MNCOME

About MNCOME

What is MNCOME?

MNCOME is an endocrinology practice in Eagan, Minnesota, at 1185 Town Centre Drive, Suite 220. Its full name is the Minnesota Center for Obesity, Metabolism & Endocrinology. The practice was founded in 2003 and describes itself as an independent practice, where the clinicians decide together how to care for each patient. Weight management is its main focus, with diabetes, thyroid and other hormone conditions also treated. Call 651-379-1600 to reach it.

The physicians named on its pages are Bruce Richardson, MD, a family practice physician, and Dr. J. Michael Gonzalez-Campoy, MD, PhD, FACE, the medical director and founder. Andrea Pierson, RN, CDCES, and Bronwyn Knaebe, MS, RD, CDCES, are listed as educators. The practice offers medical care, diabetes management, nutrition and physical activity education, and medical nutrition therapy. It is open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and it requires in-person visits. Google lists it as an endocrinologist, rated 4.2 from 15 reviews. In its own words: "Helping people with weight management through education and medication."

What does it cost?

The practice does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It does not say whether medication is included in any charge. It says it works with most health plans but does not list them by name. Its FAQ does name some it does not cover: plans affiliated with Fairview Health Systems typically will not cover services outside their clinics, and the practice is not contracted with out-of-state Medicaid plans, Hennepin Health, or Prime West Health Systems.

Medical nutrition therapy coverage varies by plan, and the practice suggests you call your plan to ask what it covers and how many visits are allowed. The first visit includes blood work and an electrocardiogram, and bring your current insurance with you. Lab samples go to Quest Diagnostics, and results can take up to 10 days.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which clinician writes any prescription, and whether a physician will see you at each visit, since the practice lists educators as well as physicians. Ask whether any fee for care includes medication. Ask which medication would be used and whether it is brand-name or compounded, because no medication is named on its pages. Ask what the first visit, blood work, quarterly visits, and dietitian or diabetes educator visits cost in cash, and which of them your health plan covers. Ask how cancellation and refills work, since no membership terms are listed. Confirm your plan is one the practice accepts before you book, given the exclusions above.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you have a health plan the practice accepts, can attend in-person visits in Eagan, and want physicians and educators working on weight alongside diabetes or thyroid concerns. If you plan to pay entirely out of pocket, call first. No price is published, so you will need a number from the office before you commit.

Sources: mncome.com, mncome.com/our-services, mncome.com/about-us

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Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm

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