Virtue Medical

About Virtue Medical

What is Virtue Medical?

Virtue Medical is a direct primary care practice at 801 Northwest Saint Mary Drive, Suite 210, in Blue Springs, Missouri. It was founded in 2020. Dr. Chad Sharky, DO, FAAFP, is the founder and medical director, and he is the only prescriber named. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and an FAA authorized Aviation Medical Examiner. Google shows the clinic at 4.9 from 107 reviews.

The main business is primary care on a membership basis. Members get 24/7 direct provider access, unhurried visits, same day or next day appointments for most needs, and discounted labs. The five services are Direct Primary Care, Weight Management, Hormone Therapy, Pilot Exams for FAA Class 2 and Class 3 medical certificates, and Non-Member Urgent Care, which is fee for service care for injuries and illness.

Hormone therapy covers TRT, HRT, and bioidentical treatments for men and women, given by injection, pellet, or topical option. Testosterone is the medication named. For weight management, the clinic writes: "We can prescribe weight loss injections or oral weight loss medications based on your personal preferences and individual health goals." The program starts with labs and includes free InBody body composition check-ins.

This listing is for its Blue Springs office at 801 Northwest Saint Mary Drive.

What does it cost?

Direct primary care membership runs $25 to $125 a month, with other services priced separately. It does not publish prices for weight management or hormone therapy. Weight management is described as requiring no membership and offering a pay as you go monthly package, but no amount appears. It does not say whether medication is included in any price. No consultation fee is stated, and it does not say whether insurance is accepted. Membership commitment and cancellation terms are not posted. Labs are offered at wholesale pricing. Ask for the full price list in writing before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs each prescription and whether Dr. Sharky will be the physician who sees you. Ask whether the monthly weight management fee covers the medication or whether the drug is billed on top of it. Ask whether the medication is brand name or compounded, and where it is filled. The clinic does not say which.

Ask what the initial labs cost and whether follow up visits and repeat labs are extra. Hormone therapy follow up is described as monthly, so ask what that costs. Ask whether telehealth or video visits are available, since none are stated. The office hours are not clear about which days each time applies, so confirm your appointment time directly. Finally, ask how to cancel, whether any commitment applies, and whether HSA funds or financing can be used.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a physician who holds both family medicine and obesity medicine credentials, you are willing to get prices in writing before you commit, and you can come to the Blue Springs office. If you need prices posted online before you call, or you want visits by video only, settle those questions first.

Sources: virtuemedkc.com, virtuemedkc.com/hormone-therapy, virtuemedkc.com/weight-management, virtuemedkc.com/about

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