Medical West Hospital Authority, an Affiliate of UAB Health System

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About This Practice

Medical West Hospital Authority, an Affiliate of UAB Health System is enumerated with NPPES as a Multi-Specialty Clinic; the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry does not break out which specialties are staffed at this location — call ahead to confirm obesity-medicine or GLP-1 services are actively offered here.

This practice address has 11 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 2 Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center practices in Bessemer carrying this exact taxonomy in our directory.

What to expect at a Multi-Specialty Clinic visit

A multi-specialty clinic houses more than one type of clinician under one roof, so the exact pathway depends on which department you see. In general, expect:

• •An intake that routes you to the appropriate clinician (primary care, endocrinology, or obesity medicine).
• •Screening labs where indicated before any medication is started.
• •A discussion of whether GLP-1 therapy is managed in-house or via referral.
• •Confirmation of which services and clinicians are staffed at this location — call ahead, since the registry does not break this out.

This is general guidance for multi-specialty clinic practices, not a description of Medical West Hospital Authority, an Affiliate of UAB Health System's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 205-481-7862.

GLP-1 access in Bessemer, Alabama

About 39.9% of Alabama adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #2 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 5 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Bessemer. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Alabama telehealth averages about $199/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

Explore more Alabama options on the best Alabama GLP-1 providers page, browse every Bessemer listing in the Bessemer clinic directory, or read the Alabama Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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