HealStrong Primary Care & Urgent Care

About HealStrong Primary Care & Urgent Care

What is HealStrong Primary Care & Urgent Care?

HealStrong is mainly a primary care and urgent care practice at 1511 Tamiami Trail S, #201, in Venice, Florida. Medical weight loss and hormone therapy are two of its services, alongside walk-in care, sports and employment physicals, testing, telehealth, and medical marijuana evaluations. It serves Sarasota, Venice, Nokomis, Osprey, North Port and Englewood. It is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 5:30pm, and Friday, 8:30am to 12:30pm, and it is closed Saturday and Sunday.

The one named prescriber is Dr. Nicholas Angelastro, D.O. He is board certified in emergency medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP), and has over 27 years of experience. Google lists the clinic at 4.7 from 98 reviews.

For weight loss, the clinic names semaglutide, tirzepatide, phentermine, Contrave and metformin. For hormones, it lists testosterone for men, clomiphene and HCG, estrogen, progesterone, thyroid optimization, and DHEA and pregnenolone.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for weight loss or hormone care, and it does not publish a consultation fee. Its physicals have starting prices: $35 for sports and camp physicals, $45 for school entry physicals, and $75 for pre-employment physicals. It accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare, but does not say whether insurance covers weight loss or hormone medications. Its membership option is called Retainer Care, and it says: "Pay for a yearly subscription to have the doctor work on standby." The subscription price, what it includes, HSA or financing options, and cancellation terms are not stated.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription, and whether Dr. Angelastro or another clinician handles weight loss and hormone care. Ask whether the program fee includes the medication or whether the medication is billed separately. Ask whether any medication is compounded or brand-name, since the clinic does not say. Ask what the first consultation, lab work and follow-up visits cost, and whether insurance pays any of it. Ask how the yearly subscription is cancelled and whether any part is refunded. If you expect to use video visits, ask whether they are available where you live, since telehealth is listed for Florida.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a Florida practice that also handles primary and urgent care, and you are willing to ask about medication and pricing before you commit. It may not suit you if you want a weight loss or hormone clinic that publishes its prices up front, or if you live outside Florida and need video visits.

Sources: healstrongdoc.com, healstrongdoc.com/services/hormone-therapy, healstrongdoc.com/services/telehealth

Services Offered

Hours

Mon - Thu: 8:30am – 5:30pm

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