Carma Weight Loss

About Carma Weight Loss

What is Carma Weight Loss?

Carma Weight Loss is a cash pay clinic for medical weight loss at 5713 N Pershing Avenue A-1 in Stockton, California 95207. The phone number is (209) 946-4373. It has been helping patients since 2010 and now operates under new ownership. Google lists it as a weight loss service, with a 4.9 rating from 105 reviews.

The clinic names Bernie as its prescriber. Bernie is described as a nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in weight management, family medicine and women's health. No last name or license number is given, so ask for both before you book. Its team is described as caring and bilingual.

Its services are GLP-1 injectable and GIP injectable programs, a phentermine pill program and a B12 shot, with calorie counting guidance and support. The clinic does not name the medications behind the GLP-1 and GIP injectables.

What does it cost?

Prices are per visit. The phentermine pill program is $120 for the initial consultation and $100 for each follow-up. The GLP-1 injectable program is $350 for the initial consultation and $250 for each follow-up. The GIP injectable program is $575 to start and $475 per follow-up for tiers 1, 2 and 3, with an extra $125 for tiers 4, 5 and 6. The clinic does not explain the tiers.

Each price includes one month of medication, calorie counting guidance and support, and a B12 shot. The initial visit also includes a good faith exam. Payment is due in full at registration unless a payment plan is agreed. The clinic does not say whether it accepts insurance, HSA funds or financing.

Cancellations need 24 hours notice. A missed appointment that is not cancelled or rescheduled 24 hours ahead carries a $25 fee. Refunds are not issued once a program has begun.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes and signs the prescription. The clinic does not offer medical advice, and its services are described as coaching, nutritional advice and wellness programs, so confirm the prescriber's role in writing.

Ask whether the monthly price includes the medication, which GLP-1 or GIP drug you would receive, and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask what tiers 4, 5 and 6 mean and which one applies to you. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether either is billed separately. Ask whether telehealth is available and what the office hours are, since neither is listed. Ask how cancellation works and whether you can stop a program partway through.

In its own words: "No gimmicks. No hidden fees." The $25 missed-appointment fee is not in the price list, so ask for every charge in writing before you pay.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you can visit the Stockton office, you are prepared to pay per visit without insurance, and you want written answers on who prescribes and which medication you will receive before you pay. It is a weaker fit if you need insurance billing, telehealth or posted hours, since none of those are stated.

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