Medical Weight Loss Near Tampa: In Person or Telehealth

You can get medical weight loss near Tampa at Padgett Medical Center, in person at 6904 W. Linebaugh Ave in northwest Tampa, near Citrus Park, Carrollwood and Westchase, or by telehealth anywhere in Florida. Every visit is with Morgan Colee, PA, and options include personalized compounded semaglutide, personalized compounded tirzepatide and phentermine.

At Padgett Medical Center in Tampa, personalized compounded semaglutide starts at $149 a month and personalized compounded tirzepatide at $229 a month at the starting dose. Book online with a card on file and take 15% off your first month of medication, and your $100 visit is free when you start medication. Nothing is charged when you book. See every dose and price.

What is medical weight loss?

Medical weight loss is a weight-loss plan run by a licensed health care provider, who reviews your health, prescribes medication when it fits and follows up with you over time. It pairs medication with changes to eating and activity, rather than replacing them.

NIDDK is clear that medications don't replace healthy eating and physical activity, and that they work best combined with a lifestyle program. The usual candidates for weight-loss medication are adults with a BMI of 30 or higher, or 27 or higher with a weight-related health problem such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes. You can check yours with Padgett's BMI calculator.

Where is Padgett's Tampa clinic?

Padgett's clinic is at 6904 W. Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33625, in northwest Tampa near Citrus Park, Carrollwood and Westchase. It's open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and until 7:00 PM on Wednesday.

The clinic sits in northwest Hillsborough County, close to the Pasco line, and patients come from across Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. The service areas page lists the neighborhoods and cities we serve, with a page for each. The Wednesday evening hours help if you work a standard day. You can reach the clinic at (813) 888-7710.

Can you do medical weight loss by telehealth instead?

Yes. Padgett offers telehealth weight-loss visits anywhere in Florida. You need to be physically in Florida at the time of the visit and have a valid Florida driver's license or state ID, which is checked on camera.

Telehealth suits you if the drive to Linebaugh Ave is long, your workday is tight or you live elsewhere in the state. You see the same provider, Morgan Colee, PA, and have the same medication options. For what you'll need and how the visit runs, read how telehealth visits work in Florida.

What does a medical weight-loss program include?

At Padgett, a program includes a visit with Morgan Colee, PA, a plan built around your health and goals, medication when it fits you, and follow-up visits where your dose and plan are adjusted. Eating, activity and sleep are part of the plan from the start.

That lines up with what NIDDK says a good weight-loss program should include: a healthy, reduced-calorie eating plan, a plan for more physical activity, guidance and support for new habits, and a plan for keeping the weight off. For the step-by-step version, read how we personalize your weight-loss plan.

Which weight-loss medications does Padgett offer?

Padgett offers three: personalized compounded semaglutide and personalized compounded tirzepatide, which are weekly injections, and phentermine, a daily pill. You and your provider choose the one that fits your health, goals and budget.

Semaglutide acts on the appetite hormone GLP-1, and tirzepatide acts on two, GIP and GLP-1, as its prescribing information describes. According to MedlinePlus, both slow stomach emptying and may decrease appetite. Your dose starts low and is adjusted over time. The semaglutide vs. tirzepatide comparison sets them side by side.

Phentermine is an FDA-approved generic appetite suppressant and a Schedule IV controlled substance, labelled for short-term use alongside diet, exercise and behavior change. MedlinePlus describes it as used for a limited period of time to speed weight loss. At Padgett, the first month is $127.40 when you book online with a card on file, 35% off the regular $196, and it includes the visit, the first month of phentermine and a B12 injection. See phentermine medical weight loss.

Should you choose in person or telehealth?

Choose whichever fits your schedule and your comfort. The provider and the medication options are the same either way, so the choice is about convenience.

In person works well if you'd like to meet face to face, if you're starting weekly injections and want to go over them in the room, or if you live nearby. Telehealth works well if the drive is long or your day is packed. If you choose phentermine by telehealth, you send a photo of a recent blood pressure reading before the visit, because blood pressure is checked at every monthly phentermine visit.

What does it cost, and are there other fees?

Weight-loss medication is priced by dose: personalized compounded semaglutide starts at $149 a month and personalized compounded tirzepatide at $229. The $100 visit is free when you start medication, so you pay only for the medication.

There is no contract; you pay month to month. The only other charge is a $50 no-show fee for missing a visit without 24 hours' notice. You can also book without a card at the regular price. That appointment stays unconfirmed until staff confirm it by phone, and it is released after 48 hours if it isn't confirmed.

How do you get started?

Book online, choose an in-person visit in Tampa or a telehealth visit, and nothing is charged when you book. If you'd like to ask questions first, you can pick a free 15-minute phone consultation with our medical staff.

The phone consultation is for questions only; it isn't a provider visit, and nothing is prescribed on the call. Padgett Medical Center has cared for patients since 2009. Your provider decides whether a medication fits you, and no result is promised in advance. Book your visit.

Personalized compounded semaglutide and personalized compounded tirzepatide are compounded drugs that have not been approved by the FDA. They have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality. FDA-approved products containing semaglutide and tirzepatide are available. Individual results vary.

This article is educational and is not medical advice. Talk with a licensed provider about your own health, medications and treatment options.