Golden West Weight Loss
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What is Golden West Weight Loss?
Golden West Weight Loss is a medical weight loss clinic at 230 W. Ajo Way in Tucson, Arizona 85713. The phone number is (520) 792-1966. It has served the Tucson area since 1984, and it describes its team as medical professionals and healthcare providers with more than 83 years of combined experience. Its main service is a medically supervised weight loss program that pairs prescription medication with instruction in nutrition, exercise, and behavior modification. It also offers lipotropic injections, which can be taken alone or alongside the main program, and it lists smoking cessation among the needs its staff can help with.
The clinic does not name the person who writes its prescriptions, and it does not say whether any of its providers is a physician. It also does not name the weight loss medications it uses, only that they are chosen for each patient. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with appointments from 7:30 to 5:30, and Saturday, 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM. In its own words: "We explain the treatment options in detail and then review the pros and cons in a language you can understand."
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices for its weight loss program, its lipotropic injections, or its office visit. Insurance is not accepted. In its own words: "We no longer accept any insurance." Payment by personal check, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, or American Express is accepted. It does not mention HSA accounts or financing.
Prescriptions filled by its in-house pharmacy are described as free with a weight loss visit. If the clinic decides you do not qualify for the program, there is no charge for the office consultation. It does not state the consultation fee for patients who do qualify, and it does not say whether a cancellation or refund policy applies.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who writes the prescription and whether that person is a physician. Ask what the first visit costs. That visit includes intake forms, a weigh-in, vital signs, two types of body fat analysis, and blood work for thyroid, diabetes, and cholesterol. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost too.
Ask whether the weight loss medications are brand-name or compounded. The clinic describes its lipotropic formulation as specially compounded, so the same question applies to its prescriptions. Ask whether medication is included in any program price or billed separately, since no price states this.
Ask whether the clinic takes HSA funds or offers financing, and how cancellation works. Ask about walk-ins as well. The clinic normally does not see walk-in patients, so call first.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are an adult in or near Tucson who plans to pay directly for in-person weight loss care, and you are ready to ask about prices and the prescriber before you book. It is not a match if you need insurance billing or telehealth visits, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, since the clinic does not take those patients. Patients under 18 must come with a parent or guardian, and patients 12 to 16 are considered case by case.
Sources: tucsonmedical.com, tucsonmedical.com/pages/weight_loss.php, tucsonmedical.com/pages/about.php, tucsonmedical.com/pages/weight_loss_faq.php
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Golden West Weight Loss’s own website on 2026-10-13. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Our medically supervised weight loss program provides a progressive but safe approach to weight loss which is tailored to fit your specific needs.” source
We have not yet collected published prices or prescriber credentials for this clinic. When we do, they will appear here with a link to the page they came from — or a note saying the clinic publishes none, which is itself worth knowing. Call them for a price in the meantime.
Hours
Monday through Friday - 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM (appointments 7:30 - 5:30)