Associates in Medicine & Surgery

About Associates in Medicine & Surgery

What is Associates in Medicine & Surgery?

Associates in Medicine & Surgery is a multi-site practice that offers both primary care and podiatry, which is care for the feet and ankles. Google lists it as a family practice physician and shows a 4.6 rating from 218 reviews. Most of its offices are podiatry offices, in Lehigh Acres, Punta Gorda, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, Estero, Labelle, North Fort Myers, Port Charlotte and Venice. Its medicine side is based at Lehigh Acres Internal Medicine in Lehigh Acres. The prescribers listed there are Dr. Jerilee Lomas, an Internal Medicine Physician, and Marina Khalil, APRN, FNP-C, a Family Nurse Practitioner who focuses on chronic disease management and preventive care.

The medicine services it lists are annual wellness visits, chronic disease management, geriatric care, health risk assessment, medical weight loss, men's health, prescriptions and refills, and primary care. Hormone therapy is not named as a service.

The weight loss program is described as medically supervised. It combines tailored dietary guidance, exercise recommendations and behavioral support with, when appropriate, FDA-approved weight-loss medications. Bariatric surgery may be considered for some people. No specific weight-loss medication is named. In its own words: "personalized medical weight loss programs designed to meet your unique needs and goals."

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for medical weight loss, and it does not list a consultation fee. Nothing says whether medication is included in any monthly cost. It does not mention membership terms, financing or HSA use. It says it is in-network with all major insurance plans, but it does not say whether weight loss visits are billed to insurance or paid in cash.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription and who handles follow-up, Dr. Lomas or Marina Khalil, APRN, FNP-C. Ask whether the monthly fee includes medication, and whether that medication is brand-name or compounded. Ask what the consultation, follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether visits are billed to insurance or paid in cash. Ask whether telehealth visits are available, since the clinic does not say. Ask whether hormone therapy is offered, since it is not named as a service, although the men's health service mentions hormonal changes. Ask how to cancel and whether there is a minimum commitment. The Lehigh Acres Internal Medicine office can be reached at 239-303-2600.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want medical weight loss from a primary care practice in Lehigh Acres and you are willing to get the full cost in writing before your first visit. If you need published prices or a clear cash-pay menu before you call, this clinic does not give you those up front.

Sources: aimsfl.com, aimsfl.com/services/medical-weight-loss

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