Balanced Physician Care

About Balanced Physician Care

What is Balanced Physician Care?

Balanced Physician Care is a Direct Primary Care practice at 115 Professional Dr #104 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Its main work is primary care for patients of all ages, paid for through a monthly membership rather than routine insurance billing. The prescriber named is Dr. Sharyl Truty, MD. The practice serves the First Coast, including Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Orange Park, Fernandina Beach and Saint Augustine.

Weight loss is one of several services. The practice names two medications, semaglutide and tirzepatide, and Dr. Truty has written a post comparing them. Hormone therapy is another service. Dr. Truty has treated patients with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for years, and the treatment comes as a patch, a cream or a pill. Other services include sports medicine, acupuncture, IV therapy, Prolozone therapy, and labwork, medications and screenings. Members can reach their doctor by telemedicine, email, text and phone. Office hours run 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Friday. On Google the practice has a 4.5 rating from 42 reviews.

This listing is for its Ponte Vedra Beach office at 115 Professional Dr #104.

What does it cost?

In its own words: "You can get weight loss management and a primary care doctor for just $79 per month." That is a monthly price. The practice does not say whether the medication is included, so ask before you assume it is.

The membership covers office visits, 24/7 urgent care, telemedicine, email, text and phone contact, all for one flat monthly fee with no deductibles. Insurance is not billed for those services. You can still use insurance for bloodwork, imaging, specialist visits and hospital care. Medicare is the only insurance accepted, and only when it is the patient's primary coverage. Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare secondary coverage are not accepted.

The practice does not publish a consultation fee, hormone therapy prices, or membership commitment and cancellation terms. Its rates are subject to change, so get the current fee in writing before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription for weight-loss medication and for hormone therapy, and who handles follow-up visits. Ask whether the $79 monthly fee covers semaglutide or tirzepatide. If it does not, ask what the medication costs each month. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded.

For hormone therapy, ask the consultation fee and what the hormone testing costs, including the Dutch urine test the practice offers. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost beyond the membership.

Ask how to cancel, whether there is a minimum commitment, and to see the membership agreement before you pay. If you have Medicare, confirm it is your primary coverage before you book, since that is the only case in which the practice will bill it.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a primary care doctor on a flat monthly membership, you plan to pay out of pocket for weight-loss or hormone care, and you are willing to get the cost of each medication and test in writing before you book. It may not suit you if you need a Medicare Advantage plan or secondary coverage to pay for your visits, since the practice does not accept those.

Sources: balancedphysiciancare.com, balancedphysiciancare.com/hormone-therapy, balancedphysiciancare.com/semaglutide-vs-tirzepatide

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