Akkary Center for Weight Management & Surgical Services

Bariatric Surgery in Morgantown, West Virginia — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
1100 Fort Pierpont Dr
Morgantown, WV 26508
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2012
Registered Contact
EHAB AKKARY, PRESIDENT
NPPES Record Updated
April 2020

About This Practice

Akkary Center for Weight Management & Surgical Services 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 44 Surgery practices in Morgantown 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 Akkary Center for Weight Management & Surgical Services's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 304-241-1100.

GLP-1 access in Morgantown, West Virginia

Adult obesity rate
39.7%
#3 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$189/mo
Typical West Virginia telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
West Virginia Medicaid, obesity indication

About 39.7% of West Virginia adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #3 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 28 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Morgantown. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through West Virginia telehealth averages about $189/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Akkary Center for Weight Management & Surgical Services's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Akkary Center for Weight Management & Surgical Services 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 304-241-1100 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Akkary Center for Weight Management & Surgical Services'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.
Akkary Center for Weight Management & Surgical Services is located at 1100 Fort Pierpont Dr, Morgantown, WV 26508. The phone number listed in the registry is 304-241-1100. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1730437716.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Akkary Center for Weight Management & Surgical Services is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 304-241-1100 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.