Professional Health Care of Pinellas

About Professional Health Care of Pinellas

What is Professional Health Care of Pinellas?

Professional Health Care of Pinellas is a general medical practice. This listing covers its Central St. Pete office at 1839 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33713, and the phone number is (727) 322-1054. Most of what it offers is primary care: preventive care, acute care, chronic disease management, mental health, women's health, men's health and geriatric care. Medical Weight Management is also one of its services and is offered at all of its locations. Men's health is where testosterone replacement therapy sits. In its own words: "We offer a variety of men’s health services including prostate exams, testosterone replacement therapy, and sexual health treatments."

The only prescriber named is Fadi Saba, M.D., who is described as a board-certified internal medicine physician. The clinic also mentions physicians, nurse practitioners and registered nurses on staff, but it does not name them. Telehealth is available, though it does not say which states it covers. An onsite pharmacy, HealthMed Pharmacy, is on the first floor of the Central Avenue location, and it is privately owned and operated. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5:00PM. Google lists it as a medical clinic with a 3.6 rating from 206 reviews.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It gives no monthly rate for medical weight management and no cost for testosterone therapy. It does not say whether medication is included in any program. It accepts insurance and asks patients to call and verify whether their specific plan is accepted, but it does not name the plans. Cash pay, HSA use, financing and membership terms are not mentioned. Ask for the full price of the first visit and of any ongoing program before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who signs the prescription. Ask whether Dr. Saba would see you or another clinician, and who would manage refills afterward. Next, ask about the weight loss medication. The clinic does not name it, so ask which drug it is, whether it is brand-name or compounded, and whether the monthly fee includes it. If you are considering testosterone therapy, ask what the blood tests, follow-up visits and refills cost, and whether those are billed separately.

Ask whether you must fill prescriptions at HealthMed Pharmacy, and how its prices compare with other pharmacies. Ask what a telehealth visit costs, how to cancel or pause a program, and whether there is a membership term. Finally, call (727) 322-1054 to confirm whether your plan is accepted and which parts of this care it covers before you agree to pay.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a general medical practice in St. Petersburg that also offers medical weight management or testosterone replacement therapy, you can pay cash for what insurance does not cover, and you are willing to get prices and the medication name in writing before you start. It is probably not the right fit if you are looking for peptide therapy or longevity medicine, since neither is listed.

Sources: phcpinellas.com/locations/central-st-pete, phcpinellas.com/services/primary-care, phcpinellas.com/services

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