Vital Advanced Medical Center
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What is Vital Advanced Medical Center?
Vital Advanced Medical Center is a direct primary care practice in Tampa, Florida, run on a monthly membership instead of insurance billing. Dr. Kenneth Argote, APRN, DNP, FNP-C founded it in 2021. Hormone therapy and medical weight loss take up a large share of what it offers, so they deserve as much attention as primary care.
It has offices in Carrollwood and Town N’ Country, both in Tampa. The prescribers are Carolina Jones, APRN, FNP-C, Dr. Kenneth Argote, APRN, DNP, FNP-C, and Yanet Garrido Coutin, APRN. Its services are direct primary care, medical weight loss with semaglutide and tirzepatide, MIC and lipotropic injections, testosterone replacement therapy, ED treatment, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, menopause treatment, and IV therapy. Virtual visits are available to patients throughout Florida, and staff speak English and Spanish. In its own words: "All treatments are prescribed and supervised by experienced, Florida-licensed nurse practitioners." Google lists the practice at 4.9 from 180 reviews.
This listing is for its Tampa office at 12966 N Dale Mabry Hwy.
What does it cost?
The practice does not publish prices for membership, visits or medication. It does not state a consultation fee or say whether medication is included in any membership or program fee. Its membership description reads: "Membership covers unlimited visits without copays or surprise bills, plus discounts on labs, imaging, weight loss, and injections." No cancellation or commitment terms are stated. Insurance is not required. Programs run through the membership or as separate medical services, and some patients use insurance for labs or imaging when it applies. Ask for membership prices and the medication price in writing before you book.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask whether the membership or program fee includes semaglutide or tirzepatide, or whether the medication is billed on top of it. Ask whether the drug is FDA-approved or compounded. The practice says it uses FDA-approved medications when available and compounded versions only when compliant with FDA guidance, so ask which one you would receive. Ask what the first consultation costs, what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether membership discounts apply to them. Ask how a membership is cancelled and whether it carries a commitment period.
Ask which of the three prescribers would handle your care, and whether the consultation required before any prescription can be done by video. Ask which office you would visit and what its hours are. Posted hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and closed on weekends. Confirm them for the office you choose.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a membership practice that also handles hormone therapy or medical weight loss, and you are willing to confirm the medication price and drug type before you commit. If you are looking for peptide therapy or longevity medicine, the practice does not offer either.
Sources: vitalamc.com, vitalamc.com/services/medical-weight-loss, vitalamc.com/services/medical-weight-loss/semaglutide, vitalamc.com/category/medical-weight-loss
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Vital Advanced Medical Center’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “We also deliver results-driven medical weight loss programs, including GLP-1 injections like semaglutide and tirzepatide, designed to help patients achieve sustainable fat loss under medical supervision.” source
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “Testosterone Replacement Therapy” source
Hours
Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm