Ascension Medical Group WI - Ninth Avenue - Weight Management - Bariatrics

About Ascension Medical Group WI - Ninth Avenue - Weight Management - Bariatrics

What is TriStar Centennial Center for Weight Management?

TriStar Centennial Center for Weight Management is a weight management clinic at 2200 Murphy Ave, Nashville, TN 37203. The phone number is 615-342-1231. It is part of TriStar Health and describes itself as an extension of the TriStar Centennial Medical Center's bariatric program. Its main emphasis is nonsurgical care. In its own words: "We primarily focus on noninvasive weight management techniques, such as counseling and behavior modifications."

Surgery is one of the options, but not the starting point. The center offers sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, duodenal switch surgery and gastric revision surgery. Patients with a BMI of 35 or greater may be eligible for these. Patients with a BMI under 30 may be eligible for a gastric balloon procedure or pharmacotherapy. Weight loss classes with a dietitian are also offered. It does not name the medications it uses, and it does not name a prescribing physician.

The center was established in 2005 and was one of the first 12 programs in the country to receive a Center of Excellence designation. Google shows a 4.5 rating from 4081 reviews.

This listing is for its Hendersonville office at 355 New Shackle Island Rd.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It does not say whether medication is included in any program, whether insurance is accepted for medical weight loss, or whether it offers financing, HSA payments or membership terms. Ask about each of these before you book. Ask for the total you would pay over the first year of care, not only a monthly figure.

Surgery quotes should spell out what they cover, including the surgeon, the facility, follow-up visits and lab work.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who will prescribe and oversee your care, and what that person's credentials are. Ask whether any monthly fee includes medication, which medication is used, and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask what the consultation costs, what the dietitian classes cost, and what follow-up visits and lab work cost once you start.

Ask whether your insurance covers the medical weight loss program or the surgical evaluation, and what you would pay in cash if it does not. Ask whether any part of the program can be done by telehealth, because it does not say. Ask how cancellation works and whether any fees are refundable. It does not publish hours, so call 615-342-1231 before you plan a visit.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want in-person care in Nashville, your first interest is counseling and behavior change, and you want surgery discussed as a later option rather than the starting point. It is a harder call if you need prices and medication costs in writing before you pick up the phone.

Sources: tristarhealth.com/locations/tristar-centennial-center-weight-management, tristarhealth.com/locations/tristar-centennial-medical-center/specialties/Weight-loss-surgery

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