Franklin County Surgical Associates Inc

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

Practice Details

Address
851 E 5th St
Washington, MO 63090
Geocoded location: 38.5525, -91.0026
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2007
Registered Contact
THOMAS RIECHERS, PRESIDENT
NPPES Record Updated
October 2007

About This Practice

Franklin County Surgical Associates 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.

This practice address has 12 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 9 Surgery practices in Washington 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 Franklin County Surgical Associates Inc's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 636-239-4144.

GLP-1 access in Washington, Missouri

Adult obesity rate
35%
#13 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$189/mo
Typical Missouri telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Missouri Medicaid, obesity indication

About 35% of Missouri adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #13 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 3 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Washington. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Missouri telehealth averages about $189/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Franklin County Surgical Associates Inc's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Franklin County Surgical Associates 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 636-239-4144 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Franklin County Surgical Associates 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.
Franklin County Surgical Associates Inc is located at 851 E 5th St, Washington, MO 63090. The phone number listed in the registry is 636-239-4144. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1770623860.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Franklin County Surgical Associates Inc is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 636-239-4144 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.