Doctor's Weight Loss Center
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What is Doctor's Weight Loss Center?
Doctor's Weight Loss Center is a medical weight loss practice at 6149 St. Andrews Rd., Suite C, Columbia, SC 29212. Its website describes what it does this way: "helps patients in Columbia, South Carolina address weight, metabolism, blood sugar, inflammation, and lifestyle factors through a personalized, physician-guided approach." Weight loss and metabolic health are its main focus.
The practice lists six services: Medical Weight Loss, Metabolic Health, Nutrition & Lifestyle, Integrative Medicine, Patient Education, and Ongoing Support. Metabolic Health covers evaluation of insulin resistance, blood sugar patterns, fatty liver risk, and inflammation. Ongoing Support covers follow-up visits to adjust the plan and track progress.
The clinic's online menu includes a page for Dr. Cheng. It does not publish Dr. Cheng's credentials or say what role Dr. Cheng plays in prescribing. It also does not name any weight-loss medication. Phone consultations are on Mondays and in-person consultations are on Thursdays. It does not list clock hours. Its Google listing shows a 4.3 rating from 6 reviews.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices. It does not say whether a medication is included in any fee, whether it accepts insurance, or whether it offers HSA payment or financing. It also does not say what follow-up visits or lab work cost. Ask for the full fee schedule before you book, and ask for it in writing if you can.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who examines you and signs any prescription, and what Dr. Cheng's credentials and role are. If a weight-loss medication is part of the plan, ask its name, whether it is brand-name or compounded, and whether it is included in the monthly fee. Ask what each follow-up visit and each round of lab work costs, and whether you can pay as you go or must sign a membership.
Ask whether phone consultations can stand in for an in-person visit or whether the first visit must happen on a Thursday. Ask how you cancel or pause, how much notice is required, and whether any fee applies. If you plan to use insurance or a health savings account, ask the office to confirm that before you pay anything.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you live near Columbia, can come in person on a Thursday, and are comfortable getting the prescribing details and total costs in writing before you commit. If you need a clinic that publishes its fees or names its medication up front, call this office first and compare the answers with another clinic before you decide.
Sources: drwlc.com, drwlc.com/contact.shtml
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Doctor's Weight Loss Center’s own website on 2026-10-14. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Medical Weight Loss” 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
In-Person Consultations: Thursdays only