Jeffrey C Edman, MD

About Jeffrey C Edman, MD

What is Dr. Edman's Santa Barbara practice?

Jeffrey C. Edman, MD, MD. is the only prescriber at a medical weight loss and aesthetics practice at 121 E. Mason St., Suite B, in Santa Barbara, California. Weight management is the lead service, and it centers on semaglutide and tirzepatide. Compounded versions are offered alongside the brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound. Trained at UCSF, he has 15 years of weight loss experience.

The practice also offers aesthetic treatments, including Jeuveau, fillers, VI Peels, microneedling and Skinvive. It offers testosterone replacement for men and bioidentical hormone replacement for women. Peptide and longevity medicine are not among its services. Telehealth weight-loss consultations are available to patients in California, and the same semaglutide and tirzepatide services are offered in South Carolina. The office is open Monday through Friday, 09:30 to 16:00. It holds a Google rating of 5 from 4 reviews.

The weight-loss program starts with a virtual consultation, then a medical evaluation, then medication by pickup or delivery, with regular follow-ups. In its own words: "Dr. Edman is your sole provider."

What does it cost?

Compounded semaglutide is listed at $160 to $320 a month, depending on dose. New patients also pay a $300 clinical initiation fee, which is waived for anyone already on semaglutide. Brand-name Wegovy is listed at $349 a month. If Dr. Edman prescribes it, the same $300 initiation fee applies, plus $300 a year in follow-up.

Compounded tirzepatide is listed at $250 to $375 a month, with a $300 clinical fee each year, billed every six months. Zepbound is listed at $449 a month, increasing to $699, with an additional $300 a year.

Hormone therapy prices are not published. Insurance generally does not cover the program. A Health Savings Account or Flex Benefits Card can usually pay for some or all of the semaglutide program.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the monthly price includes the medication. It does not say.

Ask whether the semaglutide or tirzepatide is compounded or brand-name, since the monthly price changes with the product.

Ask what lab work costs. It says labs may be required depending on your history, but it does not publish what they cost.

Ask how follow-up visits are billed and when the yearly fee comes due. It does not clearly state an in-person consultation fee, so ask for that too.

Ask how a monthly program ends. It does not publish cancellation terms, so get them before you pay for a month.

If you are considering testosterone or bioidentical hormone therapy, ask for a quote before booking, because those prices are not published.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you live in California or South Carolina, want one physician handling both your prescription and your follow-up, and can pay cash or use a Health Savings Account. It is also worth a call if you want to ask about compounded and brand-name options before you commit. It is less suited to anyone who needs insurance billing or peptide or longevity care.

Sources: edmanclinic.net, edmanclinic.net/glpprograms, edmanclinic.net/semaglutide, edmanclinic.net/weight-loss-california

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Mo 09:30-16:00, Tu 09:30-16:00, We 09:30-16:00, Th 09:30-16:00, Fr 09:30-16:00

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