Internal Medicine Healthcare Taxonomy Code 207RB0002X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all internal Medicine Physicians Specializing in Obesity Medicine.
As of today, the following are the total number of Internal Medicine Physicians Specializing in Obesity Medicine nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Internal Medicine Physicians Specializing in Obesity Medicine who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Select the State name above or from the HealthProviders DB App filter panel to show the list of Internal Medicine Physicians Specializing in Obesity Medicines by State. In addition, you can also narrow the list by City and more from the filter panel.
You can download the Obesity Medicine Internal Medicine Physicians dataset using HealthProviders DB Export.
What do Internal Medicine Physicians Specializing in Obesity Medicine do?
Internal Medicine Physicians Specializing in Obesity Medicine provide a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to the treatment and management of obesity as a chronic disease, using a combination of lifestyle changes, nutritional counseling, exercise guidance, behavioral interventions, and medications, such as weight loss injections, to improve a patient’s overall health beyond just weight.
They conduct thorough health assessments, develop personalized treatment plans, track various health markers, and may refer patients to bariatric surgeons or collaborate with other specialists, such as nutritionists and psychologists.
What they do
Long-Term Support: They focus on helping patients achieve and maintain lasting results through long-term behavior change and ongoing support.
Comprehensive Assessments: They perform physical exams, evaluate health histories, and order tests to identify obesity-related conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea.
Personalized Treatment Plans: Based on the assessment, they create tailored plans that may include:
Nutritional Guidance: Providing advice on healthy eating, meal planning, and portion control.
Exercise Programs: Guiding patients on physical activity and movement to promote weight loss and improve fitness.
Behavioral Interventions: Working with patients to implement lifestyle changes, build healthy habits, and develop stress reduction strategies.
Medication Management: Prescribing FDA-approved anti-obesity medications, including weight loss injections like semaglutide.
Holistic Health Monitoring: They track not just weight but also other vital health indicators, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, liver enzymes, and energy levels.
Collaboration with a Multidisciplinary Team: They may refer patients to specialists such as nutritionists, exercise physiologists, psychologists, and bariatric surgeons to provide integrated and optimal care.
Chronic Disease Management: They understand obesity as a chronic, progressive, and often relapsing disease that is intertwined with many other aspects of a person’s health.