Ervin Clinic

About Ervin Clinic

What is Ervin Clinic?

Ervin Clinic is a nurse practitioner-run practice at 108 W. Mountain Street in Kings Mountain, NC 28086. The phone number is (704) 739-5550. Its main focus is weight loss management, and it also lists hormone-related care, though it is not taking new hormone patients right now. Google lists it as a weight loss service with a 4.4 rating from 18 reviews.

The prescriber named is Ginger B. Ervin. She is a family nurse practitioner with twenty-five years of experience caring for patients of all ages, and she has worked in weight loss treatment for 18 years. Martie, Hunter, and Brittany are the staff named for scheduling weight loss appointments. No credentials are given for them.

Ervin Clinic offers medications, particularly for appetite control, injections to help with fat loss, injections or supplements for vitamin balance and energy as needed, dietary education and support, and counseling on lasting lifestyle change. It also runs a High Intensity Weight Loss Program, an 8 week intense option, with a standard plan for people who prefer a slower pace. The medications named are phentermine and HCG. In its own words: "We write prescriptions for appetite suppressants for most patients." The clinic does not hand out pills in the office. It refers patients to outside pharmacies to fill them.

What does it cost?

Ervin Clinic does not publish prices for its weight loss program. It does not say whether medication is included in any price, and no consultation fee is stated. It does accept Flex Spending Cards and Health Savings Cards or Accounts for payment, but it does not say whether it takes insurance. It does not mention financing or membership terms.

The only dollar figure given is for pharmacy fills. Patients can be referred to a pharmacy that fills the appetite medications for around $11 or so per month. That is a pharmacy price, not a clinic fee.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask for the total cost of the program, and whether it covers the medication, injections, visits, and lab work. Ask whether the phentermine or HCG is brand name or compounded, and which pharmacy fills it. Ask who signs each prescription, and whether Ginger B. Ervin handles follow-up visits or staff do. Ask how many follow-up visits are included and what lab work costs. Ask whether the 8 week program is one set fee, and how cancellation and refunds work. Ask whether your FSA or HSA card covers the visits, and whether telehealth is offered, since the clinic does not say. Hours are not listed, so ask when you call. The clinic takes phone messages after hours if you call and press 4#.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want weight loss care led by a nurse practitioner, you plan to pay out of pocket or with an FSA or HSA card, and you are ready to get the full price and medication details before you book. It is a weaker match if you need new hormone care now, since the clinic is not accepting new hormone patients.

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