Sacramento Bariatric Medical Associates
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What is Sacramento Bariatric Medical Associates?
Sacramento Bariatric Medical Associates is a bariatric practice in Sacramento. Its main work is weight loss surgery, and it also offers medical weight loss, which uses prescription medication alongside nutrition guidance. It has been treating patients since 2003. Dr. Laura Machado is the only prescriber named, and she is double board-certified in Obesity Medicine and Bariatric Surgery. Lori Bauer, MS, RD, is named as Dr. Machado's dietitian, not as a prescriber.
The surgical services listed are gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gastric band and bariatric revisional surgery. The practice also lists an aftercare program for patients after surgery, which includes monthly support groups, and a subscription program with no details given. On medication, the practice says over 10 medications support weight loss, but it does not name the ones it uses. Its Google rating is 4.7 from 75 reviews, listed under weight loss service.
What does it cost?
The practice does not publish prices for medical weight loss, surgery, the aftercare program or the subscription program. It does not list a consultation fee. It also does not say whether it accepts insurance, or whether medication is included in any price. Ask for every cost in writing before you book.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who writes the prescription, and how often you would see Dr. Machado compared with the dietitian. Ask which medications the program uses, and whether they are brand-name or compounded. Ask whether a monthly fee covers the medication, visits and lab work, and what follow-up visits and labs cost on their own.
Ask what the subscription program includes and how you cancel it. Ask whether telehealth is offered or whether you must come in. Ask for the office address, since none is published. The medical weight loss section says medication is generally recommended for a BMI of 27 to 35, and that higher weights are generally better suited to surgery, so ask which path fits your body mass index. The free informational webinar is available on demand by calling (916) 338-7200. Staff answer questions from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a physician-led practice, either surgery or medication with nutrition support, and you are ready to call and ask about cost before you book. If you need a published price or a telehealth visit before you commit, this practice may not answer that yet.
Sources: sacbar.com, sacbar.com/medical-weight-loss
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Sacramento Bariatric Medical Associates’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Dr. Machado combines thoughtful approaches with medications in combination with expert nutritional guidance to maximize weight loss with medications.” source
Hours
Our staff is available to personally answer questions from 8-AM to 5-PM (M-F).