University of Utah Cardiothoracic

Bariatric Surgery in Salt Lake City, Utah — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Geocoded location: 40.7689, -111.8375
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2006
Registered Contact
JEANNINE RUSHTON-FOWLER, DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTING
NPPES Record Updated
April 2015

About This Practice

University of Utah Cardiothoracic 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 294 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 176 Surgery practices in Salt Lake City 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 University of Utah Cardiothoracic's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 801-581-2121.

GLP-1 access in Salt Lake City, Utah

Adult obesity rate
27.6%
#46 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$199/mo
Typical Utah telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Utah Medicaid, obesity indication

About 27.6% of Utah adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #46 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 81 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Salt Lake City. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Utah telehealth averages about $199/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists University of Utah Cardiothoracic's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. University of Utah Cardiothoracic 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 801-581-2121 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, University of Utah Cardiothoracic'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.
University of Utah Cardiothoracic is located at 50 N Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132. The phone number listed in the registry is 801-581-2121. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1215946066.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether University of Utah Cardiothoracic is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 801-581-2121 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.