MUSC Health Endocrinology at Elgin Medical Pavilion

About MUSC Health Endocrinology at Elgin Medical Pavilion

What is MUSC Health Endocrinology at Elgin Medical Pavilion?

This is an endocrinology practice with its main office in Elgin, SC, and a second office in Columbia, SC. It is part of MUSC Health, the health system of the Medical University of South Carolina. The practice describes its work as treating hormone-related disorders, including diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, obesity, PCOS and perimenopausal disorders. Medical weight loss is one of its areas, listed among the special interests of its physician. It does not name a weight loss program or any medication.

Deepthi Kunduru, M.D., is the physician named as prescriber. MUSC describes her as board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic disorders, and says she specializes in internal medicine, endocrinology and obesity medicine. The practice does not name hormone therapy, peptide therapy or longevity medicine as services. Google gives it a rating of 3.2 from 9 reviews.

This listing is for its Elgin office at 40 Pinnacle Pkwy #104.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or membership terms. It does accept insurance. Its list of accepted plans is long and includes Medicare, Tricare, Aetna, Cigna, several Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and Medicaid plans. In its own words: "Insurance plans vary by individual. Please contact your insurance provider to check your coverage."

Because the office bills through insurance, the key question is what your plan pays for and what you would owe if it does not. Nothing published says whether medication is included in any fee.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether your plan covers the visit, any medication and the lab work, and what you would pay for each if it does not. Ask for the consultation fee in writing, along with the cost of follow-up visits and lab work.

If you want a weight management program, ask whether one exists, since none is named. If it does, ask what it includes, whether the medication is included in any fee, and whether the medication is brand-name or compounded. Ask who would write the prescription. Ask whether visits can be done by video, since telehealth is not described, and how you would cancel if a membership is involved.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want an endocrinologist for a thyroid, diabetes or other hormone-related condition, your insurance is one the office accepts, and weight management would be one part of that care. It is a weaker fit if you want a cash-pay weight loss or hormone program with published prices and named medications.

Sources: getcare.muschealth.org/providers/deepthi-kunduru-1801130182

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