Weight Management Center

About Weight Management Center

What is Weight Management Center?

Weight Management Center is a medically supervised weight management practice at 203 N. Ash St., Escondido, CA 92027. The phone number is 760-745-8431. Of the four services this directory covers, it offers only weight management. In its own words: "We specialize in medically supervised weight management in an environment which is compassionate, non-judgemental, and relaxed."

Dr. Luc O. Fontaine, M.D. is the only prescriber named, and the program is supervised by him. The clinic describes him as a specialist with extensive experience in weight management. A biography of him published by the clinic describes him as an MD focusing on obstetrics and gynecology with a knack for weight loss, so ask about his training in this area. The practice has been open for 30+ years.

The initial visit includes a review of your medical history, a body mass index and weight evaluation, a recommended diet and detailed exercise program, behavior modification, and four weeks of prescription medication. The clinic uses prescription appetite suppressants but does not name them. Follow-up visits include monthly weigh-ins. Google shows a 3.7 rating from 3 reviews. Listed hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 09:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. No Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday hours appear.

What does it cost?

Prices are per visit. The initial consultation is $135, and that fee includes all medications at the initial consultation. Follow-up visits start at $135 and vary with dosage. It does not publish an upper limit for follow-up prices.

The program page says four weeks of medication are included in each follow-up visit, and it states that there are no contracts to sign. It does not say whether the follow-up price includes medication. It does not say whether insurance is accepted, and it does not describe how cancellation works.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes your prescription at each visit, and whether Dr. Fontaine sees you personally or someone else does. Ask which appetite suppressants you would receive, and whether they are brand-name or compounded, since neither is named. Ask whether the $135-and-up follow-up price includes the four weeks of medication, and what determines the dosage that changes the price.

Ask whether lab work is extra and what it costs. Ask whether insurance is accepted, and whether follow-up visits can be done by phone or video. Ask what training Dr. Fontaine has in weight management. Finally, ask how cancellation works without a contract: whether you can stop after one visit, and whether unused medication is refunded.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you plan to pay for the visit yourself, you want an in-person weight loss visit in Escondido with a physician who prescribes appetite suppressants, and you are ready to confirm the medication name, the follow-up price and the cancellation terms before you pay. If you need insurance billing, telehealth, or a clinic that names its medications up front, this one may not match what you are looking for.

Sources: weightmanagementescondido.com, weightmanagementescondido.com/program-1, weightmanagementescondido.com/location, weightmanagementescondido.com/blog/2017/2/14/four-week-weight-loss-program-for-one-or-two-up-to-55-off, weightmanagementescondido.com/pricing

Services Offered

Hours

Mo 09:00-13:00, Mo 14:00-17:00, Tu 09:00-13:00, Tu 14:00-17:00, , Th 09:00-13:00, Th 14:00-17:00, Fr 09:00-13:00, Fr 14:00-17:00

Location