Northwestern Medical Center, Inc.

Bariatric Surgery in Saint Albans, Vermont — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
1 Crest Rd
Saint Albans, VT 05478
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2010
Registered Contact
MARY PIGEON, CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST
NPPES Record Updated
October 2018

About This Practice

Northwestern Medical Center, 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.

Locally, this is 1 of 5 Surgery practices in Saint Albans 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 Northwestern Medical Center, Inc.'s specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 802-524-8974.

GLP-1 access in Saint Albans, Vermont

Adult obesity rate
27%
#48 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$219/mo
Typical Vermont telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes + obesity (with prior auth)
Vermont Medicaid, obesity indication

About 27% of Vermont adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #48 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 4 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Saint Albans. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Vermont telehealth averages about $219/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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

Related Practices in Saint Albans

Other Saint Albans listings in the same directory tier:

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Northwestern Medical Center, Inc.
Bariatric Surgery

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Northwestern Medical Center, Inc.'s specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Northwestern Medical Center, 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 802-524-8974 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Northwestern Medical Center, 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.
Northwestern Medical Center, Inc. is located at 1 Crest Rd, Saint Albans, VT 05478. The phone number listed in the registry is 802-524-8974. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1003118563.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Northwestern Medical Center, Inc. is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 802-524-8974 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.