Buncke Medical Clinic Inc.

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

Practice Details

Address
45 Castro St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
Geocoded location: 37.7686, -122.4357
Taxonomy
Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2005
Registered Contact
GREGORY BUNCKE, OWNER
NPPES Record Updated
May 2011

About This Practice

Buncke Medical Clinic Inc. 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 42 Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive practices in San Francisco 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 Buncke Medical Clinic Inc.'s specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 415-565-6136.

GLP-1 access in San Francisco, 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 144 GLP-1-relevant clinics in San Francisco. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through California telehealth averages about $219/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Buncke Medical Clinic Inc.'s specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Buncke Medical Clinic Inc. 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 415-565-6136 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Buncke Medical Clinic Inc.'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.
Buncke Medical Clinic Inc. is located at 45 Castro St., San Francisco, CA 94114. The phone number listed in the registry is 415-565-6136. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1750371571.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Buncke Medical Clinic Inc. is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 415-565-6136 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.