Giraldo Internal Medicine
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What is Giraldo Internal Medicine?
Giraldo Internal Medicine is an internal medicine practice for adults at 1200 Savannah Ave STE 14a in McAllen, TX 78503, led by Dr. Alvaro Giraldo, MD. The other prescribers are Alexa Giraldo Patterson, MPAS PA-C, Alberto Santiago Guajardo, PA-C, Amy Galvan, MPAS PA-C, and Sonia Reyna, FNP-C. It has served South Texas since 1994 and serves McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley, including Edinburg, Mission, and Pharr.
Its main work is primary care: physical exams, preventive care, chronic disease management, vaccinations, health screenings, and in-house lab work. Medical weight management is one service on that list, not the whole practice. It also offers telehealth consultations, and its staff speaks English and Spanish.
The weight program adds prescription medication to diet and exercise. In its own words: "When appropriate, prescription medications may be used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to aid in weight loss, under strict medical supervision." Its blog names semaglutide, tirzepatide, and metformin as medications it may discuss.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices for weight management or medication. It does not say whether medication is included in any price, and no consultation fee is stated. It does not describe cash-pay options, payment plans, or financing in writing, and it directs cost questions to a phone call at (956) 668-0974.
It accepts all insurance providers. Its blog says many plans, including Medicare, cover weight management consultations, and it suggests checking with your provider. Coverage for medication is not addressed.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who writes the prescription and whether Dr. Giraldo or one of the advanced practice clinicians will see you for weight care. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded. Its blog notes that the FDA has published safety warnings about compounded versions sold outside the approved supply chain, so the answer matters.
Ask whether any monthly or program fee includes the medication, and what the first visit, lab work, and follow-up cost separately. The blog describes a first visit of 45 to 60 minutes, with follow-up usually two to four weeks later. Ask whether those follow-ups can be done by telehealth, and what happens if you want to cancel or stop. Hours are listed differently in different places, so confirm the day and time before you come in.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a primary care practice that also runs medical weight management, and you are willing to call for prices before you book. It is a weaker fit if you need published prices or a flat fee in writing before you schedule anything.
Sources: giraldointernalmedicine.com, giraldointernalmedicine.com/medical-weight-management, giraldointernalmedicine.com/blog/what-a-weight-loss-doctor-in-mcallen-tx-actually-does, giraldointernalmedicine.com/faq-1, giraldointernalmedicine.com/about
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What we confirmed
Read off Giraldo Internal Medicine’s own website on 2026-10-14. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Medication Management : When appropriate, prescription medications may be used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to aid in weight loss, under strict medical supervision.” source