Minnesota Bariatric Center
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What is Minnesota Bariatric Center?
Minnesota Bariatric Center is a bariatric practice at 6600 France Ave South, Suite 605, in Edina, Minnesota. Its main work is surgical, with sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and revision bariatric surgery. Weight loss medications are the non-surgical option it offers. The physician it names is Dr. Lucian Panait, a board-certified general surgeon and Yale University fellowship-trained surgeon.
The medications it names are phentermine, Contrave, Saxenda (liraglutide), Wegovy (semaglutide), and Zepbound (tirzepatide). Wegovy is also offered as a daily pill for patients who want to avoid injections. The practice says these medications can also be used before or after surgery in special circumstances. It is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and has a 5-star Google rating from 10 reviews.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices for weight loss medications or a consultation fee. It does not say whether medication is included in any price. On insurance, it says it is in-network with most plans and offers "competitive self-pay prices for those patients without insurance coverage," but it does not list those prices. Its financing plans are described in the context of bariatric procedures, and it does not say whether they extend to medications.
What should you ask before you book?
Start with who writes the prescription. The practice names Dr. Panait but does not say who prescribes its weight loss medications, so ask directly and ask whether that person will see you in person. Ask what the first visit costs and whether a consultation fee applies. Ask whether any monthly fee covers the medication or whether the drug is billed separately, and whether it is the brand-name product or a compounded version. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, whether follow-ups can be done by telehealth (the practice does not say), and how cancellation works.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want an in-person visit in Edina at a practice whose main work is surgical, and you are willing to get every price in writing before you commit. If you were hoping for a medication-only program with posted prices, call and ask the questions above first.
Sources: mnbariatrics.com, mnbariatrics.com/services, mnbariatrics.com/contact, mnbariatrics.com/about
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Minnesota Bariatric Center’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Weight loss medications” source
Hours
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.