AsandraMD

About AsandraMD

What is AsandraMD?

AsandraMD is an anti-aging and hormone practice with offices in Beverly Hills and Newport Beach, California. It serves the Los Angeles area. Its main work is anti-aging and hormone medicine, and weight loss is one of its services. Christopher Asandra, MD, is board-certified and has specialized in medically supervised weight management for over 10 years. Three other clinicians are also listed as prescribers: Dan Bertrams, MMS, PA-C, Shimon Ommatyar, PA-C, and Chris Lee, NP-C.

Its services fall into a few groups. Medical weight loss with GLP-1s is offered under its Physician Supervised Medical Weight-Management Program. Hormone treatment includes bioidentical hormone replacement, testosterone replacement, pellet therapy, and menopause treatment. Peptide therapy is offered, and Sermorelin is the one medication it names. It also offers hair restoration, PRP, sexual wellness, skin treatments, truSculpt iD, and ELIXIR MD light therapy. Virtual consultations are available. In its own words: "We are currently offering virtual consultations." It has a 5-star rating on Google from 92 reviews.

This listing is for its Newport Beach office at 17 Corporate Plaza Dr #110.

What does it cost?

AsandraMD does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or membership terms. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, and it does not say whether GLP-1 medication is included in any price. It does not publish office hours either. Ask for every cost in writing before you book: the consultation, the medication, any monthly fee, and follow-up visits.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which of the four prescribers will sign your prescription and who you will see at follow-up visits. Ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication, and if it does not, what the medication costs. Ask whether the GLP-1 is a brand-name product or a compounded one, and how that changes the price.

If you are considering hormone therapy, ask what the initial blood work costs and how often it is repeated. Ask how cancellation works and whether there is a membership term. Ask which visits can be done virtually and which need you in the office. If you plan to visit Newport Beach, ask whether that office has its own phone line or uses the main number.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a physician-led hormone or weight-management practice in Beverly Hills or Newport Beach, you are ready to pay cash, and you are comfortable with a team that includes PAs and NPs alongside the physician. If you want one physician for every visit, or a price in writing before you call, ask those questions first and let the answers decide.

Sources: asandramd.com, asandramd.com/anti-aging-beverly-hills/medical-weight-loss, asandramd.com/anti-aging-beverly-hills/weight-loss, asandramd.com/when-to-see-a-professional-for-weight-loss

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