Valley Diabetes & Obesity
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What is Valley Diabetes & Obesity?
Valley Diabetes & Obesity is a physician practice at 1213 Coffee Rd, Ste D, in Modesto, California. Its main work is diabetes and obesity care. Dr. Gopika Gangupantula, MD, DABOM, FAAFP, BC-ADM, CDCES is the prescriber. She is a family physician and diabetes and obesity specialist, and she has called Modesto home for over 20 years.
The practice lists seven services: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hypoglycemia, high cholesterol, and weight loss. Weight loss is one service among these. Its weight loss program includes an initial consultation, a body composition analysis, appointments every two to four weeks, FDA approved medications for weight loss, diet and nutrition counseling, and help with weight maintenance. It does not name the medications. Video or phone visits are also offered. The practice reports a 2024 Frederick K.M Plessner Award from the California Medical Association and a 2022 small business honor from the Modesto Chamber of Commerce.
This listing is for its Modesto office at 1213 Coffee Rd Ste D.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It says it accepts most major health insurance plans and asks patients to call for specifics. Its listed networks include Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Cigna, Medicare, Tricare, and United Healthcare. It does not say whether medication is included in the weight loss program. It also does not describe a cash-pay rate, membership plan, HSA use, or financing. Call 209-213-4647 for appointments, or (209) 497-4677 for general questions, and ask for any numbers in writing.
What should you ask before you book?
In its own words: "She gives you time to ask questions." Bring these questions with you. Ask who writes the weight loss prescription and how often Dr. Gangupantula reviews it. Ask which medication the program uses, and whether it is brand name or compounded, since the weight loss page does not say. Ask whether the program fee includes the medication, and what the initial consultation, the body composition analysis, and each two to four week visit cost. The weight loss page uses the word guaranteed, so ask what that guarantee covers and whether it is in writing. Ask what lab work costs, whether your plan covers weight loss visits, and how to cancel or pause. Ask whether telehealth is still offered, since that wording appears to date from the COVID-19 period. Hours are not listed online, so ask about those too.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you have diabetes or weight concerns tied to diabetes and want a family physician who accepts insurance. It is less likely to suit you if you need a published cash price before you call, because the practice does not publish one.
Sources: drgdiabetes.com, drgdiabetes.com/services/weight-loss, drgdiabetes.com/services, drgdiabetes.com/contents/services/covid-19-information
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Valley Diabetes & Obesity’s own website on 2026-10-16. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Our personalized medical weight loss programs have guaranteed results with a focus on the following aspects:” source