North County Trauma Associates, Inc. A Medical Group

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

Practice Details

Address
215 South Hickory Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
Geocoded location: 33.1235, -117.0755
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2006
Registered Contact
JOHN STEELE, PRESIDENT
NPPES Record Updated
November 2012

About This Practice

North County Trauma Associates, Inc. A Medical Group 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 18 Surgery practices in Escondido 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 North County Trauma Associates, Inc. A Medical Group's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 760-489-5955.

GLP-1 access in Escondido, California

Adult obesity rate
28.1%
#44 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$219/mo
Typical California telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes + obesity (with prior auth)
California Medicaid, obesity indication

About 28.1% of California adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #44 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 11 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Escondido. 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 Escondido listing in the Escondido clinic directory.

Related Practices in Escondido

Other Escondido listings in the same directory tier:

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Surgical Associates of San Diego PC
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Arch Health Partners
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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists North County Trauma Associates, Inc. A Medical Group's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. North County Trauma Associates, Inc. A Medical Group is listed under Bariatric Surgery, a field where GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) or tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) are commonly prescribed — but whether this practice currently offers them isn't recorded in the registry. Call the practice at 760-489-5955 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, North County Trauma Associates, Inc. A Medical Group's primary specialty on file is Bariatric Surgery, and the registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry records the taxonomy on file, not the individual clinicians staffed at this location.
North County Trauma Associates, Inc. A Medical Group is located at 215 South Hickory Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025. The phone number listed in the registry is 760-489-5955. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1467563791.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether North County Trauma Associates, Inc. A Medical Group is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 760-489-5955 to confirm availability, cash-pay pricing, and whether the services you need are offered — this listing reflects the NPPES taxonomy on file and is not an endorsement.