Pettersen Lifestyle Medicine

About Pettersen Lifestyle Medicine

What is Pettersen Lifestyle Medicine?

Pettersen Lifestyle Medicine is a membership-based internal medicine practice at 14092 E. Hwy 88, Lockeford, CA 95237. Its main work is primary care: routine exams, ongoing messaging and sick visits, paid for through a membership that sits outside insurance. Medical weight loss is one of its services, offered separately from the membership. Doctor Gabriel Pettersen, MD, runs the practice and prescribes. He is described as having been board-certified in internal medicine for 20 years and as having completed specialized fellowship training in obesity medicine.

The weight loss program names Phentermine, Semaglutide and Tirzepatide, and also lists fat-burning oral medications, nutrition, behavioral and fitness guidance. It is cash pay only, because its weight loss services are not covered by traditional health insurance. Telehealth runs through its partner Hint Health, with text and video visits. The clinic does not list office hours.

What does it cost?

The published prices are a $149 enrollment fee (up to $199 for a family), a $119 monthly fee for an individual, and a family plan at $289. Membership can be paid quarterly, semi-yearly or annually. It includes extended visits, messaging, video chat, annual physicals, sick visits and on-site vaccines. Home visits cost $199 within a 10 mile radius. Some of these figures are marked as copied from another site and still needing replacement, so confirm them before you pay.

The clinic does not publish a price for weight loss visits or medication, and it does not say whether medication is included in any price. No consultation fee is stated. Lab work and a metabolic panel carry an additional cost. In its own words: "The first three months of your subscription is a non-refundable fee." Membership fees may also be eligible for HSA, FSA, HRA or MSA funds, and the clinic advises checking with a tax expert.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs each prescription and how often you will see the physician in person compared with by video. Ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication, and what the medication costs on its own. Ask whether the GLP-1 medicine is brand-name or compounded, since the clinic does not say. Ask what the initial consultation and lab work cost, and how often follow-up labs are drawn. Ask whether you need the internal medicine membership to join the weight loss program, since it can be bought on its own. Finally, ask how to cancel, what refund applies after the first three months, and how refunds are processed.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a physician you can reach by call, text or email, you are ready to pay cash for both membership and weight loss care, and you want written prices before you commit. It is a poor match if you need a published price list before you call, since weight loss pricing is not posted.

Sources: pettersenlifestylemedicine.com, pettersenlifestylemedicine.com/weight-loss-care, pettersenlifestylemedicine.com/contact, pettersenlifestylemedicine.com/faq

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