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GLP‑1Centers

Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH

Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine

NPI verified
Practice location
50 Staniford St Fl 4, Boston, MA 02114 View on map →
NPI number
1487945267
Provider type
Individual provider · registered 2011 (15 years in the registry)
State licenses
NY · 268419MA · 276667

Additional locations

  • 104 Endicott St Ste 200, Danvers, MA 01923(617) 726-4400

Registered specialties

  • Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
  • Preventive Medicine, Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
  • Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine

Record provenance

Details are drawn from this provider's public record in the CMS National Provider Identifier registry, which CMS last updated on August 10, 2018. 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.

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What obesity medicine means

Obesity medicine is a physician subspecialty focused on treating obesity as a chronic disease — combining medication (including GLP-1s like semaglutide and tirzepatide), nutrition, behavior change, and management of related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Providers with this designation have specific training in weight-loss pharmacotherapy, which typically means structured dosing, side-effect management, and regular follow-up.

Asking about GLP‑1 treatment at Chika Anekwe

Call (617) 726-4400 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.

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