FOBBS LIFEPOINT INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S HORMONES

About FOBBS LIFEPOINT INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S HORMONES

What is Fobbs LifePoint Institute for Women's Hormones?

Fobbs LifePoint Institute for Women's Hormones is a women's hormone practice at 7215 North Fresno Street, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93720. Its focus is menopause. It describes itself as special gynecology for menopause management, and its stated mission is to serve peri-menopausal and menopausal women with Precision-Balanced Bioidentical Hormone Optimization Therapy. It lists three services: GYN consultations, expert second opinions, and concierge tele-medicine. It has been in practice since 1997, according to its own description, and it is listed on Google as a gynecologist with a 3.9 rating from 24 reviews.

Denard M. Fobbs, M.D., Medical Director, is the prescriber the practice names. Other family members named on its materials carry no credentials there, so do not assume they prescribe. The practice says its therapy is safe, tested and natural, but its materials do not name the medications used or explain how that claim is checked. Its homepage also says that saliva kits are now mailed to patients. Its hours are telephone and telemedicine hours, Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 3PM. Friday is listed as closed, and no in-person office hours are given.

What does it cost?

The practice does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or any membership terms. It does not say whether a monthly fee includes medication. It also does not say whether it accepts insurance. Its website has a patient insurance form that asks for primary and secondary insurance, but the form does not say whether those plans are accepted. Before you book, ask for the full fee schedule in writing.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who will sign your prescription, and whether Dr. Fobbs will see you personally or whether another clinician will prescribe. Ask which hormone medications are used, and whether they are brand-name products or compounded preparations, since the materials name none. Ask whether the fee covers the medication or whether you pay for it separately, and what it costs to fill it. Ask what a saliva kit costs, what testing it covers, and who reviews the results. Ask what follow-up visits and telemedicine visits cost, and whether any lab work is billed to you. Ask whether they take insurance, and if so, which plans. Ask how cancellation works, since no terms are posted. Finally, ask what happens when the office is closed on Fridays and after 3PM.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a menopause-focused hormone practice in Fresno, you can manage most contact by phone or telemedicine on weekdays before 3PM, and you are comfortable paying without a published price list. If you want a clinic that names its medications and posts its fees, ask those questions before you call.

Sources: drfobbs.com

Services Offered

Hours

Monday - Thursday 9AM-3PM, TELEPHONE/TELEMED HOURS

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