Calallen Medical Clinic

About Calallen Medical Clinic

What is Calallen Medical Clinic?

Calallen Medical Clinic is a traditional medical clinic that also runs a physician-supervised medical weight loss program. It is at 4030 River Hill Dr. in Corpus Christi, Texas 78410, and has served patients since 2002. Its listed prescribers are Lana Carr, M.D., and J. J. Carr, MD, who is board certified in obesity medicine and family medicine. It has a 4.8 Google rating from 513 reviews.

Weight loss runs under the name RiteWeigh to Health, which uses meal replacements such as shakes, soups, bars and chips along with grocery foods. It is mainly designed for people with 30 to 80 pounds or more to lose. The clinic also offers hormone testing and treatment, which it describes as optimization with bio-identical hormones. Other services include physicals with EKGs, blood pressure and diabetes care, joint and B12 injections, and smoking cessation. Same-day appointments are available in most cases. It is open 8 to 5 on weekdays with a midday break and closed on weekends.

What does it cost?

It does not publish weight loss program prices, and it does not say whether medication is included in the program cost. Most new visits fall within $79 to $150 when no in-house treatments or tests are needed. The program asks you to commit to starting it for at least 1 month. It describes its meal replacements as costing about what you already spend on food, not counting eating out.

The clinic accepts insurance, but it does not list which plans it takes. The program may be tax-deductible or covered by a health savings account when used for health purposes, and it asks patients to consult a tax advisor.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which doctor will see you and sign any prescription, and whether the program fee covers that medication. No medications are named, so ask which ones would be used, and whether they are brand-name or compounded. Ask for the weight loss consultation fee, since none is published. Ask what the monthly doctor visits, weekly staff sessions and periodic lab work cost. In its own words: "Between doctor visits you will see the program staff at approximately weekly intervals for weigh-ins, vitals, log reviews, weekly educational material, coaching and problem solving."

Also ask whether telehealth visits are offered, since the clinic does not say. Ask how cancellation or pausing works, because those terms are not published. Ask which insurance plans it takes. In its own words: "Please call us at 361-767-0303 for questions specific to plans we accept."

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want weight loss care and regular primary care from one office in Corpus Christi or a nearby town, and you are ready to pay out of pocket once you have the prices in writing. Call 361-767-0303 before you commit.

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