Prima Medicine

About Prima Medicine

What is Prima Medicine?

Prima Medicine is a primary care practice for adults, with offices in Fairfax, South Riding, Merrifield and Tysons, Virginia. Its core work is family and primary care, including annual physicals, diabetes and blood pressure care, Medicare visits, and walk-in urgent care. Weight loss and hormone therapy are two of its services alongside those. The practice is part of Privia Medical Group, and Google lists it as a medical clinic with a 4.8 rating from 1,440 reviews.

In its own words: "Under the close medical supervision of obesity medicine-certified specialists, Prima Medicine offers both oral and injectable drugs as part of a customized weight management plan."

The weight loss medications it names are tirzepatide, semaglutide, Foundayo™, phentermine and topiramate (Qsymia), and naltrexone HCl/bupropion HCl. The weight loss side also includes monitoring, body composition and metabolic testing, and nutrition planning with dietitians. Hormone services include hormone replacement, estrogen therapy and testosterone therapy. The prescribers listed are MDs, DOs, PAs and nurse practitioners. The clinic describes Dr. Michelle Zucherman, DO, as a double board-certified internist and obesity medicine specialist.

This listing is for its Fairfax office at 3903 Fair Ridge Dr Ste 218.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, a consultation fee, or any concierge membership terms. It does not say whether medication is included in weight loss care, whether it accepts insurance, or what HSA or financing terms apply. Concierge Care is listed among its services, so ask what it costs to join and how it bills before you assume the visit is covered.

What should you ask before you book?

Call (703) 870-3750 and ask who will sign the prescription for any weight loss medication, and who reviews your labs and check-ins. Ask whether a monthly fee includes the medication or whether the drug is billed separately, and whether each medication is brand-name or compounded. Ask what follow-up visits, monitoring and lab work cost, and how you cancel a program or membership. Ask whether your insurance is accepted for the visit and whether telehealth is available for check-ins. The clinic does not list hours, though it says same-day, next-day and weekend appointments are available, so ask which days you can actually be seen. The clinic does not say whether longevity or peptide care is offered, so ask directly if either is what you want.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a primary care practice that also handles medical weight loss or hormone therapy under physician or clinician supervision, and you are willing to get prices and medication terms in writing before you pay. It is a less clear fit if your main interest is peptide or longevity medicine, since the clinic does not say it offers either.

Sources: primamedicine.com, primamedicine.com/services/weight-loss-services

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