When you text CodyMD about a sinus infection, the message goes to a US-licensed, board-certified physician. Not a chatbot. Not a nurse practitioner screening you for a future appointment. A licensed doctor who can evaluate your case, apply IDSA criteria, and prescribe antibiotics if clinically indicated — all by text, all in 1 hour.

Doctor-owned and operated

CodyMD is a physician-founded, physician-led practice. Many telehealth platforms are technology companies that contract physicians as independent providers, and growth metrics often dictate how fast prescriptions get written. At CodyMD, doctors set the clinical protocols. When business decisions and clinical decisions conflict, medicine wins.

Built by the ZoomCare team

CodyMD was founded by the team that built ZoomCare, one of the Pacific Northwest's most established healthcare brands. ZoomCare pioneered the walk-in, same-day care model. CodyMD applies that philosophy to conditions — like uncomplicated acute bacterial sinusitis — where the diagnosis is symptom-based and the visit doesn't need to be in person.

Physician credentials

Every prescribing physician on the CodyMD team is US-licensed in the states they practice in, board-certified by a recognized American medical specialty board, and experienced in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, or urgent care. The AMA's physician licensing standards are the same standards every CodyMD doctor meets. Credentials can be verified through the Federation of State Medical Boards physician directory.

Antibiotic stewardship is part of the protocol

CodyMD physicians follow IDSA and AAO-HNS guidelines for prescribing antibiotics for sinus infections. That means they only prescribe when the case meets bacterial criteria — 10+ days of symptoms without improvement, severe onset (fever ≥39°C plus purulent discharge), or double sickening. They will not write you a script for viral sinusitis just because you want one. This isn't a vending machine. It's a clinical service. For the diagnostic logic, see our guide to bacterial vs. viral sinusitis.

Built-in follow-up at no extra cost

Every $49 visit includes follow-up. If you're not improving 48–72 hours after starting antibiotics, text the doctor back. They can reassess the diagnosis, switch antibiotics if needed, order a urine culture or imaging if appropriate, or recommend in-person evaluation. There's no additional charge for the follow-up window — it's part of the protocol, not an upsell.

Licensure, credentialing, and what actually matters

The question patients sometimes ask is whether telehealth physicians have the same credentials as the doctor they'd see in person. The answer is yes. CodyMD physicians are MD or DO graduates, residency-trained, licensed in the states they practice in, and board-certified. The standard of training, the licensure requirements, and the clinical practice guidelines that govern prescribing are identical between an in-person visit and a CodyMD text consultation.

How to start a visit

Text Cody, describe your sinus symptoms and timeline, and a licensed physician reviews your case. If you meet IDSA criteria for bacterial sinusitis and don't have red flags, your prescription is sent to your pharmacy in 1 hour. For the full process, see how CodyMD treats sinus infections online, and for what to expect at the pharmacy, see pharmacy pickup for sinus prescriptions.