NorthBay Health Women’s Health

About NorthBay Health Women’s Health

What is NorthBay Health Women’s Health?

NorthBay Health Women’s Health is the women’s services arm of NorthBay Health, a hospital system that also runs NorthBay Medical Center and NorthBay VacaValley Hospital. It has offices in Fairfield and Vacaville. Its main work is women’s care from adolescence through menopause, including gynecology, well-woman visits, cervical cancer screening, women’s imaging, family planning, infertility, urogynecology, ablation and robotic-assisted hysterectomy. Hormone replacement therapy appears on the service list, but no details are given. The practice also covers pregnancy, prenatal care and delivery.

The prescribers listed are Frederick Blair, MD, Marlene Freeman, MD, FACOG, Stella Huang, DO, Kalie Li, DO, Andrew Lin, MD, Pantea Pahlavan, MD, Jeffrey Ruderman, MD, Shanna Snow, DO, FACOOG, Denise Veloria, DO, Rachel Villalon, MD, Yenifer Duque-Gomez, PA, and Tori Garcia, NP.

NorthBay also runs a physician-supervised medical weight-loss program, which it lists under bariatrics rather than women’s health. Treatment plans may include nutritional counseling, lifestyle support, behavioral guidance, physician monitoring and prescription medications when medically appropriate. NorthBay does not name any weight-loss medication or say which clinician leads the program. Google shows the women’s health clinic at 2.5 stars from 22 reviews.

This listing is for its Fairfield office at 1200 B Gale Wilson Blvd.

What does it cost?

NorthBay does not publish prices for women’s health visits, hormone therapy or the weight-loss program. It does not state a consultation fee, and it does not describe a monthly program fee or say whether medication is included. It does not mention cash-pay rates, HSA use or financing.

The clinic bills through insurance. In its own words: "Northbay Health accepts a wide array of health plans, so make sure Northbay is included in your health plan's network of contracted hospitals and physicians." The plans it lists include Aetna, Blue Shield, Medi-Cal and Medicare. The system’s price transparency material covers hospital standard charges and a cost estimator for non-emergency services. Cost questions can go to (707) 646-3490.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the hormone replacement prescription, which products are used, and what follow-up lab work costs. Ask whether the fee for hormone care is billed through insurance, and which visits or tests would be billed separately.

For the weight-loss program, ask which clinician runs it and whether that person is one of the prescribers listed above. Ask which medications are used, whether they are brand-name or compounded, and whether medication is included in any fee. Ask whether there is a membership term and how cancellation works. Ask whether telehealth visits are available, since NorthBay does not say. Peptide and longevity medicine are not named here, so ask directly if you want them.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you have insurance that NorthBay accepts, want a hospital-based women’s health team in Fairfield or Vacaville, and want to go over medication and cost details in person before you commit. It is less likely to suit someone looking for a cash-only program with posted prices, since it bills through insurance and publishes no program fees.

Sources: northbay.org/services/womens-services/index.html, northbay.org/services/bariatric-weight-loss/index.html, northbay.org/patients-visitors/accepted-health-plans.html

Services Offered

Hours

Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.