Anthony A. Starpoli, MD
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What is Anthony A. Starpoli, MD?
Anthony A. Starpoli, MD is a gastroenterology practice led by Dr. Starpoli, who is board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology and obesity medicine. Its core work is endoscopic treatment for acid reflux, with colonoscopy and weight loss among its other services. It welcomes patients from across the United States and internationally.
For weight loss, it offers intragastric balloons, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, and revision procedures for people whose gastric bypass has failed or who have regained weight. It also offers nutritional and behavioral weight management and a medical body shaping service. It does not name a GLP-1 medication among its weight loss options. The balloon is passed through the mouth into the stomach, and Dr. Starpoli uses the Orbera balloon. The balloon is one part of a longer plan. In its own words: "Patients must also be committed to a year-long program."
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or any financing option. It does not say whether insurance is accepted. No price is published, so the phone call is where you will learn the numbers.
Because the balloon program runs for a year, ask whether the procedure, the nutrition work, follow-up visits and any lab work are billed separately or as one total.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who will examine you at each visit and who signs any prescription, since Dr. Starpoli is the only prescriber the practice names. Ask whether any medication is part of your plan and, if one is, whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and what happens to your payments if you stop partway through the year. Ask whether the balloon criteria described in its blog posts, such as age, BMI and pregnancy, apply to you.
It does not say whether virtual visits are available for this practice, so ask directly. It also does not say which office handles weight loss visits or publish office hours, so ask which office sees weight loss patients and when it is open. Ask whether insurance is accepted at all, and what you would pay out of pocket before you agree to anything.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are weighing an endoscopic weight loss procedure, you want a gastroenterologist who also treats reflux, and you can commit to a year of follow-up with a nutritionist. If you need a published price or a virtual program before you call, start by asking, because neither is published.
Sources: starpoli.com, starpoli.com/overweight-facts, starpoli.com/blog/to-balloon-fix-or-not-to-balloon-fix-for-weight-loss
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What we confirmed
Read off Anthony A. Starpoli, MD’s own website on 2026-10-23. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Intragastric Balloons for Weight Control” source
We have not yet collected published prices or prescriber credentials for this clinic. When we do, they will appear here with a link to the page they came from — or a note saying the clinic publishes none, which is itself worth knowing. Call them for a price in the meantime.