Shreveport Direct Care

About Shreveport Direct Care

What is Shreveport Direct Care?

Shreveport Direct Care is a direct primary care practice at 670 Albemarle Drive, Suite 901, in Shreveport, Louisiana. It works cash pay, not through insurance. Dr. Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH, is the physician who prescribes. The practice lists four services: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Mental Health and Weight Loss. It sees patients in its office and also offers telehealth, phone, text or email for visits that do not need to happen in person. It serves Shreveport neighborhoods and also lists Bossier City.

Weight loss is one of those four services, and it is physician led. The program includes a free introductory session with a dietitian and lifestyle coach, a 12-week guided education course, a content library and a support community. Dr. Bass may offer FDA-approved weight loss medications when appropriate. Its blog covers semaglutide and tirzepatide, and names Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro. It does not say which of these it would prescribe for you, so ask.

What does it cost?

It does not publish a membership price. The weight loss program is tied to membership. In its own words: "Weight management is included in your monthly Direct Primary Care or Medical Concierge membership."

Medication costs are not included, and there is an additional fee for the online platform. Weight loss services are also available outside membership plans. The first step is a free meet and greet. It does not publish a physician consultation fee beyond that. It does not publish hours, and it does not say how long it has been open.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask Dr. Bass whether he writes the prescription himself and reviews your history before any medication is started. Ask whether the monthly fee covers the medication or only visits and the program, and what the medication would cost each month. It does not say whether medications are brand name or compounded, so ask that directly.

Ask what the online platform fee is and whether it applies to your membership. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, how often you would be seen, and how a membership is cancelled. Ask for the current hours if you need in-person visits.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a physician you can reach by text or email between visits, you are ready to pay cash for membership and any medication, and you want weight loss handled as part of regular primary care. Call before booking and get the monthly total in writing, including medication.

Sources: shreveportdirectcare.com, shreveportdirectcare.com/weight-loss, shreveportdirectcare.com/blog/weight-loss-clinic-in-shreveport

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