Dr. Sattele’s Rapid Weight Loss Centers

About Dr. Sattele’s Rapid Weight Loss Centers

What is Dr. Sattele's Rapid Weight Loss Centers?

Dr. Sattele's Rapid Weight Loss Centers is a physician-run medical weight loss practice with offices in Florence, North Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Weight loss is its main work. It also offers MedSpa treatments, including Botox, Restylane or Juvederm, and mesotherapy.

The Rapid Program is for people with larger goals and includes weekly weight checks and nursing visits. The Standard Program is for smaller goals and includes visits every two weeks. Both include phentermine, an FDA-approved appetite suppressant prescribed short-term, and B12 and lipotropic injections. HCG and compounded semaglutide, a GLP-1 medication, can be added to either program. Medications are dispensed on site.

The physician named is Kevin M. Sattele, MD, listed under internal medicine. Becky Harlan, listed as a nurse practitioner, is the other prescriber named. The practice has over 20 years of experience. Its Google listing shows a 4.9 rating from 150 reviews.

This listing is for its Florence office at 707 S Parker Dr.

What does it cost?

Its only stated price is compounded semaglutide, starting at $150 a month. It does not say whether that figure includes the medication. The programs also carry a single monthly fee after the first visit that covers follow-up visits, testing, medications and exams, but no amount is given for it.

The first consultation is free, with no contract, and includes a body fat analysis. The practice does not accept insurance assignment, but you can pay with an FSA or HSA card. No financing plan is mentioned. It does not publish prices for HCG, phentermine or the MedSpa treatments, and cancellation terms are not stated.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes your prescription and who reviews it each month, since two people are named as prescribers. Ask whether the $150 covers the medication and what your full monthly cost would be with an add-on. Ask whether lab work and body composition testing are part of the monthly fee or billed separately.

Ask about the semaglutide itself. The practice's own footnote reads: "Compounded Semaglutide is not FDA-approved, meaning its safety, efficacy, and quality are not verified by the FDA." Ask who explains the risks to you, where the compounded medication is made, and whether a brand-name version is available. The page names Wegovy and Ozempic as the FDA-approved versions.

Ask for the office hours, since none are listed, and whether any visit can be done by video, since telehealth is not mentioned. Ask how cancellation works and whether a fee applies if you stop partway through. If HCG interests you, ask how it is handled, since the practice notes it is not FDA-approved for weight loss.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want in-person, physician-led weight loss near Florence, North Myrtle Beach or Murrells Inlet, you will pay out of pocket or with an FSA or HSA card, and you want the full monthly cost in writing before you commit. If you need hormone therapy or peptide therapy, this practice does not list either.

Sources: rapidweightlosscenters.com/weight-loss-service, rapidweightlosscenters.com/compounded-semaglutide-glp-1-medication, rapidweightlosscenters.com

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