If you live in New York or New Jersey and want a comprehensive blood panel with medical care, it can be hard to find. Function Health wasn’t available initially, and recent threads on Reddit indicate people are being charged $900 for a panel that costs $499 elsewhere.

Empirical Health is available in NY/NJ for just $289 ($190 + $99 NY/NJ lab fee). It includes not just 100 biomarkers, but real medical care and a comprehensive heart health program focusing on exercise, nutrition, sleep, and more.

Why Empirical Health is the best Function Health alternative for NY & NJ

Feature	Function Health (NY/NJ)	Empirical Health (NY/NJ)
Availability	Not available or $900+	$289, fully available
Number of biomarkers	100+	100+ on actionable, evidence-based markers
Panel type	Two blood draws	Single blood draw
Doctor consultation	Not included	Included: MD review + follow-up
App for tracking	Web dashboard	iOS & Android apps (Apple Watch & Fitbit integration)
Price	$499–$900+ (NY/NJ)	$289 (panel + MD review + NY/NJ fee)
Follow-up care	Not included	Included (treatment, prescriptions, referrals)
Insurance	Not accepted	Some insurance coverage

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Availability in NY/NJ—still 3x cheaper than Function Health

Starting December 15, 2025, Empirical Health includes a $99 NY/NJ lab fee, bringing the total to $289. Even with this fee, Empirical Health is still 3x cheaper than Function Health’s NY/NJ pricing ($900+) and includes real medical care that Function Health doesn’t provide. We have lab locations nearly everywhere: New York City (NYC), Newark NJ, Paterson, Jersey City, Elizabeth NJ, Trenton NJ, Albany NY, Long Island, Buffalo, Yonkers, Rochester NY, Syracuse NY, Ithaca, and more.

Function Health vs Empirical Health biomarkers

Empirical’s panel includes the most actionable and evidence-based biomarkers: ApoB, Lp(a), advanced lipids, hs-CRP (insulin), and insulin resistance markers, as well as a complete cell count and urinanalysis. This comparison of Empirical Heatlh vs Function Health biomarkers has a complete breakdown.

Empirical Health doctors provide real medical care

Empirical Health includes a board-certified MD review and a follow-up telehealth visit in the base price. You get a personalized care plan, and if needed, prescriptions, referrals, or further testing (Function Health does not provide medical care, even at the higher NY/NJ price).

Modern health app and tracking

Empirical Health offers iOS and Android apps that track your lab results and integrate with Apple Watch and Android smartwatches for ongoing health monitoring. This makes it easy to see trends and connect your lifestyle to your lab results.

Nutrition tracking in Empirical Health

What NY & NJ residents are saying

Here are some reviews of Empirical Health:

I am now in my 50s and have been trying to improve my health. I have not found any other service that really focuses on the tests that matter. The medical review visit was one of the best healthcare experiences I have ever had. I am looking forward to continuing to use Empirical Health to track my progress.

My parents and all of my grandparents had heart attacks or strokes in their 60s. As I approach that age I worry about how to prevent these types of issues. Empirical Health has helped me explore my risk factors more closely and I am even more motivated now to keep up with a healthy diet and exercise.

How to get comprehensive functional health in New York and New Jersey for $289

If you’re in New York or New Jersey and want comprehensive, actionable health testing without paying $900+, give Empirical Health a shot. You get nearly all the same valuable biomarkers, plus real medical care, for a third of the price.

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