Dr. Simonds Metabolics & Weight Loss

About Dr. Simonds Metabolics & Weight Loss

What is Dr. Simonds Metabolics & Weight Loss?

Dr. Simonds Metabolics & Weight Loss is a medical weight loss practice with offices in Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina. The clinic describes excess body fat as a disease and treats it with medication, diet and lifestyle guidance. Its providers have prescribed GLP-1 medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity for over 10 years. The only prescriber named is Michelle Kennedy, NP-C.

The clinic lists three service areas: Weight Loss, Medication and Body Contouring. Its weight loss program covers healthy eating, appetite suppression and lifestyle changes. It names the GLP-1 medications Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, Semaglutide and Tirzepatide, and they can be combined with Phentermine, Phendimetrazine, Diethylpropion, Metformin and Topiramate. It has an onsite pharmacy, and many patients leave with their medication after a visit. It also lists a Distance Program. On Google, the clinic has a 4.8 rating from 42 reviews.

This listing is for its Durham office at 6905 Fayetteville Rd #201.

What does it cost?

The initial visit is $250, and each follow-up visit is $85. Those prices do not include medication. No contract or commitment is required. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, and it does not publish medication prices, lab costs, or whether it accepts HSA funds or offers financing. Ask for a written estimate of your monthly medication cost before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who signs the prescription. The clinic calls its program physician-supervised, but the only prescriber it names is a nurse practitioner. Ask who supervises the program and what that person's credentials are.

Next, ask for the full monthly cost with medication included, not just the visit fees. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded, and whether you must fill it at the onsite pharmacy. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and how often they are required. Ask whether the Distance Program means video visits and how it is priced. Finally, ask how to cancel and whether you owe anything if you stop.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want prescription weight loss care paid out of pocket, you are comfortable with a nurse practitioner as the named prescriber, and you can get medication prices and the supervising physician's name in writing before your first visit.

Sources: simondsmetabolics.com, simondsmetabolics.com/2020/04/23/lovies-weight-loss-story

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