Frequently Asked Questions

Auria Medical Clinics provides coordinated care in four major areas:

• Internal Medicine and Primary Care
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Sleep Medicine
• Obesity and Weight Management

Because these services are available within one practice, we can often coordinate care for conditions that overlap, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, asthma, COPD, and other cardiometabolic and respiratory disorders.

Auria Medical Clinics is located at:

1325 Satellite Blvd NW
Building 300, Suite 301
Suwanee, GA 30024

Phone: 770-284-3043

Yes. We welcome new patients for primary care, pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine, and weight management.

Please call our office or use the appointment request option on our website.

Yes. Telemedicine is available for many appropriate medical visits, follow-up appointments, and weight-management visits.

Whether a telemedicine visit is appropriate depends on the medical problem and whether an in-person examination or testing is necessary.

We view obesity as a chronic medical condition rather than simply a problem of willpower.

Our approach combines four important components:

• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Behavioral and habit change
• Medication when medically appropriate

Our goal is not simply to help patients lose weight temporarily. We want to help patients develop a strategy they can maintain over the long term.

Yes, when medically appropriate.

Depending on the individual patient's medical history, treatment goals, contraindications, insurance coverage, medication availability, and clinical needs, treatment may include FDA-approved medications or an individualized compounded medication when clinically appropriate and legally available.

A medical evaluation is required before medication is prescribed.

When clinically appropriate for an individual patient and legally available through a licensed compounding pharmacy, compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide may be an option.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved products and are not the same as brand-name Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro®, or Zepbound®. Treatment decisions are individualized and made after reviewing the benefits, risks, available FDA-approved alternatives, and the patient's medical needs.

Availability is subject to applicable federal and state regulations and pharmacy availability.

When prescribed and clinically appropriate:

Compounded Semaglutide, 100-unit vial: $170

The medication is shipped directly to the patient.

The price includes:

• Medication
• Shipping
• Injection syringes
• Alcohol preparation pads

Shipping is generally 2 to 3 days, although delivery times may vary.

Medication pricing is separate from the physician visit fee.

When prescribed and clinically appropriate:

Compounded Tirzepatide, 240-unit vial: $370

At the concentration supplied for this program, the vial can provide up to four weekly 15-mg doses when 15 mg weekly is the prescribed dose.

The price includes:

• Medication
• Shipping
• Injection syringes
• Alcohol preparation pads

Shipping is generally 2 to 3 days, although delivery times may vary.

Medication pricing is separate from the physician visit fee.

No.

These medications are generally started at a lower dose and gradually increased according to clinical response, tolerance, medical history, and the prescribing clinician's instructions.

Never determine your dose simply from the number of "units" printed on a syringe. Compounded medications may be supplied in different concentrations. Always follow the exact dose and injection instructions provided with your prescription.

Yes. For the compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide pricing listed above, standard shipping is included at no additional charge.

The necessary injection syringes and alcohol pads are also included.

Medication generally arrives approximately 2 to 3 days after it is processed and shipped by the dispensing pharmacy.

Actual delivery time may vary depending on pharmacy processing, weekends, holidays, weather, medication availability, and shipping conditions.

No.

Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro®, and Zepbound® are specific FDA-approved branded medications.

A compounded medication is prepared by a compounding pharmacy for an individual patient when legally and medically appropriate. Compounded medications do not undergo the same FDA premarket review for safety, effectiveness, manufacturing consistency, and quality as FDA-approved medications.

No.

Prescription medications are prescribed only when medically appropriate. Your clinician will review your medical history, current medications, previous weight-loss treatment, potential contraindications, treatment goals, and other relevant factors.

The availability of compounded medications may also change because of federal regulations, state requirements, or pharmacy availability.

No.

The physician visit and medication are separate charges unless explicitly stated otherwise.

For self-pay patients:

• Initial visit: $250
• Follow-up visit: $180
• Telemedicine visit: $50–$150 depending on time and complexity

Medication costs are additional.

Possibly.

Laboratory testing is individualized according to your medical history, medications, symptoms, and health conditions. Your clinician will determine which tests, if any, are appropriate.

Laboratory testing is not included in the self-pay professional visit fee unless specifically stated.

Common side effects may include:

• Nausea
• Decreased appetite
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal discomfort
• Vomiting

Less common but potentially serious complications can occur. Your clinician will review important risks, precautions, contraindications, and warning symptoms before prescribing treatment.

Medication should always be used under medical supervision.

Our pulmonary services include evaluation and management of conditions such as:

• Asthma
• COPD
• Chronic cough
• Shortness of breath
• Interstitial lung disease
• Abnormal chest imaging
• Lung nodules
• Smoking-related lung disease
• Other respiratory conditions

Yes.

Pulmonary function testing can help determine why a patient is experiencing shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, or other respiratory symptoms and can assist in diagnosing and monitoring conditions such as asthma and COPD.

Yes.

For patients who meet established eligibility criteria, low-dose CT lung cancer screening can identify lung cancer at an earlier and potentially more treatable stage.

Your clinician can determine whether screening is appropriate for you.

You can schedule or request an appointment through our website or call our office at:

770-284-3043

Yes.

Our patient portal allows established patients to perform many routine tasks electronically, including:

• Requesting or managing appointments
• Requesting medication refills
• Sending questions to the practice
• Reviewing laboratory and imaging results
• Updating demographic and insurance information

Auria Medical Clinics' website, patient portal, voicemail, email, and telemedicine services are not substitutes for emergency medical care.

If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Please make sure to be present in the office at least 20 minutes in advance with a valid government issued ID and insurance card (if applicable) that has a valid effective expiration date.

If you are a new patient, have a list of your current medications handy.