Apple Wellness

About Apple Wellness

What is Apple Wellness?

Apple Wellness is a primary care and wellness practice at 2158 Northgate Park Ln, Suite 409, Chattanooga, TN 37415. It offers direct primary care, bioidentical hormone replacement, medical weight loss programs, integrated behavioral health, and IV infusion therapy. The clinic names one prescriber, Dr. James Alberta, who is board-certified by WorldLink Medical in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). His profile also lists a residency in internal medicine at Raritan Bay Medical Center in New Jersey.

BHRT is given as topical creams, oral capsules, or injections, with testing before a start and ongoing monitoring. Weight loss plans include nutrition guidance, prescription support when appropriate, and regular check-ins. In its own words: "Weight loss is not one-size-fits-all." Telehealth is offered by phone, text, or video. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, closed on weekends, and sees patients by appointment only.

This listing is for its Hixson office at 2158 Northgate Park #409.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. Its direct primary care is sold as a monthly membership, but no membership fee, consultation fee, or program price appears anywhere. Members are promised no co-pays, deductibles, or surprise bills, and discounted labs, but no amount is given for any of this.

It also does not say whether medication is included in a program, whether it accepts insurance, or how cancellation works. Call (423) 401-6355 and ask for each of these in writing before you schedule.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether Dr. Alberta signs every prescription, and who covers when he is away. Ask whether the monthly membership includes any medication or whether it is billed separately. Ask whether the hormones and any weight loss medication are brand-name or compounded, and what each form costs.

Ask what the hormone lab panel costs and how often it is repeated, since a long test list comes before starting. Ask who provides the behavioral health sessions and who administers the IV infusions, with names and credentials. Meal plans are written by registered dietitians, so ask for their names too. Finally, ask whether the practice bills insurance for any service, and how to cancel a membership, including any notice period.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a doctor you can reach by phone, text, or video between visits, you expect to pay for care out of pocket, and you are willing to get prices and the medication policy in writing before you commit. If you need published prices or insurance billing before you call, this clinic does not show either yet, so call first.

Sources: applewellness.org, applewellness.org/hormone-therapy-balance, applewellness.org/medical-weight-loss-expert, applewellness.org/direct-care-membership

Services Offered

Hours

Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM