The Adiposity Clinic

What services do you offer?

We provide Cosmetic surgical services, In office & Telehealth weight loss and prescribe Name brand medication that you can pick up at your pharmacy. Zepbound (Tirzepatide) is shipped directly from Ely Lilly Direct Pharmacy.

what is the process?

We’ve streamlined our program to provide a user friendly, hassle free experience.

1. Check out the website, make sure you qualify, and choose an appointment that works for you and confirm with your credit card. In office appointments are available on a limited schedule by calling the office. A Welcome package with instructions for injecting, privacy documents & consent forms, as well as Portal access, will be sent on a secure link to your email which you should fill out prior to your visit. You will be able to upload blood work and your photo Identification as well. If you do not have blood work with in the last year, you can take the lab slip to the nearest blood draw facility of your choice (This is an out of pocket expense if not covered by your insurance. We recommend calling your chosen lab for pricing).

2. Once the clinician sees you and you qualify for medication, a prescription will be sent to your pharmacy. You will be able to set up clinician visits & nurse visits at that time or defer for later. The nurse can also set up those appointments for you via phone or email.

3. Inject the prescribed dose weekly.

4. Log into the Portal to renew your medication around week 3 if doing monthly medications so you do not run out. Clinician visits and nursing visits appointments can be made at that time or you can have the nurse help you.

Is this Telehealth or In-Office visits?

The Adiposity Clinic offers initial consults in office and Telehealth. We have found the majority of patients do so well, they do not see the need to come into the office for weekly injections and prefer the telehealth model. They are still being closely monitored and the Physician and nursing staff are available to assist them if needed.

For local patients that prefer to meet with the physician in office for the initial visits appointments can be made. Medication will still be ordered to their pharmacy and the patients will be doing their own medication injection at home. Assistance for injection can be made via telehealth video, or in office. Injecting methods videos can be found on this website under educational videos.

I need to cancel my appointment

Initial consults can be cancelled free of charge if cancelled greater than 48 hours. Follow up visits can be canceled at no charge at anytime.

Physician visit fee covers initial consult and also 90 consecutive days of medication monitoring. Medications, blood work or any additional items or medications are not included in this price.

 If you chose Name brand Tirzepatide  (Zepbound), a prescription will be sent to Eli Lilly’s pharmacy, and an email will be sent directly from “Lilly Direct” for you to order your medication and pay for it. Advertised prices are subject to change. Be sure to include injection needles if offered which is a nominal cost in addition to the medication. 3 month’s worth of consecutive monitoring of medication is included.

Other medications such as Ozempic can be sent to your pharmacy. Your insurance may not cover the medication.

 There are no refunds for medication or monitoring once purchased for any duration of monitoring or medication not used. You are only billed for the clinician monitoring that you choose and pay for at the start of each 90 day cycle. To stop the program simply do not renew the medication + monitoring. If you decide to stop the program for 60 days or more a new initial consult will be needed and possibly blood work as well when you return. We do ask that if stopping the program you reach out to us at info@AdiposityClinic.com with the reason, as we may have a solution for your continuation of the program. We want you to Succeed!

Do you take insurance?

We do not accept Insurance or fill out/provide insurance claim forms. We accept most major credit cards. You may be able to pay with your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for compounded medications.

How do I book an appointment?

Clicking on the get started button is the easiest way. Additionally, you can always reach out to us via email, phone or website Contact us page and we can book an appointment for you.

Do you provide free consultations?

Initial consultations are $149 for the Physician visit only and does not include medication. If qualified for the medication, the initial Physician visit fee will cover 90 days of consecutive medication monitoring. A new Physician fee of $149 will incur every 90 days while on the medication.

I’m having trouble logging on to the Portal

An access code is often generated that goes to your email which may need to be used to access the portal. If you are still having trouble reach out to us at info@AdiposityClinic.com and we will be happy to assist you.

What are the potential out of pocket expenses?

When Choosing Zepbound as your medication, you pay the initial consult fee ($149), and then a consult fee ($149 every 3 months) if you decided to continue with the program. Medication and syringes are handled by Lilly Direct, the pharmacy of Drug manufacturer Zepbound. Addition syringes, Alcohol wipes, or needle disposal containers are out of pocket expenses. Additionally any symptomatic relief medication prescribed or blood work may not be covered by your insurance and will be out of pocket expenses.

Ozempic and other GLP-1 Agonists other than Zepbound will be prescribed to your pharmacy. Additional syringes, Alcohol wipes, or needle disposal containers are out of pocket expenses. Additionally any symptomatic relief medication prescribed or blood work may not be covered by your insurance and will be out of pocket expenses.

how often do I need Blood work?

Blood work consists of a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) to make sure no injury to your liver or kidneys is happening from the GLP-1 medication. Typically during your first year you obtain blood work initially if you do not already have blood work in the last year, at 6 weeks of treatment, then in 3 months following your last blood work and finally 6 months from previous blood work . If you are tolerating medication after the first year every 6 months to a your annual blood work may suffice. Additional blood work may be required at the clinicians discretion.

Blood work labs slips will be provided that you can take to any blood lab you choose. this may be an out of pocket expense if your insurance does not cover it.

Are there instructions for injecting?

Upon securing your initial consult with a clinician, documents will be sent to your email with a secure link for you to fill out before your appointment. Included will be a patient Instruction pamphlet. Additionally we have created generalized injecting videos that can be found on our website.

How long does it take to get the medication?

Medication usually arrives in 5 to 7 days, often turn around time is faster. Weather conditions may lead to longer shipping times, so far we have not seen that.

The ice packs appear melted. is that okay?

Pharmacy that researched medication stability shipping studies have found the GLP-1 Agonists heated to 104F for 7 days showed 99% or greater activity. Since it takes Ice packs time to melt, your medication should arrive well within a normal activity time frame. It is important once your medication arrives to keep it refrigerated.

Do I have to Diet and exercise too?

There is no special diet or exercise required to see weight loss with GLP-1 Agonists. Weight loss can be increased by following a diet or exercise plan.

Most academic health websites recommend eating a well-balanced diet, avoiding processed foods, high fatty foods and heavy refined carbs like pasta, and alcohol.

Generalized review of the literature recommendations is to have adequate protein representing 25% to 30% of your calories per day, roughly 1 gram of Protein per 2.2 lbs of body weight per day. Fiber intake is important, as well as, staying hydrated. The American Medical Association references a study based off the Mediterranean diet that suggests they support it as a high quality diet.

The CDC and American Heart Association recommend for most healthy adults to get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise per week.