Buffalo OB·GYN

About Buffalo OB·GYN

What is Buffalo OB·GYN?

Buffalo OB·GYN is an all-female obstetrics and gynecology practice at 4575 Main St., Amherst, NY. Most of its work is women's OB-GYN care: pregnancy care, labor and delivery, annual well-woman exams, birth control, menstrual disorders and menopause care. Hormone therapy is one of its specialty services, listed alongside fertility services, in-office ultrasounds and genetic screening.

The practice describes its doctors as board-certified, but it does not name the physician who would prescribe your hormones. In its own words: "At Buffalo OB·GYN, our all-female OBGYN practice provides hormone therapy with a patient-centered approach that focuses on comfort, communication, and individualized care." The medications it names are estrogen and progesterone. It also mentions pellet therapy, in which hormones are placed just beneath the skin. The practice serves Amherst, Williamsville, Buffalo and the surrounding areas, and you can reach it at 716.633.4575.

This listing is for its Amherst office at 4575 Main St.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for hormone therapy, and it does not list a consultation fee. The practice says self-pay is available. It does not say whether insurance is accepted for this service, or whether the hormones are included in any price. Before you book, ask for the consultation fee and a written estimate covering the first few months of visits and lab work.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with the prescriber. Ask which doctor would write your prescription and whether you would see that same doctor for follow-up. The practice mentions ongoing monitoring, so ask what each follow-up visit costs and how often they happen.

Next, ask whether the estrogen or progesterone is billed separately, and at what price. If pellet therapy comes up, ask whether the hormones are commercially manufactured or compounded, what the pellets cost, and how often they need replacing. Ask what blood work costs, and whether any of it goes through insurance.

Also ask whether follow-up visits can be done by telehealth, since the practice does not say. Find out whether it bills insurance for hormone therapy and what happens if it does not. Finally, ask how to cancel or pause care, and whether any membership or prepayment is required.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want hormone therapy inside a general women's practice that also handles pregnancy and gynecology care, and you are ready to get the prescriber's name and the full price in writing before you commit. If you need a clinic that posts its prices or offers video visits, call first, because neither is stated.

Sources: buffalo-obgyn.com, buffalo-obgyn.com/hormone-therapy

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