Lotus Noire Health
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What is Lotus Noire Health?
Lotus Noire Health is a private primary care practice at 460 Smithfield Ave in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. You can reach it at 401-305-0080. Temperance Taylor, APRN, FNP-C, MSN, is the sole owner and prescriber. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and she says she practices in Rhode Island without a supervising physician. The main work is primary care for the whole family, from infants to elderly patients, including wellness, sexual health, family planning, and minor illness and injury. Weight Management is one of three listed services, and the practice describes her work as including medical weight loss. A Beauty service is also listed, but the practice does not say what it covers.
Visits can be in person or virtual, and the practice offers evening, weekend, and virtual appointments. It describes itself as a nurse practitioner-owned practice focused on access to care for Black, Brown, and LGBTQ communities. On Google it has a 4.5 rating from 43 reviews and is listed as a medical clinic.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices for weight management or any other service. It accepts Rhode Island and Massachusetts Medicaid plans and most major insurance plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Neighborhood, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts, Cigna, and Aetna. It advises checking with your insurer that the practice is in network before you book. It also takes cash, credit cards, and FSA cards, and says it offers discounted pricing to people who are uninsured or underinsured, without giving figures. In its own words: "We politely ask that you pay for your visit before being seen or to let us know if you think you might have trouble paying."
No consultation fee is stated. Nothing says whether a weight management program includes medication or what medication would cost.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who writes and signs any prescription, and whether Temperance Taylor sees you for every weight management visit. Ask whether the program fee includes medication, and if not, what medication costs each month. The practice does not name the medications it uses, so ask which ones it prescribes and whether each is brand-name or compounded. Ask what the consultation fee is, and what follow-up visits and lab work cost. Ask how cancellation works, whether there is a contract, and whether a monthly charge continues after you stop. The practice's privacy policy also names the business as Taylor Health Enterprises LLC, so confirm which name appears on your bill and agreement. Finally, ask whether your plan covers weight management visits here, since the insurance list does not say so.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a nurse practitioner to handle primary care for your whole family, you are comfortable with virtual or in-person visits, and you are ready to ask about medication and fees before you pay. It is a weaker fit if you need a published price list before you call, or if weight management is the only thing you want from a practice.
Sources: lotusnoire.com, lotusnoire.com/our-team, lotusnoire.com/contact-us
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What we confirmed
Read off Lotus Noire Health’s own website on 2026-10-13. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “She provides care for the whole family, including prenatal care, pediatrics, women's health, men's health, and medical weight loss.” source