South Dayton Metabolic Center
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What is South Dayton Metabolic Center?
South Dayton Metabolic Center is a physician-led practice at 33 W Rahn Rd in Dayton, Ohio, at the corner of Far Hills and Rahn Rd. Its main focus is preventive care for metabolic and cardiovascular conditions. Richard J. Saxen, MD, is the physician who prescribes at the practice. He is a board certified Internist who specializes in clinical lipidology and metabolic diseases, and he is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Clinical Lipidology and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He spent more than 10 years in hospital medicine, including as Chair of the Department of Hospital Medicine for Kettering Health Main Campus, and now focuses on his outpatient metabolic practice.
The practice runs two clinics, The Lipid Clinic and The Weight Loss Clinic. The Weight Loss Clinic offers measurement of resting metabolic rate, analysis of body composition, consultation with a registered dietitian, prescription medication when appropriate, and care from a weight loss professional. The clinic describes its approach as integrated, patient-centered care with a focus on preventing chronic disease. It does not name the weight loss medications it prescribes. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The phone number is 937-433-8990. The practice has a 5 rating on Google from 342 reviews.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices. It lists no consultation fee, monthly rate or membership terms. It does not say whether medication is included in any price, whether it accepts insurance, whether it takes HSA funds or offers financing, or whether telehealth visits are available. Ask for the full cost in writing, including a good faith estimate, before you book.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask whether Dr. Saxen signs every prescription or whether another clinician does, and who follows up on it. Ask which weight loss medications the clinic prescribes and whether any of them are brand-name or compounded. If there is a monthly fee, ask whether it covers the medication and what happens if you stop.
Ask what the metabolic rate measurement, body composition analysis and dietitian consultation cost, and whether any of them are required. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost. Ask whether any visits can be done by telehealth or whether every visit happens in Dayton. Ask whether insurance is accepted, and if it is not, what you will pay at each step. Finally, ask how cancellation works and whether you must sign a contract.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a physician-led practice with a doctor who is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, you can make weekday office visits on Rahn Road, and you are ready to pay cash once you have the full cost in writing.
Sources: southdaytonmetabolic.com, southdaytonmetabolic.com/weightloss, southdaytonmetabolic.com/meet-the-doctor
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off South Dayton Metabolic Center’s own website on 2026-10-12. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Prescription Medication When Appropriate” 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.
Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm