Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians

About Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians

What is Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians?

Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians, usually called RMAP, is a weight loss practice built mainly around surgery. It has offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, and says it has been in practice since 1979. Its surgical options are gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and duodenal switch, which it lists with SADI-S. It also prescribes GLP-1 medications, naming semaglutide and tirzepatide, and offers nutritional counseling and lifestyle coaching.

Three physicians are named: Rodrick D. McKinlay, MD, FACS; Dr. Nicholas J. Paulk, MD, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM; and Dr. Douglas C. Greer, MD, FASMBS. Nurse practitioners are also part of its medical weight loss care, but none is named. It has a 4.4 rating from 115 Google reviews.

This listing is for its Salt Lake City office at 1521 E 3900 S.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. No figure is given for surgery, medication, a consultation or a follow-up visit. It does not say whether medication is included in any price, or whether insurance is accepted. It lists Payment Plans, but no amounts or terms are shown. The one service it calls free is a virtual consult. In its own words: "Free virtual consult with Bariatric Surgeon to ask questions"

What should you ask before you book?

Ask for a written quote that separates the surgeon's fee, the operation itself, lab work and follow-up visits, since none of these is priced publicly. Ask who will write the GLP-1 prescription and what credentials that person holds, because no nurse practitioner is named. Ask whether a monthly medication fee includes the drug, and whether semaglutide and tirzepatide are the brand-name products (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound) or compounded versions. Ask what check-ins, nutritional counseling and labs cost once you start. Ask whether a prescription can be started by video or only after an in-person visit, since the free consult is the only virtual option described. Finally, ask how you would cancel and whether a fee applies if you stop partway through.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you are weighing weight loss surgery or prescription GLP-1 medication, want surgeons involved in your care, and are ready to see written prices before you commit. Its surgical criteria start at a BMI of 40 or higher, or 35 with a condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnea, for adults between 18 and 70, with exceptions considered. If you fall outside those, it also offers medical weight loss options. Ask which of those applies to you.

Sources: utahbariatrics.com/stress-and-weight-gain, utahbariatrics.com, utahbariatrics.com/comprehensive-medical-weight-loss

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Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

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