Surgical Associates of Oak Park and River Forest SC

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

Practice Details

Address
1 Erie CT
Oak Park, IL 60302
Geocoded location: 41.8918, -87.7758
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2006
Registered Contact
GERALD LYNCH, PHYSICIAN
NPPES Record Updated
May 2015

About This Practice

Surgical Associates of Oak Park and River Forest SC 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 11 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 6 Surgery practices in Oak 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 Surgical Associates of Oak Park and River Forest SC's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 708-386-4487.

GLP-1 access in Oak Park, Illinois

Adult obesity rate
32.4%
#26 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$209/mo
Typical Illinois telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes + obesity (with prior auth)
Illinois Medicaid, obesity indication

About 32.4% of Illinois adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #26 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 10 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Oak Park. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Illinois telehealth averages about $209/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Surgical Associates of Oak Park and River Forest SC's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Surgical Associates of Oak Park and River Forest SC 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 708-386-4487 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Surgical Associates of Oak Park and River Forest SC'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.
Surgical Associates of Oak Park and River Forest SC is located at 1 Erie CT, Oak Park, IL 60302. The phone number listed in the registry is 708-386-4487. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1396824249.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Surgical Associates of Oak Park and River Forest SC is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 708-386-4487 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.