Bhatti Weight Loss

About Bhatti Weight Loss

What is Bhatti Weight Loss?

Bhatti Weight Loss is a weight loss practice with offices in Chaska and Edina, Minnesota. You can reach it at (952) 207-2424. Most of its work is bariatric care: sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and revisional surgery, along with an endoscopic sleeve and the Orbera non-surgical gastric balloon. Its medical weight loss program is the part that works through prescription medication, without surgery.

The clinic names four physicians: Dr. Ahsan M. Bhatti, Dr. Erin Worden, Dr. Vishal Kudav, and Dr. David Leung. It does not list credentials for them beyond the title Dr. Physician assistants Hanna Pierre, PA-C, Megan Stella, PA-C, and Natalie Ikeman, MPAS, PA-C, are listed as prescribers, and so is Lauren Nelson, RN. The medication program names Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Contrave, Qsymia, and several older pills. In its own words: "Begin a controlled, prescription-based weight loss plan to help you reach your goals." Virtual visits are offered to patients in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Google lists the clinic at 5 from 4 reviews.

This listing is for its Minneapolis office at 715 S 8th St.

What does it cost?

The four procedures carry published all-inclusive prices, each covering facility, anesthesia, and physician fees: $7,500 for the Orbera balloon, $12,500 for Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, $16,000 for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and $18,000 for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The initial consult and several follow-up visits are listed as separate fees, but no amounts are given for them.

The clinic does not publish prices for medication-based weight loss, and it does not say whether medication is included in any price. For some procedures and surgeries, it lists coverage by select insurance plans at its Edina ambulatory surgery center. It also links to CareCredit financing and mentions all-inclusive payment options. No membership terms or cancellation policy are given.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription for the medication program, and whether the physician or physician assistant you see first is the one who keeps prescribing. Ask whether a monthly cost includes the medication, whether the drug is brand name or compounded, and what the consult, follow-up visits, and lab work cost. Ask how cancellation works and whether any membership or contract applies.

Ask which hours apply. The clinic lists Chaska as 8AM to 4:30PM in one place and 8AM to 5PM in another, and it does not say whether Edina keeps the same hours. For a procedure, ask which insurance plans the Edina center accepts and what you would pay out of pocket. Finally, ask how long the clinic has been open, since it does not say.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you live in Minnesota or Wisconsin, you are weighing either a procedure or a medication program, and you can pay cash or finance care your insurance will not cover. If you want a posted monthly price for medication before you book, call first, since none is published.

Sources: bhattiweightlosscenter.com, bhattiweightlosscenter.com/medical-weight-loss, bhattiweightlosscenter.com/our-providers

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Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM - 4:30PM Sat-Sun: Closed

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