Root Cause Medical Clinic

About Root Cause Medical Clinic

What is Root Cause Medical Clinic?

Root Cause Medical Clinic is a medical clinic at 1000 S Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756, phone (727) 335-0400. Its main work is functional medicine, built around finding what it calls the root cause of a health problem. It has been in practice since 1992. Google reviews put it at 4.8 from 179 reviews. Dr. Vikki Petersen, DC, DC., IFMCP is the only person listed as a prescriber.

Weight loss and hormone therapy are two of several services. The rest of the list covers nutrition, chiropractic care, hiatal hernia treatment and a med spa menu with red light therapy, IV drips, vitamin injections and NAD+ therapy. Peptide therapy is not on its list. Telehealth visits run over Zoom, with lab work drawn near home and reviewed during the video visit. In its own words: "Telemedicine visits enable you to meet with the doctors of our medical team from the convenience of your home." Weight loss and hormone visits by video are offered to patients in Florida and Texas.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for any program, visit, lab test or medication. Its published price range runs from $75 to $5,000+, but no service is tied to a figure, so ask which services fall where. It offers a free initial consultation. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, and it does not describe financing, membership terms or cancellation. Ask for every number in writing before you pay.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who prescribes. Dr. Vikki Petersen, DC, DC., IFMCP is the only prescriber named, and the clinic does not say who prescribes within its weight loss or hormone programs, so ask directly. Ask whether the program fee includes medication. If it does, ask which medicine it is, whether it is brand-name or compounded, and whether the weight loss program uses medications at all. Ask what follow-up visits and lab tests cost. If you live outside Florida or Texas, ask whether the weight loss or hormone program is open to you by video. Ask whether a video visit costs the same as an office visit, and what the free consultation covers. Weekday hours are listed as Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, so ask about weekend hours. Call (727) 335-0400 to confirm the office and its web address match before you give any payment details. Finally, ask how cancellation and refunds work.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want functional medicine, nutrition or chiropractic care alongside a weight loss or hormone program, and you either live in or near Clearwater, live in one of the areas its weight loss program names, or live in Florida or Texas and want video visits. It is also a good fit if you are comfortable getting prices and prescriber details in writing before you pay. It is a weaker fit if you need published prices or a clear answer on insurance before you call.

Sources: rootcausemedicalclinics.com, rootcausemedicalclinics.com/weight-loss, rootcausemedicalclinics.com/symptoms/overweight, rootcausemedicalclinics.com/weight-loss-center

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Hours

Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm

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