Christopher Schoonover, MD
Endocrinology
MD
255 Smith Avenue No #100, St. Paul, MN 55102
NPI 1497804496
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Allina Health System
Also known as Allina Health Weight Management - United
Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine
- Practice location
- 280 Smith Ave N Ste 700, St Paul, MN 55102 View on map →
- Contact
- (651) 241-6600
- NPI number
- 1750783676
- Provider type
- Organization · registered 2014 (12 years in the registry)
- Administrative contact
- Dominica Tallarico Coo
Registered specialties
- Dietitian, Registered
- Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine
- Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine
- Clinic/Center
Record provenance
Details are drawn from this provider's public record in the CMS National Provider Identifier registry, which CMS last updated on February 25, 2025. Registry specialty indicates the care a provider is registered to deliver — it is not confirmation that this practice currently prescribes GLP‑1 medications. Call to confirm current services, availability, and pricing.
What bariatric medicine means
Bariatric medicine centers on the medical (non-surgical) treatment of obesity: supervised weight-loss programs, prescription medications including GLP-1 receptor agonists, and long-term metabolic follow-up. Some bariatric practices also coordinate with or provide weight-loss surgery; ask whether this clinic's program is medical, surgical, or both.
Asking about GLP‑1 treatment at Allina Health System
Call (651) 241-6600 and ask these questions before booking:
- ✓Do you currently prescribe GLP‑1 medications (semaglutide or tirzepatide) for weight loss?
- ✓Do you work with my insurance, or is the program cash-pay — and what does a month cost all-in?
- ✓Is the medication a brand-name product, or compounded by a compounding pharmacy?
- ✓What follow-up is included for dose changes and side effects?
About compounded medications: A compounded drug is prepared by a state-licensed compounding pharmacy. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality, and they are not the same as FDA-approved generic drugs. Ask any practice which it dispenses and which pharmacy prepares it.