The Hydro Drip Bar — National City
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Monthly program
$299/mo
Copied from the clinic's own published pricing on their site, checked 2026-10-11. Prices change — confirm with the clinic before you book.
About The Hydro Drip Bar — National City
What is The Hydro Drip Bar, National City?
The Hydro Drip Bar is an IV therapy and wellness business with offices in Temecula, Mira Mesa in San Diego, Escondido and National City. This write-up covers the National City office, which serves the South Bay, Chula Vista, Bonita, Otay Ranch, Imperial Beach and Eastlake. Google classifies the business as a medical spa and shows a 5 rating from 69 reviews.
Most of the menu is IV drips, glutathione therapy, vitamin shots, NAD+ therapy and peptide therapy. Peptide therapy is described as "20+ protocols for longevity & recovery." Medical weight loss is one service among these, using tirzepatide, a prescription medication. The physician named for this office is Dr. Guillermo Castillo, Board Certified Family Medicine, who gives medical direction to the treatments, which registered nurses administer. It does not list hormone therapy.
This listing is for its National City office at 3030 Plaza Bonita Rd Unit 1336 suite 118.
What does it cost?
The weight loss program starts at $299 a month for tirzepatide. Higher monthly tiers are $399 and $499, and a three-month package for the starting tier is $599. New clients can start with a first month at $99, an offer valued at $299 that requires approval by the medical providers and includes a provider consultation. It does not say whether the monthly fee includes the medication itself, and it does not say whether any of this is billed to insurance. It does not state a consultation fee for other visits.
On membership, the terms read: "No hidden fees, no long-term contracts. Cancel or pause anytime." Membership plans start at $149 a month.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask whether Dr. Castillo writes your prescription, or whether another prescriber does, and whether he sees you in person or only reviews your case. Ask whether the $299 monthly fee includes tirzepatide, and what each refill costs if it does not. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded, and which pharmacy fills it.
Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether they are part of the monthly price. Ask how much of the program can be done by video, since it does not say. If you use the $99 first month, ask what the second month costs and what approval involves. Ask how insurance is handled, and how to cancel or pause, and get both answers in writing.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you plan to pay cash for a physician-supervised weight loss program, want nurses to give your injections at an office near the South Bay, and may also want IV drips or vitamin shots. It is a weaker fit if you need insurance billing, or if you want a practice whose main work is medical weight loss, because here weight loss sits alongside IV and wellness services.
Sources: thehydrodripbar.com/location-national-city.html, thehydrodripbar.com/weight-loss.html, thehydrodripbar.com/glp1-weight-loss-temecula.html, thehydrodripbar.com/medical-weight-loss.html
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off The Hydro Drip Bar — National City’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Whether you're looking for a glutathione glow-up, Myers Cocktail, energy boost, hangover relief, or medical weight loss — we've got you covered.” source
- ✓Peptide therapy — listed on their site as “Peptide Therapy 20+ protocols for longevity & recovery” source
Hours
Wed–Sun: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Closed Mon & Tue