Advanced Surgical Care and Wellness Center Chu PC

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

Practice Details

Address
1500 E 2nd St Ste 206
Reno, NV 89502
Geocoded location: 39.5274, -119.7930
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2021
Registered Contact
MICHELLE CHU, PHYSICIAN
NPPES Record Updated
September 2021

About This Practice

Advanced Surgical Care and Wellness Center Chu PC 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 3 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 80 Surgery practices in Reno 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 Advanced Surgical Care and Wellness Center Chu PC's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 775-789-7065.

GLP-1 access in Reno, Nevada

Adult obesity rate
30.6%
#31 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$199/mo
Typical Nevada telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Nevada Medicaid, obesity indication

About 30.6% of Nevada adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #31 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 47 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Reno. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Nevada telehealth averages about $199/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Advanced Surgical Care and Wellness Center Chu PC's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Advanced Surgical Care and Wellness Center Chu PC 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 775-789-7065 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Advanced Surgical Care and Wellness Center Chu PC'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.
Advanced Surgical Care and Wellness Center Chu PC is located at 1500 E 2nd St Ste 206, Reno, NV 89502. The phone number listed in the registry is 775-789-7065. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1881362945.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Advanced Surgical Care and Wellness Center Chu PC is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 775-789-7065 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.