AV Medical Center

About AV Medical Center

What is AV Medical Center?

AV Medical Center is a medical clinic at 1301 N. Lawnwood Circle in Fort Pierce, Florida. Its phone number is (772) 577-6232. The clinic describes itself as providing primary care and medical weight loss services. Its service list is mostly general medicine: adult and geriatric care, physical exams, Pap tests, allergy testing and immunization, EKG, ultrasounds, in-house lab testing, physical therapy, mental health, wound care and referrals. Weight management is one of those services, so this is mainly a general clinic that also runs a GLP-1 program.

The weight loss program uses semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide. The clinic names Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss, and Ozempic and Mounjaro for diabetes management. It also offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide. No prescriber is named, and no physician credentials are given. Google shows the clinic at 5 stars from 71 reviews, in the category weight loss service. The clinic names Port St. Lucie, West Palm Beach, Palm Bay, Vero Beach and Stuart as areas it serves, along with Fort Pierce.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, so there is no listed monthly fee, medication price or package price. In its own words: "AV Medical Center offers free consultations to guide you through the best options for your weight loss goals." It does not say whether the medication is included in any fee, whether it accepts insurance for the program, or how cancellation works.

Brand-name prescriptions may be covered by insurance, depending on the plan and diagnosis. The clinic offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as an alternative when insurance does not cover brand-name drugs, in monthly or 90-day packages. The clinic's blog puts the cost of GLP-1 medication above $1,000 a month in some cases. That is a general figure, not this clinic's price.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who the prescribing physician is, and whether that person sees you before a prescription is written and at follow-up visits. Ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication or whether the drug is billed separately. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded, which pharmacy fills a compounded order, and how it differs from the brand-name version. Ask what follow-up visits, lab work and EKGs cost, and whether they are part of the program fee. Ask what happens if a brand-name drug is not covered, since it discusses alternatives. Ask how cancellation works and whether a 90-day package can be refunded. Finally, ask for the clinic's hours and whether any visits can be done by telehealth, since neither is stated.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a general clinic in Fort Pierce that handles routine medical care and a GLP-1 weight loss program in one place, and you are willing to get the prescriber's name, the full cost and the cancellation terms in writing before you commit. It is a harder fit if you need published prices or a telehealth option before you book, since neither is stated.

Sources: avmedicalcenters.com, avmedicalcenters.com/services/weight-loss-therapy-with-glp1-fort-pierce, avmedicalcenters.com/services, avmedicalcenters.com/blog/compare-glp-1-therapy-with-other-treatments

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