patients with a typical wait of three days for a first appointment. Tribeca only — we do not operate a satellite office.