San Juan Health Partners Weight Loss & Wellness

About San Juan Health Partners Weight Loss & Wellness

What is San Juan Health Partners Weight Loss & Wellness?

San Juan Health Partners Weight Loss & Wellness is a weight loss practice at 735 West Animas Street in Farmington, New Mexico 87401. The phone number is 505.609.6300. It is listed among the services of San Juan Regional Medical Center. Its main focus is weight loss, and its listed services are weight loss, mental health, physical wellness and bariatric surgery.

The prescribers named are Philip Ernest, MD, FACS, DABOM, the medical director; James Boyd, MD, FACS, a surgeon; Meghan L. Ritz, PA-C, DipACLM, MPH, the program director; and Ryan Bozzell, CNP. The team also includes Vicky Cora, MS, RD, LD, a registered dietitian, and Tori Brown, RN, the clinical coordinator, who are not listed as prescribers. The clinic describes medical management for weight loss, including prescribed weight loss medications, and a medically supervised rapid weight loss program. Google shows the practice with a 5 rating from 2 reviews, under the category weight loss service. In its own words: "Our team of specialists focuses on treating the whole patient using a data-driven approach."

What does it cost?

The clinic does not publish prices. It does not publish a consultation fee, a monthly fee or membership terms. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, and it does not say whether weight loss medication is included in any program cost. It does not name a specific medication, so the cost of the drug is unknown.

The clinic notes that most insurance plans require some weight loss before surgery. That is a separate question from whether the clinic takes your plan. Because the program is listed under San Juan Regional Medical Center, ask whether visits and lab work are billed through the hospital or directly by the clinic.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription, and whether that prescriber sees you at each visit or a staff member handles follow-up. Ask which weight loss medication would be used, and whether it is brand-name or compounded. The clinic does not say. Ask whether the medication is part of a monthly fee or billed separately, and what a month of medication costs in total.

Ask what the monthly check-in visits cost and whether they are included in any fee. Ask what lab work is required at the start and during treatment, and who pays for it. Ask whether telehealth is available and what the office hours are, since neither is listed. Finally, ask how a membership is cancelled and whether any fee is refunded.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you can get to Farmington for in-person visits, want a prescriber-led program that pairs medication or surgery with monthly check-ins, and are willing to get a written price before you commit. It is a weaker fit if you need telehealth, a named medication with a stated price, or published fees and hours before you call.

Sources: sanjuanregional.com/weight-loss-and-wellness, sanjuanregional.com/weight-loss-and-wellness/team, sanjuanregional.com/weight-loss-and-wellness/transform360

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