Texas Bariatric Specialists
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What is Texas Bariatric Specialists?
In its own words: "A Practice Dedicated To Surgical Weight Loss." Surgery is the main work here. The practice offers gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, mini gastric bypass, duodenal switch, Stomaphyx gastric sleeve revision, revisions for failed weight loss surgery, and the Balloon Weight Loss System from Obalon. It also names Lap Band and Stomach Intestinal Pylorus-Sparing Surgery (SIPS), plus Medical Weight Loss Options for people who are not having surgery.
Nilesh A. Patel, MD, FACS, FASMBS, leads the practice. The practice says he is fellowship trained and has performed over 7,000 bariatric surgery procedures. Asa Ramdath, MD, is also listed as a physician. The practice has offices in San Antonio, New Braunfels, Austin, Killeen, Corpus Christi, Laredo and Del Rio, plus a Texas Hill Country location. Its Google listing shows a 4.7 rating from 414 reviews.
This listing is for its San Antonio office at 14603 Huebner Rd BLDG 2.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices, and it does not state a consultation fee. It does not say whether medication is included in any program, and it does not name a weight loss medication. It mentions financing options and insurance advocacy, but it does not say whether it accepts insurance. No hours or years in practice are listed.
It invites readers to register for a free seminar and to ask about eligibility and financing. That seminar is a good place to start the cost conversation, but get the numbers in writing before you commit.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask which physician will sign off on your surgery or any prescription, and whether you will see that physician at each visit. Ask whether the financing is a loan through a lender, and what it costs over the full term. Ask whether insurance advocacy means the office will check your coverage before you commit, and whether it takes insurance at all.
Ask for the total price in writing, including the surgery itself, facility charges, pre-operative testing, nutritional counseling and follow-up visits. If a medical weight loss program interests you, ask whether the monthly fee includes medication and whether the drug is brand-name or compounded. Ask what a consultation costs and how cancellation and refunds work. You can call (866) 922-3060 to put these questions to the office directly.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are already weighing a surgical option and want a practice built around it. If you are looking only for a non-surgical program, ask the medical weight loss questions above before you call, because the practice does not describe that service in detail.
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What we confirmed
Read off Texas Bariatric Specialists’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Medical Weight Loss Options” source