MC Wellness and Aesthetics

About MC Wellness and Aesthetics

What is MC Wellness and Aesthetics?

MC Wellness and Aesthetics is a cash-pay clinic at 1750 Commons Point Drive, Building 5, Suite 102, in Knoxville, Tennessee, 37932. The phone number is 865-353-4093, and the clinic is by appointment only. It describes itself as a boutique medical clinic focused on hormone and metabolic health. Google files it under medical spa and shows a rating of 5 from 29 reviews. Misty Cottrell is listed as founder and owner. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP). Dr. James Howell is listed as supervising physician and medical director. In its own words: "This is not rushed primary care."

The clinic offers five services: perimenopause and menopause management, metabolic health and weight management, men's hormone and metabolic care, advanced therapeutic support, and aesthetics services. Its weight management may include GLP-1 medications, which are the only medications it names. Men's care includes testosterone therapy in pellet, injectable, or topical form. Advanced therapeutic support covers peptide therapy and targeted nutrient support. A man's first visit starts with intake forms, then a fasted lab draw with an InBody body composition assessment. About one week later, he returns to review his results with a provider.

What does it cost?

The men's hormone and metabolic consultation is $295 per visit and includes the baseline male hormone lab panel. Prescription medication is not included. It will be discussed before treatment starts. The weight loss consultation is $179 for a 30 mins visit. The clinic may also order baseline labs before weight loss treatment. You can use insurance at a local lab or take the clinic's discounted cash-pay option.

The clinic does not publish prices for GLP-1 medications, for the weight loss program beyond the consultation, or for the Testosterone Optimization Membership that handles ongoing men's care. It is private-pay only. A $50 booking fee reserves your appointment. The fee is applied to your visit if you attend or reschedule within 48 hours. It is non-refundable for late cancellations, no-shows, or if you do not rebook within 90 days.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the $179 weight loss visit includes any medication, since the clinic does not say. Ask what GLP-1 medication costs each month, and whether the product is brand-name or compounded. Ask what the Testosterone Optimization Membership costs, what it covers, and how to cancel it. Ask who writes your prescription, and what Dr. James Howell's supervising role involves in practice. Ask what follow-up visits and repeat labs cost after your first visit. Ask whether telehealth visits are offered and what the office hours are, because neither is listed. Ask how long the practice has been open. If you are considering peptide therapy, ask which peptides are used and what they cost.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are paying cash, want a nurse practitioner as your main prescriber with a physician listed as supervisor, and are willing to get the full medication cost in writing before you book. It is a less clear fit if you need telehealth, evening hours, or a published monthly price for ongoing care, since the clinic does not publish any of those.

Sources: mcwellnessandaesthetics.com, mcwellnessandaesthetics.com/weight-loss-page, mcwellnessandaesthetics.com/services-1

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