Florida Urology Center

About Florida Urology Center

What is Florida Urology Center?

Florida Urology Center is a urology practice with offices in Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Palm Coast and Port Orange, all in Florida. Its Daytona Beach office is listed for radiation therapy only. The practice is an affiliate of U.S. Urology Partners. Its listed physicians and physician assistants are John K. Burgers, MD, J. Christian Guido, MD, Dane K. Hermansen, MD, Frank S. Melograna, MD, Greg A. Parr, MD, Michael Pirkowski, MD, Shawn W. Thomas, DO, Kristen Barnekov, P.A.-C and Ken Roberts, P.A.-C.

The services listed are Men's Health, Women's Health, PET CT, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), Kidney, Bladder and CareHarmony. Hormone therapy is one service among several. Most of the practice is urology, covering prostate, bladder and kidney care. The clinic also lists a licensed and certified outpatient surgery center.

For BHRT, the clinic describes the treatment as a way to address hormone imbalance. It lists pellets, cream, injection, patch, pill and gel as the forms the hormones can take, and hormone levels are tracked after treatment begins. In its own words: "Our facility offers patients and their families a smaller, more comfortable setting."

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for hormone therapy, and it does not state a consultation fee. It does not say whether a monthly price, if there is one, includes the medication. It also does not say whether insurance is accepted for BHRT. For its vasectomy service, cost varies with insurance, and it treats men with and without health insurance. That is a different service, so ask about hormone therapy directly at 386-673-5100.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who prescribes. The clinic does not say which of its providers prescribes hormone therapy, so ask for the name of the prescriber and whether a physician or a physician assistant will see you for it.

Ask whether the hormones are brand-name or compounded, and which form the prescriber would recommend for you. Ask what the consultation costs and whether it is billed to insurance.

Ask what hormone testing and follow-up visits cost, since levels are tracked after treatment starts. If the program bills monthly, ask whether that covers the medication, visits and lab work, and how you cancel. Ask whether any part of care can be done by telehealth, since the clinic does not say. Finally, ask which of its offices handles hormone therapy.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want hormone therapy from a practice that also treats prostate, bladder and kidney conditions, and you are willing to get the prescriber, medication and monthly costs confirmed before you book. It is a weaker fit if you need published prices or a telehealth visit before you commit, since neither is stated.

Sources: floridaurology.com, floridaurology.com/bioidentical-hormone-replacement-treatment-for-men-and-women

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