NuCare Medical and Weight Loss Center

About NuCare Medical and Weight Loss Center

What is NuCare Medical and Weight Loss Center?

NuCare Medical and Weight Loss Center is a cash-pay practice at 249 Beauvoir Rd, Suite C1-C3, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Its two prescribers are Nar'Cissa Patton, APRN, DNP, FNP-C, and Carissa Bolden, APRN, FNP-C, MSN. Nar'Cissa has over 19 years of experience in nursing, and Carissa lists more than 8 years as a nurse practitioner and 17 years as a registered nurse.

The practice is mainly a primary care and sick care office, with weight management as one of its three services. The first is described this way: "Expert medical services focused on your overall wellness and weight management." The others are Routine & Sick Care, covering minor illnesses and annual checkups, and Virtual Care Options, with virtual consultations and same-day appointments. The clinic does not name a weight loss medication, and it does not list hormone therapy, peptide therapy or longevity treatment. Google lists it as a weight loss service and shows a 4.9 rating from 70 reviews.

Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. It is closed on weekends. The phone number is (601) 283-8999. Questions and urgent needs can be sent through its contact line 24/7, and emergencies should go to the nearest emergency room or to 9-1-1.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. There is no consultation fee, program price or medication cost in its materials. It advertises cash pay options but does not say whether it bills insurance, or whether a monthly fee would include medication. It also posts application forms for drugmaker assistance programs from Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and others, but it does not say which medicines it prescribes. Ask for every number before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who writes the prescription. Ask whether Nar'Cissa Patton or Carissa Bolden would sign it, and whether you would see the same provider at follow-up. Then ask which medicines the clinic uses for weight management, and whether each one is brand-name or compounded. If a monthly fee is quoted, ask whether it covers the medication or whether the drug is billed separately.

Ask what the first visit, follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether virtual visits are priced differently from in-person ones. Ask whether it bills insurance at all. Finally, ask how cancellation works and whether there is a contract. The clinic does not say either way.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want routine and sick care from two local nurse practitioners, with weight management as part of that care, and you are willing to get prices and medication details before you book. If you are looking for a clinic built around a named weight loss or hormone program, the clinic does not name one.

Sources: nucaremedical.info, nucaremedical.info/meet-your-providers

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