Solutions Integrative Wellness

About Solutions Integrative Wellness

What is Solutions Integrative Wellness?

Solutions Integrative Wellness is a cash-pay integrative wellness clinic at 2629 University Blvd in Ames, Iowa. Mary Lynn Papin, ARNP, FNP-C, founded it and is the one prescriber named. She trained through WorldLink Medical, a functional and integrative medicine program, and she is the clinic's sole provider. The phone number is 515-523-4863.

Its services range from IV vitamin infusions and body-sculpting devices to men's and women's health, hormone therapy, peptide therapy and medical weight loss. The men's health section names testosterone and the peptide BPC-157. The weight loss service mentions medications but names none. In its own words: "all delivered by a single provider who manages your care from assessment through ongoing monitoring." It serves Ames and nearby towns, including Ankeny, Boone and Nevada. Google lists it at 4.9 from 54 reviews.

This listing is for its Ames office at 2629 University Blvd.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for its treatments. It is cash-pay only and says so plainly. The first consultation is free. The only dollar amounts it publishes are for an add-on: red light therapy for $15 when paired with an IV session, normally $25. It mentions payment plans, but shows no amounts or terms. Treatment costs and lab fees are reviewed at the first consultation. It does not say whether medication is included in any program fee.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs the prescription for hormone, peptide and weight loss care. The weight loss service is described as physician-guided, yet the only prescriber named is a nurse practitioner. Ask whether the testosterone and any weight loss medication are brand-name or compounded, and where the peptides come from. Its services have not been evaluated by the FDA, so ask which of its medications are FDA-approved. Ask whether any program fee covers the medication, and what follow-up lab work costs, since testosterone patients return for labs at regular intervals. Ask whether any visit can be done by video, because that is not spelled out. Finally, ask how cancellation works and whether a plan can be paused or refunded.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want one nurse practitioner to handle your hormone, peptide or weight loss care in Ames, and you are ready to pay cash and get medication and lab costs in writing before you start. It is a weaker fit if you need insurance billing or want a physician as the named prescriber.

Sources: solutionsintegrativewellness.com, solutionsintegrativewellness.com/services/mens-health-testosterone, solutionsintegrativewellness.com/pages/services

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