Vela Wellness Clinic

About Vela Wellness Clinic

What is Vela Wellness Clinic?

Vela Wellness Clinic is at 310 3rd Ave SE in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it serves Eastern Iowa. Visits happen in person or by telehealth. Its main work is medical weight loss, hormone replacement and peptide therapy. It also offers IV and vitamin injections, lab testing, aesthetic treatments and hair restoration.

The weight loss program uses compounded GLP-1 medications. Tirzepatide and semaglutide are named, and each is described as sharing an active ingredient with Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic or Wegovy. Other named medications include testosterone cypionate, sermorelin, PT-141, glutathione and GHK-Cu. NAD+ therapy is offered for anti-aging support.

Dr. Eric Thayer, the Medical Director, is the only prescriber named. He is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years in healthcare, and his listed credentials include a Doctorate in Family Practice. Other staff appear with their own titles, not as prescribers. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm, and Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, and the clinic is closed on weekends. Its Google listing shows a rating of 5 from 29 reviews.

This listing is for its Cedar Rapids office at 310 3rd Ave SE.

What does it cost?

Membership comes in two tiers. Core is $49 a month and gives access to prescription treatments at member pricing. Elite is $149 a month and adds a free vitamin cocktail shot each week, a lab panel every 6 months and a quarterly body composition scan. Prescription treatments require a membership. IVs and aesthetic services do not.

The membership fee does not cover medication. In its own words: "Memberships provide access and member pricing, but medications are billed separately." Medication prices are not published, and the cost of labs or follow-up visits is not stated. The only consultation information is a "Book Free Consultation" button. Whether insurance is accepted is not stated.

Membership runs month to month after an initial 90-day commitment. Members can cancel anytime after the first 3 months with no penalties or fees. A banner advertises membership pricing locked in through January 31st.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs each prescription. The care is described as physician-led, but the prescriber named is a nurse practitioner. Ask whether a physician reviews or signs off on your treatment.

Ask for the monthly cost of the medication itself, on top of the $49 or $149 membership. Ask whether tirzepatide is brand-name or compounded. The weight loss medications are described as compounded, and semaglutide is described as compounded as well.

Ask whether you can have telehealth visits from your state. The states covered are not named. Ask what labs and follow-up visits cost, and whether insurance is billed.

Ask what happens if you stop during the first 90 days. Cancellation is described as allowed after 3 months, so find out whether the full 90-day commitment is charged if you leave earlier.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you live near Cedar Rapids or can use telehealth, you are ready to pay a membership and medication fees separately, and you want a named nurse practitioner to lead your care. If you need the medication price before you book, or you want a physician to sign your prescriptions, call +1 (319) 201-0004 and ask before you commit.

Sources: velawellnessclinic.com, velawellnessclinic.com/our-treatments, velawellnessclinic.com/about-us

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