Catalyst Medical Group

About Catalyst Medical Group

What is Catalyst Medical Group?

Catalyst Medical Group is an internal medicine and primary care practice for adults, with offices in Edinburg and Mission, Texas. Dr. Padmini Bhadriraju, MD, is the physician listed as prescriber, and she is board certified in internal medicine. Primary care is the center of the practice. Its listed services also include chronic disease management, preventive care, telemedicine for non-urgent care, headaches and migraine care, COVID-19 testing, a family planning program, a women's health clinic, IV infusions, hormone therapy, pellet therapy and medical weight loss management.

Weight loss is one of several services, and it comes in two forms. The first is a medical weight loss management program. The second is the Ideal Protein program, which the clinic describes as a multi-phase diet that includes coaching sessions, prepared meals, supplements and snacks. The clinic does not name a specific prescription weight loss medication. In its own words: we would be delighted to meet you and offer such services to you. Listed hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Saturday, by appointment only. Google lists the practice at 4.6 from 60 reviews.

This listing is for its Mission office at 104 S Bryan Rd.

What does it cost?

The clinic does not publish prices for any service, including weight loss, hormone therapy, pellet therapy or IV infusions. The home page advertises a free consultation, but it does not say what that consultation covers for weight loss. It does not say whether medication is included in any program fee, whether it accepts insurance for these services, or how financing, HSA payment, memberships or cancellation work. Call (956) 524-4570 and get those answers in writing before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with the prescriber. Ask who writes weight loss and hormone prescriptions, since the clinic mentions medical weight loss doctors and wellness coaches without naming them. For the Ideal Protein program, ask whether the program fee covers the meals, supplements and coaching, and whether anything is billed on top of it. For any medication, ask whether it is brand-name or compounded, and if it is compounded, who makes it.

For hormone therapy and pellet therapy, ask what the first visit, lab work and follow-up visits cost. Ask whether insurance is accepted for any of these services and what the cash price is. Ask how a program is cancelled and whether any fee is owed if you stop early.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want an adult internal medicine practice in Edinburg or Mission that also offers medical weight loss, hormone therapy or the Ideal Protein program, and you are willing to get every price in writing before you pay. It is a weaker fit if you need published prices or a named medication before you book.

Sources: catalystmedgroup.com, catalystmedgroup.com/medical-weight-loss

Services Offered

Hours

We are open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Monday to Friday and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM by appointment only.

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