The Practice
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What is The Practice?
The Practice is a direct primary care clinic at 2920 F Street C-5 in Bakersfield, California. Its legal name on consent forms is California Advanced Wellness Medical Group, doing business as The Practice. It lists 14 years in business and 4 staff. Dr. Joe Fosbinder is the one person named as providing its care, and no credentials are published for him.
The clinic's main business is membership-based primary care. Alongside it, the clinic offers weight loss, hormone therapy (including testosterone replacement and bioidentical hormone replacement), supplement guidance, and aesthetic treatments such as Botox, IV hydration, and body contouring. Peptide therapy is not on the list. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, and telehealth is offered. In its own words: "healthcare is built around relationships, not volume." Google shows the clinic at 3.3 from 19 reviews.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices. That covers the membership, the weight loss program, and hormone therapy, and it lists no consultation fee. It does not say whether medication is included in any fee, whether it accepts insurance, or what its membership terms and cancellation rules are. Before you pay anything, ask for a written fee sheet that lists the membership, the consultation, medication, lab work, and follow-up visits, each with its price.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who signs each prescription. Dr. Joe Fosbinder is the named physician, so ask what his credentials are and whether he writes your prescriptions himself. Ask whether the monthly fee includes medication or bills it separately. For hormone therapy, the clinic describes pellets, creams, and injections, and names hormone types such as estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid support, but it names no specific product. Ask which product you would receive and whether it is a name brand or compounded.
Ask what the labs cost, since both the weight loss and hormone plans start with them, and how often follow-up visits are billed. Ask how cancellation works and whether there is a minimum commitment. Ask whether telehealth calls are covered by the membership or billed separately.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a Bakersfield primary care practice built on membership and an ongoing relationship with one doctor, and you are ready to pay out of pocket for weight loss, hormone, or aesthetic care. It is a weaker match if you need peptide therapy, which it does not offer, or if you need a firm price before you call. Call (661) 871-3300 with the questions above before you book.
Sources: thepracticebakersfield.com, thepracticebakersfield.com/services/weight-loss-solutions, thepracticebakersfield.com/services/bioidentical-hormone-replacement-therapy, thepracticebakersfield.com/pricing-plans
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off The Practice’s own website on 2026-10-14. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Weight Loss Solutions” source
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, or BHRT, is one of the most effective ways to restore that balance.” source
- ✓Longevity / anti-aging — listed on their site as “Direct primary care focused on longevity, vitality, and optimal health” 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 to Friday: 8am - 5pm