O'Brien Medicine

About O'Brien Medicine

What is O'Brien Medicine?

O'Brien Medicine is a direct pay practice at 53 North High Street, Suite C, in Dublin, Ohio. Its main work is primary care for adults, and it says it focuses on patients twelve and older. Its listed services include illness and injury, chronic disease management, flu and strep throat, depression and anxiety, obesity and medical weight loss, physical exams, and sports exams. It also lists functional medicine and hormone and testosterone management visits on its price list.

The practice does not name the clinician who prescribes, so confirm that before you book. Its weight loss program includes dietary counseling, an exercise plan, behavior modification, goal setting, and medical intervention. In its own words: "When appropriate, we may prescribe long-term weight loss medications to enhance your progress." The office is open Monday and Thursday from 8:30am to 6:00pm, and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. It is closed on weekends. The practice has a 4.9 Google rating from 126 reviews.

What does it cost?

The practice does not accept insurance. It says it is "a direct pay practice offering price transparency." It will give you an itemized receipt with medical codes that you can send to your own insurer, except Medicare, which it does not participate in. You can pay with an HSA or FSA, cash, check, bitcoin, or a major credit or debit card.

Its published visit fees are $275 for a new patient exam, $185 for an established patient follow-up, and $100 for a brief urgent care visit. Medical weight loss runs $300 for a new patient and $225 for monthly follow-ups. Functional medicine runs $350 new and $300 established. Hormone management runs $350 new and $300 established. Testosterone management runs $250 new and $185 established, and a testosterone injection visit is $50. A Lyme visit for established patients is $300, and a school or employment physical is $125. The list adds that "additional fees may apply." It does not publish medication prices, and its price list does not say whether medication is included in the weight loss or hormone fees.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who the prescribing clinician is and what credentials they hold. Ask whether the $300 weight loss visit and the $225 monthly follow-up include medication or whether it is billed separately. Ask whether any medication is brand-name or compounded, and what it costs each month. Ask what lab work and follow-up visits cost beyond the listed fee, and what the "additional fees" usually cover. Ask whether telehealth is available, since the practice does not say. Ask how you cancel or stop treatment, because the practice does not publish those terms either.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want in-person primary and weight management care, you plan to pay cash, and you are ready to ask about the prescriber and medication costs before you book. If you need telehealth, a named prescriber, or a published medication price, call the office first.

Sources: obrienmedicine.com, obrienmedicine.com/weightloss.html, obrienmedicine.com/pricelist.html, obrienmedicine.com/contacts.html, obrienmedicine.com/services.html, obrienmedicine.com/insurance.html

Services Offered

Hours

Monday: 8:30am-6:00pm Tuesday: 8:30am-4:30pm Wednesday: 8:30am-4:30pm Thursday: 8:30am-6:00pm Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm Saturday and Sunday: Closed

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