Is this right? I'm in Dallas.This is a discussion on Is this right? I'm in Dallas. within the Lap-Band® Surgeons and Hospitals forums, part of the Main Lap-Band® Surgery Forums category; I finally heard from the hospital and surgeon's office as to what this is going to cost me since I ... | Lap-Band Surgeons and Hospitals Devoted to discussions related to Lap-Band® Surgeons and Lap-band® hospitals. Subjects include past experiences, fills, LAP-BAND® costs, length of procedure and stay, performance related issues and recommendations. |
02-23-2007, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 33
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I finally heard from the hospital and surgeon's office as to what this is going to cost me since I am self pay. $15,000 for the hospital and $13,000 for the surgeon. And I won't even be spending the night in the hospital. That sounds completely outrageous to me since I've heard a lot of you saying it was around $15,000 total. So my question is this...are there any good surgeons in the DFW area that will only cost me around $15.000 total? I really appreciate your help!
Kendra in Dallas |
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02-23-2007, 10:10 AM
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I've heard that's the going rate around here. However, I'd call several of the doctors and get their self-pay rates. I used Dr. Benavides in Richardson, and I don't think they are quite that much.
You may want to consider using some of that money and flying to Mexico to have it done for $8500. Lots of people on this board have done that and been very happy.
Edit: I just caught the $28k total....yeah, that seems very high. I think Dr. B is about $15k TOTAL.
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02-23-2007, 10:13 AM
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Mexico seems so scary to me! I went to Hawaii for my honeymoon and got hurt in a parasailing accident, went to one of the hospitals there and it freaked me out because of how unclean it was. And they're USA! I guess I'm just a wimp. |
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02-23-2007, 10:17 AM
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By ALL reports on this board, the hospitals are very clean and the service is great.
There's also a doctor in Colorado that does it for $9500. You'd have to look around the board for the name.
But call Dr. B. His office number is 972.331.8100. Make sure you tell them you need the total cost, including the surgery center.
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02-23-2007, 10:19 AM
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Thank you! I will definitely look into him and call. |
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02-27-2007, 03:38 PM
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The Doctor in Colorado is Dr. Kirshenbaum. His website is www.lapbandrockies.com. I am considering him and have chatted with people who have used him and been happy. My concern is the follow up visits for the fills. I wonder if it is just as cheap to pay 12,500 here in the DFW area as it is to go back to Colorado for fills or to pay someone here for the fills. Has anyone had any experience with NovaBody Solutions?
Cheryl S.
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02-27-2007, 09:30 PM
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I have Atnea pos and I'm considering having the LAP-BAND®. I know that my insurrance pays 80% but I don't know how much it cost. Does anyone who has had the surgery tell me what they paid with insurrance? |
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02-28-2007, 06:03 PM
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I saw Dr. Davidson in Dallas with nova body solutions. They offer the surgery for 12,500 all inclusive. I am not using him for my surgery since I live in Amarillo but he is whom I would've chosen had things not worked out here. |
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02-28-2007, 06:05 PM
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Last time I checked, I think Self Pay at the Surgery Center of Richardson was $15,000 and it included a year of fills.
Check them out. I love Dr. Fox - and there are several other great docs there, too.
They offer regular information seminars - and cost is always covered in that.
Good Luck!!
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02-28-2007, 06:47 PM
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dr. wade barker charged me 13,500 |
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03-05-2007, 07:53 PM
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Dr. Marsden (FW SPeciality Surgery Center) self pay is $16k (includes yr. fills with xray-I think). He is my Dr. and I like him.
His site www.metroplexlapband.com
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03-05-2007, 09:36 PM
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I used Dr. Robert Powell in Richardson, Texas and am happy with the surgery. He's done many successful procedures and has a lot of experience as a surgeon.
I believe Dr. Benevides and Dr. Powell work out of the same surgery center, The Surgery Center of Richardson. Dr. Powell and Dr. Benevides' offices are right next to each other in a building across the street. There are also several other doctors that work out of that Surgery Center, all doing lapbands I believe.
The surgery center is run by the American Institute of Gastric Banding, so I'm assuming Dr. Benevides and Dr. Powell are both members of that Institute. You can check out more about AIGB at www.aigb.com. They also offer informative seminars. Dr. Powell's website is www.weightnot.net.
Dr. Powell's flat rate for the surgery and a year of follow up and fills was $15,000. I believe Dr. Benevides is the same. In fact, the only difference I have found between the two of them is their post op diet instructions. Dr. Powell recommends a much longer clear liquid stage.
I hope this helps!
Robin
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03-06-2007, 08:57 AM
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leatha g.
I think you are right. I have decided to have the whole thing done locally. I will come out at the same price by the time its all done and I'll have the benefit of having my doctor local in case I have an emergency.
Cheryl S. |
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06-22-2008, 11:14 PM
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My total was 16K. I used Dr. Bryce at Lonestar LAP-BAND® in Rowlett. They use Lakepointe hospital. That includes after visits for one year and 3 fills.
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06-22-2008, 11:18 PM
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I went to Lonestar LAP-BAND® in Rowlett, and used Dr. Bryce. the cost was 16K which included the hospital, drs., followup visits and 3 fills. They use Lakepointe hospital.
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