Essential Medical Care
Bariatric Medicine
Practice
1897 Godby Road, College Park, GA 30349
NPI 1285961011
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Shekita James, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
- Practice location
- 1950 Rugby Ave, College Park, GA 30337 View on map →
- Contact
- (404) 913-9130 Fax (404) 410-1278
- NPI number
- 1538712575
- Provider type
- Individual provider · registered 2019 (7 years in the registry)
- State license
- GA · RN223409
Registered specialties
- Nurse Practitioner, Community Health
- Nurse Practitioner
- Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine
- Registered Nurse, Diabetes Educator
- Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Record provenance
Details are drawn from this provider's public record in the CMS National Provider Identifier registry, which CMS last updated on April 21, 2026. 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.
About NP- and PA-led weight loss care
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can evaluate patients and prescribe GLP-1 medications in most states (some states require physician collaboration). NP- and PA-led weight loss clinics are often more accessible and lower-cost than physician specialists, with the same medications and structured follow-up.
Asking about GLP‑1 treatment at Shekita James
Call (404) 913-9130 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.