The Institute Of Vitality
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What is The Institute of Vitality?
The Institute of Vitality is a cash-pay clinic at 502 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33609. It calls itself a non-dispensing prescription clinic, which means it writes prescriptions and licensed compounding pharmacies fill them. Its telehealth covers Florida and Montana, and it lists Whitefish, Montana alongside Tampa. It also describes itself as an age management clinic. Its Google rating is 4.9, from 125 reviews.
Akhil Patel, MD, is the medical director, and he says he has over a decade of experience in Internal Medicine. Collin Dees is also listed as a prescriber, but no credential is given for him.
The services are testosterone, BHRT for women, medical weight loss, peptide therapy, Sermorelin therapy, erectile dysfunction, hair loss therapy, NAD therapy, and vitamin deficiency treatment. Hormone care and weight loss make up most of what it promotes. The only medication it names is Compounded Sermorelin. It does not name a weight loss drug.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices. The first step is a free, no-obligation discovery call. It does not say whether insurance is accepted, whether HSA or financing is available, or whether any fee includes the medication. It also states no membership terms or cancellation policy. At-home blood work is offered, but no lab cost is listed.
Ask for the full cost of your first month, including the call, labs, medication, and any follow-up visits, and get the figures in writing before you commit to anything.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who will write your prescription and which of the two listed prescribers you will see. For Collin Dees, ask what license or credential he holds, since none is given. Ask whether the fee covers the medication, and whether each drug is brand-name or compounded. Sermorelin is named as compounded, so ask the same question about any testosterone or weight loss medication.
Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, including the at-home blood draw. If you live in Montana, ask which state's license covers your care. Ask how cancellation works, whether there is a membership or minimum commitment, and whether any refund is possible. Ask whether the clinic takes insurance or an HSA. Finally, confirm the hours. Weekdays are listed as 9am to 5pm Eastern, but some of the clinic's own pages show a 7pm close.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want telehealth care for hormones or weight loss in Florida or Montana, and you are ready to pay cash and get the price, the cancellation terms, and the prescriber's credentials in writing before you commit. It is less suited to you if you need the price known before the first call, or if you need insurance to cover any of it.
Sources: instituteofvitality.com, instituteofvitality.com/tampa/medical-weight-loss, instituteofvitality.com/hormone-replacement-therapy
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off The Institute Of Vitality’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Medical weight loss programs are designed to support sustainable weight management through a combination of treatments tailored to individual needs.” source
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “Testosterone Therapy” source
- ✓Peptide therapy — listed on their site as “Compounded Sermorelin” source
- ✓Longevity / anti-aging — listed on their site as “Florida’s leading age management clinic” source
Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm EST