Kaizen Clinical Partners

About Kaizen Clinical Partners

What is Kaizen Clinical Partners?

Kaizen Clinical Partners is a primary care network with 17 locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. Its core business is primary and preventive care, with acute care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, behavioral health, and coordination of care also on the list. Google lists it as a medical clinic with a 4.6 rating from 29 reviews.

Its offices include McAllen and Donna. The medical weight management program is offered at Donna Medical Clinic and is led by Dr. Melissa Salcedo, who is board-certified in obesity medicine. The program describes a personalized evaluation, a customized plan, medication options when appropriate, and ongoing check-ins. It says medication may be part of the plan, but it does not name any drug.

This listing is for its Mission office at 909 Business Park Dr #6.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. There is no consultation fee, no monthly figure, and no statement on whether medication is included in any fee. It also does not say whether insurance is accepted for weight management. Free transportation to any of its locations is offered, which covers getting to a visit but not the visit itself.

Call (956) 464-2402 and ask for the full cost of the first visit before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who writes the prescription. Find out whether Dr. Salcedo is the physician who makes medication decisions at Donna Medical Clinic, or whether another clinician will see you.

Ask whether any monthly or program fee includes medication. If a drug is part of the plan, ask whether it is brand-name or compounded, and what it costs you each month.

Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether insurance will cover any of it.

Ask whether follow-up visits can be done by telehealth. The clinic does not say, and it does not list its hours either, so ask about both.

Ask how to cancel, and whether the program requires a set term.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you meet the program's listed criteria, which are a BMI of 30 or higher, or a BMI of 27 or higher with diabetes, high blood pressure, or PCOS, and you live within reach of Donna or McAllen. It also suits someone prepared to pay out of pocket who wants written answers on price and medication before the first visit.

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

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