Weight Management and Metabolic Center
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What is Weight Management and Metabolic Center?
Weight Management and Metabolic Center is a program within MU Health Care, the health system tied to the University of Missouri. It has locations in Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri, so ask which one would handle your care. The weight loss line is (573) 882-LOSE, and the main MU Health Care number is 573-882-4141.
The program is built mainly around bariatric surgery. Listed procedures include gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, lap band management, and weight loss revision surgery. Nonsurgical care sits alongside it: prescription weight loss medications, nutrition counseling, exercise support, support groups, and follow-up visits. Both oral and injectable prescription medications are offered. The medications named are semaglutide and phentermine. The only prescriber named is Victoria Newcom, FNP.
In its own words: "MU Health Care offers the latest nonsurgical weight loss solutions, including a medication program that can help control appetite, as part of a larger weight loss plan."
Visits can be in person or by telehealth, when available. Which states telehealth covers is not listed. Google reviews rate the center 3.9 from 37 reviews.
This listing is for its Columbia office at 500 N Keene St Ste 305.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or a monthly program fee. It also does not say whether medication is included in any price, so get that answer in writing.
It accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and other major insurance providers. Staff will work with you to check that you meet specific insurance requirements. It does not name individual plans. Payment at the visit can be made by major credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or HSA and FSA cards. Membership terms and cancellation rules are not described.
What should you ask before you book?
Start with who prescribes. Ask whether Victoria Newcom, FNP, would write your prescription, whether a physician reviews and signs off on your treatment plan, and who would be your surgeon if surgery comes up.
Next, ask about the medication itself. Does the monthly fee include the drug? Is it brand-name or compounded? What do follow-up visits and lab work cost, and are they billed separately? How do you cancel, and is there a per-visit option instead of a membership?
Ask whether your numbers qualify before you commit to a consultation. The eligibility thresholds listed are a BMI of 27 or greater with other weight-related health conditions, or 30 or greater without them, for weight loss medications. For bariatric surgery, they are a BMI of 35 or above with weight-associated conditions, or 40 and above.
If telehealth matters to you, ask which states it serves and whether your follow-up visits can be done by video.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are weighing bariatric surgery or a prescription weight loss medication and want care tied to a university health system that takes insurance. If you need posted prices, a flat monthly fee, or a fully online program, get those answers in writing before you book.
Sources: muhealth.org/locations/weight-management-and-metabolic-center, muhealth.org/conditions-treatments/weight-loss-services, muhealth.org/our-stories/shot-success-andreas-weight-loss-story
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What we confirmed
Read off Weight Management and Metabolic Center’s own website on 2026-10-12. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “MU Health Care offers the latest nonsurgical weight loss solutions, including a medication program that can help control appetite, as part of a larger weight loss plan.” source