Essential Medical Care

Bariatric Surgery in College Park, Georgia — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
1897 Godby Road
College Park, GA 30349
Geocoded location: 33.6133, -84.4513
Taxonomy
Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2009
Registered Contact
VICKIE JAMES, CEO/OWNER
NPPES Record Updated
December 2009

About This Practice

Essential Medical Care 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 1 Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine practice in College Park 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 Essential Medical Care's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 404-300-9657.

GLP-1 access in College Park, Georgia

Adult obesity rate
34.1%
#15 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$195/mo
Typical Georgia telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Georgia Medicaid, obesity indication

About 34.1% of Georgia adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #15 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 3 GLP-1-relevant clinics in College Park. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Georgia telehealth averages about $195/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Essential Medical Care's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Essential Medical Care 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 404-300-9657 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Essential Medical Care'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.
Essential Medical Care is located at 1897 Godby Road, College Park, GA 30349. The phone number listed in the registry is 404-300-9657. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1285961011.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Essential Medical Care is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 404-300-9657 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.