Clinical Nutrition Center review

Clinical Nutrition Center’s program page (opens in a new tab) distinguishes a free informational consultation from the $250 new-patient medical visit. The medical visit lists sixty minutes, blood work and body-composition assessment. The free introduction should not be mistaken for a free prescription evaluation. Ask which tests are included for your situation and whether any outside laboratory charges remain.

The advertised twenty-week program costs $250 per month for visits every other week or $350 per month for weekly visits. A later maintenance membership is $125 per month. Those are care fees, not medication-inclusive prices. The twenty-week description and monthly billing label do not establish a complete number of charges or an upfront total; request the actual payment calendar.

The practice limits treatment to patients physically located in Colorado and offers appointments in Greenwood Village as well as remote visits. Its FAQ (opens in a new tab) recommends an initial in-person visit for body-composition assessment without describing it as universally mandatory. Confirm what can be done remotely, especially if travel to the clinic would be difficult.

The team page (opens in a new tab) names Ethan Lazarus, MD, Heather Thomas and Jamie Shriver, along with dietitians Stacy Gill and Mary Ellen Doukakis. The program describes medical oversight, nutrition support, monitoring and portal messaging. These are useful details about the intended care structure, not independent verification of professional licenses or a promise that each visit will be with a particular staff member.

The FAQ (opens in a new tab) says no specific foods are required and meal replacements are optional. It describes grocery-store food planning as another option. That makes the nutrition component worth discussing separately from the prescription: ask how often you see the nutrition professional and whether that schedule is included in the selected care plan.

The clinic is direct pay and does not bill insurance for office visits. It provides a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement, which is not a guarantee your insurer will pay. Medication coverage is a separate question, and the FAQ describes help with prior-authorization paperwork. Our provider checklist helps distinguish care charges from drug costs.

Its medication cost hub (opens in a new tab) publishes manufacturer self-pay examples for Wegovy, Zepbound and other brands, with dose, formulation and eligibility conditions. Those figures are not a bundled clinic quote. Confirm your pharmacy, prescribed product and actual coverage before using any advertised low copay or starting price in a budget.

Before enrolling, ask whether stopping the program carries a cancellation fee and how unused care payments are treated. The website terms (opens in a new tab) identify Ethan A. Lazarus, M.D., P.C. as the operator and contain final-sale language for products and digital services. They do not clearly establish the refund treatment of each clinical-plan payment.

This is a more structured local-care option for Colorado patients who want regular medical and nutrition visits rather than prescription access alone. Before committing, confirm the visit schedule, payment dates, pharmacy costs and unused-care refund policy. Our cancellation guide explains why avoiding a cancellation penalty is different from recovering a payment.