Chia Endocrinology & Wellness

About Chia Endocrinology & Wellness

What is Chia Endocrinology & Wellness?

Chia Endocrinology & Wellness is a physician-owned endocrinology practice at 1000 Brooktree Rd, Suite 209, Wexford, PA 15090, minutes north of Pittsburgh. Its main work is hormone and metabolic care. It lists 17+ years in endocrinology and is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed on Fridays.

Dr. Farhad Hasan, MD, MPH, is the only prescriber the practice names. He is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and in internal medicine, holds a Harvard MPH, and trained at the University of Virginia. Services range from thyroid and diabetes care to menopause and low testosterone. For weight loss, the practice names Zepbound, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic, Foundayo (orforglipron), oral Wegovy, and oral Ozempic. It does not list peptide therapy or longevity medicine. Annie Rauch, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian who offers optional sessions, but she does not prescribe. Visits are in person in Wexford or by secure video for patients in Pennsylvania or Ohio. The practice has a 4.9 rating on Google from 123 reviews.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for weight loss or hormone visits, and it does not state a consultation fee. Ongoing care runs on membership, which includes monthly check-ins by portal message or brief call, phone and portal access to Dr. Hasan, visits at no additional fee, complimentary InBody body-composition scans, and a discount on dietitian sessions. Members also get flexible rescheduling and cancellation for visits. The practice points to a separate pricing page for membership, so check there before you book.

The practice does not bill insurance, so you pay out of pocket. On request, it provides an itemized superbill that you can submit to your insurer for possible out-of-network reimbursement. In its own words: "Your first consultation is a full hour."

What should you ask before you book?

Ask what the first consultation costs and whether that fee is separate from membership. Ask whether the monthly membership fee includes the medication, and what a month of treatment costs in total. The practice's statements conflict on insurance. It says it does not bill insurance, yet its weight loss information says bloodwork and most medications are billed to insurance as usual. Ask which applies to your prescription and what you will pay for it.

Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded. The practice says it does not prescribe compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, so confirm the product you will receive. Ask how membership ends, since the cancellation terms are not stated. Finally, ask whether pay-per-visit care suits your condition, which the practice describes for stable conditions needing only one or two visits a year.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you can pay cash, want a board-certified endocrinologist to prescribe and manage a GLP-1 or hormone treatment, and can attend in Wexford or meet by secure video from Pennsylvania or Ohio. If you need a published price list before you book, or need your medication billed to insurance, get those answers first.

Sources: chiaendo.com, chiaendo.com/medical-weight-loss-pittsburgh, chiaendo.com/blogs/tag/GLP1a

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