South Florida Surgical Specialists, LLC

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

Practice Details

Address
7401 N University Dr Ste 103
Tamarac, FL 33321
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2022
Registered Contact
MARK SHACHNER, OWNER
NPPES Record Updated
February 2022

About This Practice

South Florida Surgical Specialists, 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 1 individual clinician enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 13 Surgery practices in Tamarac 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 South Florida Surgical Specialists, LLC's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 954-233-0913.

GLP-1 access in Tamarac, Florida

Adult obesity rate
30.1%
#33 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$189/mo
Typical Florida telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Florida Medicaid, obesity indication

About 30.1% of Florida adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #33 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 9 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Tamarac. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Florida telehealth averages about $189/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

Explore more Florida options on the best Florida GLP-1 providers page, browse every Tamarac listing in the Tamarac clinic directory, or read the Florida Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists South Florida Surgical Specialists, LLC's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. South Florida Surgical Specialists, LLC 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 954-233-0913 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, South Florida Surgical Specialists, LLC'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.
South Florida Surgical Specialists, LLC is located at 7401 N University Dr Ste 103, Tamarac, FL 33321. The phone number listed in the registry is 954-233-0913. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1720734726.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether South Florida Surgical Specialists, LLC is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 954-233-0913 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.