Kaizen Clinical Partners

About Kaizen Clinical Partners

What is Kaizen Clinical Partners?

Kaizen Clinical Partners is a primary care network with 17 locations across the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. McAllen is one of the towns where it has an office. It lists acute care, behavioral health, chronic disease management, coordination of care, pediatrics, and primary and preventive care among its services.

Medical weight management is one of those services, and it is offered at Donna Medical Clinic. The program is physician-led, and Dr. Melissa Salcedo is the physician who prescribes. It starts with a personalized evaluation of your health history, lifestyle and goals, followed by a customized plan. Medication may be used to help with hunger and weight when appropriate, and the program includes ongoing check-ins. It does not name any specific medications.

In its own words: "We create a plan that fits your goals and your life."

On Google it has a 3.8 rating from 79 reviews.

This listing is for its McAllen office at 701 E Expressway 83, Suite 331.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It does not say whether medication is included in the weight management program, whether insurance is accepted for weight management, or whether telehealth visits are offered. It does not publish monthly fees, membership terms or cancellation terms.

Rides to any of its locations are free. Before booking a ride, it checks coverage with your insurance so there are no surprise costs.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the program fee includes medication. If it does not, ask what the medication costs and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask who signs the prescription and how often you would see the prescriber. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether they are billed separately.

Ask whether insurance covers any part of the weight management program, since it does not say. Ask about a consultation fee, and ask how to cancel or stop if you decide not to continue. Ask for the street address and hours of Donna Medical Clinic, which are not published, and whether any part of the program can be done by telehealth.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you have a BMI of 30 or higher, or a BMI of 27 or higher with diabetes, high blood pressure or PCOS, and you want a physician-led program with ongoing check-ins. It also suits someone who would like one practice for everyday primary care and weight management, as long as the cost questions get answered before you commit. Call (956) 464-2402 before you book.

Sources: kaizenclinicalpartners.com, kaizenclinicalpartners.com/medicalweightmanagement, kaizenclinicalpartners.com/services

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