Timothy Winkler MD LLC

Bariatric Surgery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
809 University Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Geocoded location: 33.2062, -87.5268
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2011
Registered Contact
TIMOTHY WINKLER, OWNER
NPPES Record Updated
January 2016

About This Practice

Timothy Winkler 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 42 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 30 Surgery practices in Tuscaloosa 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 Timothy Winkler MD LLC's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 205-333-4655.

GLP-1 access in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Adult obesity rate
39.9%
#2 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$199/mo
Typical Alabama telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Alabama Medicaid, obesity indication

About 39.9% of Alabama adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #2 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 18 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Tuscaloosa. 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 Tuscaloosa listing in the Tuscaloosa clinic directory, or read the Alabama Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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