Joellen Habas, MD
Endocrinology
MD
806 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
NPI 1356435739
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Mission Medical Associates, INC.
Also known as Mission Weight Management Center
Internal Medicine, Bariatric Medicine
- Practice location
- 1 Hospital Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719 View on map →
- Contact
- (828) 497-9163
- NPI number
- 1134468671
- Provider type
- Organization · registered 2013 (13 years in the registry)
- Administrative contact
- Jill Hoggard Green, PhD RN President
Registered specialties
- Internal Medicine, Bariatric Medicine
Record provenance
Details are drawn from this provider's public record in the CMS National Provider Identifier registry, which CMS last updated on February 4, 2013. 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 Mission Medical Associates
Call (828) 497-9163 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.