WVU Medicine Camden Clark

About WVU Medicine Camden Clark

What is WVU Medicine Camden Clark?

WVU Medicine Camden Clark runs a Medical Weight Loss Management Clinic in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It is on the ground floor of Camden Clark Medical Center, in the space used by the Internal Medicine Residency Clinic. No street address is given. Weight management is the clinic's whole focus, so this is a medical weight loss practice rather than a general clinic with a weight program. Google lists it as a weight loss service, with one review rating it 5.

Its care is described as led by physicians board-certified in Obesity Medicine, but no prescriber is named. Treatment is built on four parts: Medication, Nutrition, Activity and Behavior Modification. Medication may include the GLP-1 drugs Zepbound, Wegovy or Saxenda when the clinic considers them appropriate, with ongoing follow-up to adjust the plan.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices, a consultation fee or a monthly program fee. It does not say whether medication is included in any price, whether it accepts insurance, or whether it offers financing or a membership. WVU Medicine publishes price estimates for hospital services at Camden Clark Medical Center, but those are estimates for hospital items and services, not a quote for this program. WVU Medicine may also require payment in advance for nonemergency out-of-network care, and some insurance plans are out-of-network with the system. Check network status with your plan before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with the referral. In its own words: "To begin, ask your WVU Medicine primary care provider for a referral to the Medical Weight Loss Management Clinic at WVU Medicine Camden Clark." Then ask who will write and sign the prescription, and whether that prescriber is the one you will see. Ask whether the monthly fee includes the medication, and if not, what the medication costs each month. Ask whether the drug is the brand-name product the clinic names or a different version, such as a compounded one. Ask what follow-up visits and lab work cost, and whether visits can be done by telehealth. Ask whether the clinic is in-network with your plan, and whether you will have to pay in advance. Ask how to cancel and whether there is a contract or minimum term. Finally, ask for the clinic's own phone number and hours, since neither is listed.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you already have a primary care provider in the WVU Medicine system or can get a referral from one, you can reach Parkersburg in person, and you want a physician-led weight management program where medication is one part of a larger plan. If you need a price in writing before you call, ask first, because none is published.

Sources: wvumedicine.org/locations/camden-clark/campaign/?id=24, wvumedicine.org/about-us

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