Swedishamerican Hospital

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

Practice Details

Address
6533 Lexus Dr
Rockford, IL 61108
Geocoded location: 42.2660, -88.9882
Taxonomy
Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2010
Registered Contact
DON DANIELS, VP
NPPES Record Updated
July 2018

About This Practice

Swedishamerican Hospital 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 9 Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive practices in Rockford 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 Swedishamerican Hospital's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 815-391-4180.

GLP-1 access in Rockford, 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 18 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Rockford. 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 Rockford listing in the Rockford 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 Swedishamerican Hospital's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Swedishamerican Hospital 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 815-391-4180 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Swedishamerican Hospital'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.
Swedishamerican Hospital is located at 6533 Lexus Dr, Rockford, IL 61108. The phone number listed in the registry is 815-391-4180. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1740596808.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Swedishamerican Hospital is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 815-391-4180 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.