Medical Director · Curex
Dr. Chet TharpeMD
Allergy and Immunology · 15+ years in practice
- years in practice
- 15+years in practice
- board certifications
- 2board certifications
- peer-reviewed studies
- 2peer-reviewed studies
- pages reviewed
- 18pages reviewed
Biography
Dr. Chet Tharpe serves as Medical Director at Curex, where he oversees clinical protocols for sublingual immunotherapy and reviews patient treatment plans. He has spent more than 15 years treating allergic rhinitis, asthma, and environmental sensitivities, and is a published voice in the field of at-home allergen immunotherapy. In 2026 he co-authored a peer-reviewed real-world study in Frontiers in Allergy analyzing outcomes of telemedicine-delivered sublingual immunotherapy across 2,897 patients. Dr. Tharpe is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI).
Published research
2 peer-reviewed publications, indexed in PubMed.
Peer-reviewed research · authored
Real-world outcomes of personalized sublingual immunotherapy for environmental allergies delivered through a telemedicine platform: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study
Frontiers in Allergy · 2026
Clinical content reviewed
Dr. Chet Tharpe reviewed the clinical content on 18 guides. A sample:
- How Much Do Weekly Allergy Shots Cost – Build-Up Guide 202626 weekly build-up visits × $11.97 Medicare-allowed = $311. Copays stack to $1,092; add $928 lost-time cost. CY 2025 PFS-verified. HOPD risk explained.
- Allergy Shot Cost – Per-Visit CPT Line-Item Decoder 2026Medicare-allowed $11.97 (CPT 95117); commercial $15–$18; cash $25–$55. Decode your allergy-shot EOB: 95117 vs 95115, vial prep, HOPD fees explained.
- How Much Are Allergy Shots For Cats – Complete GuideCat allergy shots for HUMANS: $0–$12,500 over 5 years depending on plan. Curex at-home shots offer financing as low as $79/mo on some plans. CY 2025 PFS data.
- How Much Do Cat Allergy Shots Cost – Complete GuideCat allergy shots for HUMANS: $0–$5,400+ depending on plan. Medicare $11.97/visit; commercial $15–$18; HOPD worst case $24,400. CY 2025 PFS verified.
- How Much Are Allergy Shots – Complete Cost Guide 2026Medicare $11.97/visit (CPT 95117, CY 2025 PFS); commercial $15–18; cash $40–200+; HOPD up to $24,400. Full build-up, maintenance & 5-year cost breakdown.
- Does Insurance Cover Allergy Shots? Full Guide to SCIT CoverageYes — every major US insurer covers SCIT. Medicare allowed $11.97/visit; commercial $15–$18; HOPD can bill $24,400. CY 2025 PFS-verified coverage guide.
- Allergy Shot Price – Chargemaster, Medicare & Cash Rates 2026Medicare-allowed $11.97/visit (CPT 95117, CY 2025 PFS); commercial $15–18; cash $40–150; HOPD up to $24,400. Hospital price-transparency rules explained.
- Cost Of Allergy Shots – 3-Year and 5-Year Totals Compared 20265-year allergy shot cost: Medicare ~$560 OOP; commercial $7,000–$10,000; cash $9,500–$15,000; HOPD $25,000–$40,000+. Break-even ~6 years per Cox 2020.
- Allergy Shots for Humans Allergic to Dogs Cost – Complete GuideHUMAN allergy shots for dog allergy: Medicare $11.97/visit; commercial $15–$18; cash $40+. Not CYTOPOINT. Stanford $48,329 HOPD warning. CY 2025 PFS data.
- Cat Allergy Shot Cost – Complete Guide to SCIT PricingCat allergy shots for HUMANS: Medicare $11.97/visit; commercial $15–$18; cash $40+. Or skip clinic copays with Curex at-home shots, financing as low as $79/mo.
- Immunotherapy Dog Allergy Cost – Protocol-Tier GuideDog allergy immunotherapy for HUMANS: conventional $11.97; cluster builds faster; rush (95180) $135.90/hr. Geisinger $1,711 HOPD lesson. CY 2025 PFS data.
- Allergy Shots Insurance: Deductibles, Copays & Coverage GuideDeductibles reset Jan 1; $3,120 min copay stack (Stachler 2020); HOPD $24,400 M Health Fairview. Five SCIT cost drivers, CMS 2025 PFS verified.