Lexington Health Weight Loss & Wellness

About Lexington Health Weight Loss & Wellness

What is Lexington Health Weight Loss & Wellness?

Lexington Health Weight Loss & Wellness is a weight loss practice at 146 East Hospital Drive, Suite 400, in the Medical Park 2 building in West Columbia, South Carolina. It carries the Lexington Health name and offers two services: Medical Weight Loss and bariatric surgery. Its weight loss program is described this way: "Our structured, medically supervised program is designed to help you lose weight safely and sustainably." Current patients can call (803) 936-3300, and new patients can call (803) 791-2386.

The weight loss program runs 12 weeks and comes in three plans. It includes a personalized action plan, medical oversight, ongoing support, and maintenance planning after the program ends. The prescribers are Daniel R. Hess MD, whose title is board-certified bariatrician and medical director of Medical Weight Loss, and Allyson Perry PA-C, a physician assistant on the program. The bariatric surgery side holds accreditation from MBSAQIP and a Blue Distinction Center designation from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. One Google review gives the practice one star.

What does it cost?

The practice does not publish prices. It does not state a consultation fee, and it does not say whether medication is part of a program fee. It does not name the medication at all. Many insurance plans cover medical weight loss, and the practice accepts insurance. Patients without coverage are told that financial counselors can discuss self-pay options, but those options, their prices, and any financing terms are not described.

Ask for every figure in writing before you book. A monthly number means little until you know what it covers, so get the medication, visits, and lab work spelled out together.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes and signs your prescription, and how often you would see Dr. Hess or Allyson Perry PA-C. Ask which medication the program uses and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask whether the program fee includes medication, and if it does not, what that adds each month.

Ask what the consultation costs, what lab work and follow-up visits cost during the 12 weeks, and whether maintenance planning after the program is billed separately. Ask whether any visits can be done by video, since telehealth is not mentioned. Ask for office hours, which are not listed. Finally, ask how cancellation works and whether leaving early carries a fee.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want an in-person, medically supervised weight loss program in West Columbia and are willing to get prices and medication details in writing before you commit. It may not suit you if you need published prices before you call, or if you want video visits. If you are looking for bariatric surgery, that is a separate service here, and the questions above still apply.

Sources: lexhealthweightloss.com, lexhealthweightloss.com/medical-weight-loss, lexhealthweightloss.com/meet-our-team

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