Fernando Alegria, MD, LLC

Practice Details

About This Practice

Fernando Alegria, MD, LLC is enumerated with NPPES as a Bariatric Surgery 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 7 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 4 Surgery practices in Demopolis carrying this exact taxonomy in our directory.

What to expect at a Bariatric Surgery visit

Bariatric-surgery practices evaluate patients for surgical and, in many cases, medical weight-management paths. An initial consult often includes:

• •An eligibility assessment (typically BMI-based) and a review of prior weight-loss efforts.
• •A discussion of surgical options alongside non-surgical routes, which can include GLP-1 pharmacotherapy before or after surgery.
• •A multidisciplinary work-up (nutrition, sometimes behavioral health) as part of surgical planning.
• •A coverage and cost review, since surgical and medication benefits are handled differently by most plans.

This is general guidance for bariatric surgery practices, not a description of Fernando Alegria, MD, LLC's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 334-289-3755.

GLP-1 access in Demopolis, Alabama

About 39.9% of Alabama adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #2 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 2 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Demopolis. 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 Demopolis listing in the Demopolis clinic directory, or read the Alabama Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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