A Shape For Life
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Initial consultation
$149
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About A Shape For Life
What is A Shape For Life?
A Shape For Life is a medical weight loss practice at 5565 MLK ST N., St. Petersburg, FL 33703, with the phone number (727) 577-1203. Walter Griffith, MD, is the only prescriber named, and the practice is a solo practice with him as its one physician. He is a board-certified psychiatrist who started his medical practice over 25 years ago in Tampa Bay. His training includes a Cleveland Clinic psychiatry residency and Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Medical weight loss is the only service offered. The program starts with an initial consultation, a body composition and risk assessment, and a BMI and body fat percentage assessment. Monthly follow-up visits include a weigh-in, a review of obstacles and triggers, and a prescription. The practice uses FDA-approved medication but does not name the drugs. In its own words: "We are a solo practitioner medical weight loss clinic, which means Dr. Griffith sees every patient, every visit."
This listing is for its St. Petersburg office at 5565 9th St N.
What does it cost?
The initial visit is $149, listed as a special. Monthly follow-up visits are $95 a month. It does not say whether the monthly fee includes medication, so ask before you commit.
Payment is cash-pay only. In its own words: "Payment is expected at time of service by credit card or cash." Some patients may qualify for reimbursement of medical weight loss expenses from private insurance health savings accounts. It does not say whether any insurance is accepted, and it does not publish financing or cancellation terms.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask whether the $95 monthly fee includes medication, and if it does not, what the medication costs each month. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded, since the drugs are not named. Ask whether Dr. Griffith writes each prescription and sees you at every visit, and who handles questions in between. Ask whether any lab work is needed and what it costs. Ask whether the office bills any insurance and whether telehealth visits are available, since neither is stated. Ask how to cancel monthly visits and whether a notice period applies. Finally, confirm the office address and hours before you go. Only Monday through Thursday hours are listed, so ask about Fridays or weekends if you need them.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want one physician overseeing your medical weight loss in person in St. Petersburg, you can pay by card or cash at each visit, and Monday through Thursday daytime appointments suit your schedule. If you need telehealth or insurance billing, get those answers in writing before you book.
Sources: ashapeforlife.com, ashapeforlife.com/faqs, ashapeforlife.com/about-dr-griffith
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off A Shape For Life’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Medical Weight Loss in St. Petersburg” source
We have not yet collected published prices or prescriber credentials for this clinic. When we do, they will appear here with a link to the page they came from — or a note saying the clinic publishes none, which is itself worth knowing. Call them for a price in the meantime.
Hours
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.