Marion Heart Center & Marion Physician Associates

About Marion Heart Center & Marion Physician Associates

What is Marion Heart Center & Marion Physician Associates?

Marion Heart Center & Marion Physician Associates is a primary care and cardiology practice in Ocala, Florida, with offices in Downtown Ocala and Ocala West. Weight loss is one of its listed services, alongside cardiology, diabetes care, lab testing, remote patient monitoring and dermatology.

Axel Martinez, MD, is the medical director and a family medicine physician. Ram Vasudevan, MD, is listed as a cardiologist. Junaina Dominic, PA-C, is listed under cardiology. Emily Hawkins, ARNP, NP-C, Alceha Mayne Thomas, APRN, Punwattie Ramnaraine, FNP-BC, and Ahad Jiva, FNP-BC, are primary care providers. The appointment line is 352-861-6633, and the offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It does not say how long the practice has been open.

The weight loss program offers dietary counseling, personalized weight management plans, weekly injections and discounted rates on weight loss medications. It does not name a weight loss medication, and it does not say which provider runs the program.

This listing is for its Ocala office at 1040 SW 2nd Ave.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for weight loss or a consultation fee, and it does not say whether medication is part of any program price. Its weight loss offerings mention discounted rates on medications, but with no figures attached.

Most insurance plans are accepted for established patients, and it does not say which plans. For people who are not yet established patients, it offers self-pay. In its own words: "Self-pay options available for non-established patients." It also accepts CareCredit financing, subject to credit approval.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs the prescription for the weight loss medication and who supervises the program, since the clinic does not say which provider runs it. Ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication, what the medication costs on its own, and whether it is brand-name or compounded, because it does not say. Ask what the consultation, follow-up visits and lab work cost, and how a program is cancelled.

Ask whether visits can be done by video, because it does not say whether telehealth is offered. If you are new, ask whether a weight loss visit can be billed to insurance or has to be paid in cash.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want weight loss care from a practice that also handles your primary and heart care, and you are ready to pay in cash as a new patient. If you need the medication name and a price before you commit, call first and get those answers before you book.

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Services Offered

Hours

MON 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; TUE 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; WED 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; THU 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; FRI 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; SAT Closed; SUN Closed

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