Desired Beauty Surgical & Medical Center
Bariatric Surgery in Bakersfield, California — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.
Practice Details
Bakersfield, CA 93301
About This Practice
Desired Beauty Surgical & Medical Center 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.
Locally, this is 1 of 12 Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive practices in Bakersfield 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 Desired Beauty Surgical & Medical Center's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 661-327-4400.
GLP-1 access in Bakersfield, California
About 28.1% of California adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #44 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 65 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Bakersfield. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through California telehealth averages about $219/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.
Explore more California options on the best California GLP-1 providers page, browse every Bakersfield listing in the Bakersfield clinic directory.
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