Impact Medical Weight Loss Partners

About Impact Medical Weight Loss Partners

What is Impact Medical Weight Loss Partners?

Impact Medical Weight Loss Partners is a medical weight loss practice based in West Michigan, with offices in Wyoming and Grand Rapids. Its main service is GLP-1 medication, specifically semaglutide and tirzepatide, which the clinic describes as compound medications. Its services are GLP-1 medications, medical weight loss treatment plans, a medical concierge service, and an initial consultation. It offers in-person or virtual appointments and texts and email check-ins. It names Michigan, Indiana, Nevada and California as the states it serves.

Its prescribers are Jackie Schutten, MSN, a nationally certified family nurse practitioner, and Dr. James D. Paauw, MD, who also holds a Ph.D. in Human Nutrition from Michigan State University. Dr. John LaGrand is named as a consulting partner, with no credential given. Its Google listing shows a rating of 5 from 2 reviews. It does not publish hours or say how many years it has operated.

This listing is for its Wyoming office at 2766 44th St SW.

What does it cost?

The initial consultation is $75, a non-refundable fee, and can be virtual or in person. The membership is $200 for a 4-week membership on semaglutide and $360 on tirzepatide. It includes the medication delivered to your home, check-ins every four weeks, and access to providers. Re-enrolling after canceling costs a $75 re-activation fee. In its own words: "It is free to cancel your membership, however, refunds will not be given for paid months." It does not say whether it accepts insurance or offers financing.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs your prescription and whether Dr. John LaGrand sees patients at either office. Ask whether the medication is compounded or brand-name, and where it is made. The pricing information lists medication, check-ins and provider access, but not lab work or visits between check-ins, so ask what those cost. Ask which states you can be treated in, since its website names four states and its terms and conditions name three. Ask whether it accepts insurance, and how medication shipments line up with your payment date, since the clinic warns that the two may not align. Read the liability section of the terms before you agree, since it asks patients to accept all risks and release the clinic from claims. The clinic publishes no hours, so call 616.301.7200 before you plan a visit.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you have already decided you want a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, can pay cash every four weeks, and are comfortable with most follow-up by video, text or email. It is not a fit if you need a primary care doctor, since its terms state it provides no other medical services and refers other concerns to primary care or urgent care.

Sources: impactmwl.com, impactmwl.com/our-medical-staff, impactmwl.com/pricing, impactmwl.com/terms-conditions

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