Renova Medical Center

About Renova Medical Center

What is Renova Medical Center?

Renova Medical Center is mainly a pain clinic. Its services are neuropathy, neck, back and shoulder pain, knee pain, chronic pain and stem cell therapy, along with testosterone replacement therapy, so hormone care is one service among several. It has offices in Columbia, Lee's Summit and Liberty, Missouri. Google lists it as a Medical Center with a 4.8 rating from 58 reviews.

Two people are named as prescribers. Dr. Robert Calaluce is listed with a Medical College of Wisconsin degree and a master's from the University of Connecticut, but no MD or DO is given for him. Joni Ahern, N.P., has been a nurse practitioner since 2016.

For hormone care, the clinic offers testosterone injections as well as pellet therapy. Other medications that can be added to a plan include sermorelin/ipamorelin, human chorionic gonadotropin, Anatrozole, Clomid, Nolvadex, vitamin injections, and Viagra and Cialis. It does not list a separate peptide program or a medical weight loss program.

This listing is for its COLUMBIA office at 1401 FORUM BLVD. SUITE 202.

What does it cost?

Testosterone medication is priced at as low as $135 a month, and that figure includes the medication itself. It does not say whether blood work, office visits or pellet therapy are part of that number. The first consultation is free. The initial blood test is described as low cost, but no price is given for it. Refills are shipped for a shipping and handling charge, with no amount stated.

It accepts most major insurance and will contact your plan to confirm your coverage, but it does not say whether insurance covers hormone therapy. It does not publish prices for pain treatment or stem cell therapy, and it does not mention financing, membership terms or a cancellation policy.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes and signs your testosterone prescription, and whether Dr. Calaluce holds an MD or DO. Ask whether the $135 a month covers office visits, follow-up labs and refills, or the medication alone. Ask whether the testosterone is brand-name or compounded, and how the cost of pellet therapy compares with injections. Ask what follow-up blood work costs, how often it is repeated, and what the shipping and handling charge is. Ask whether any follow-up can be done by video, since that is not addressed. Ask whether your insurance will pay for any part of hormone care.

Office hours are given two ways that do not agree. One reads 8:30 am to 12 pm and 1:30 to 4:30 pm on weekdays, and the other reads 8:00am to 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday. No separate hours are given for Lee's Summit or Liberty. Confirm the hours for the office you plan to visit before you go.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you already live with neuropathy, chronic pain or knee, neck or back pain, and you want testosterone care from the same clinic. It is also a fit if you are ready to ask who writes the prescription and what the monthly fee leaves out. It is a weaker fit if you are looking for a dedicated hormone program or medical weight loss care, since neither is set out as its own service.

Sources: renovamedicalcenter.com, renovamedicalcenter.com/testosterone-replacement, renovamedicalcenter.com/meet-our-team

Services Offered

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8:00am to 4:00 pm

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