Phentermine Weight Loss · Silver Springs Shores, FL
Phentermine in Silver Springs Shores
Yes. Silver Springs Shores residents can get phentermine, an FDA-approved generic appetite suppressant pill, at Padgett Medical Center after an evaluation with the provider, in person in Ocala about 10 miles away or by telehealth. Each visit includes a blood pressure check, and if you use telehealth, you send a photo of a recent reading ahead of time.
About 10 miles to our Ocala clinicRoughly 18 minutes without traffic
For Silver Springs Shores patients
$127.40 first month
- With a card on file: 35% off $196.
- Includes your visit, the medication and a B12 injection.
- Monthly refills are $166, visit and B12 included.
Your provider: Sarah Weir, APRN.
Your first month as a new patient costs $196, which drops to $127.40 (35% off) if you book online and leave a card on file. In that price: the provider visit, your first month of phentermine and a B12 injection. From month two on, each refill is $166 and bundles the monthly visit, the medication and a B12 injection. Phentermine weight loss in Ocala walks through the whole program.
Do many Shores adults have high blood pressure?
Nearly 4 in 10. In CDC PLACES 2023 estimates, 37.9% of Silver Springs Shores adults had been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they have high blood pressure, while Marion County's figure was 40.9%. Because the measure counts only people who were told, CDC says it likely underestimates the real share. Some people with high blood pressure simply haven't had it checked lately.
Why does phentermine need a blood pressure check?
Because it can raise blood pressure. Phentermine's FDA label lists elevated blood pressure, a racing heartbeat and palpitations among reported side effects, tells prescribers to use caution even with mild high blood pressure, and rules it out for anyone with uncontrolled high blood pressure. A current reading at each visit helps your provider decide whether it's still safe to continue. More on that is in phentermine side effects and blood pressure.
Who isn't a good fit for phentermine?
Phentermine is not for everyone. Its label lists reasons not to use it, including a history of cardiovascular disease, such as coronary artery disease, stroke, irregular heart rhythms, heart failure or uncontrolled high blood pressure, as well as an overactive thyroid, glaucoma and a history of drug misuse. It's also ruled out during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and during or within 14 days after taking a class of medicines called MAO inhibitors. Your provider reviews all of this at the evaluation.
When did Shores adults last see a doctor for a checkup?
Most within the past year, but not all. The 2023 PLACES figure for routine checkups in Silver Springs Shores is 78.5% of adults within the past year, a few points under the county's 81.1%, which leaves about 1 in 5 without one. CDC describes regular checkups as including blood pressure, weight and cholesterol checks. A phentermine visit is not a replacement for that checkup, but it does put a fresh blood pressure number in front of you.
How long is phentermine meant to be used?
For a short time. The FDA label describes phentermine as a short-term aid, a few weeks, within a weight-reduction plan built on exercise, behavior change and fewer calories. How long you stay on it is something your provider decides with you at the monthly visits. How long you can take phentermine goes deeper.
What is the monthly visit rhythm from the Shores?
Once a month, you have a refill visit with a blood pressure check, the medication and a B12 injection. In person, that means about 20 miles round trip, roughly 36 minutes of driving without traffic, on a weekday between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The Shores is spread out: the Sheriff's Office says its Silver Springs Shores district covers 51.15 square miles of southeastern Marion County. The 10-mile figure is measured from the middle of the community, so your drive depends on which end you live on.
Can you do the phentermine visit from your couch in the Shores?
Yes, with three things in place: you're physically in Florida during the visit, you hold a valid Florida driver's license or state ID, and you've sent a picture of a recent blood pressure reading before the visit starts. Without a Florida ID, the phentermine visit is in person, so newcomers who still carry an out-of-state license will make the drive. Telehealth visits across Florida covers the general rules.
Can you pair the monthly visit with other weekday errands?
Yes, if you plan the day. The Sheriff's Silver Springs Shores District Office, at 501 Water Road, is where you can request agency reports or get fingerprinted, and it's open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., so it lines up with clinic hours. On the drive in, you'll also pass Forest High School, a school of about 2,400 students at 5000 SE Maricamp Rd.
Are Belleview and Summerfield covered too?
Belleview, about 11 miles and 18 minutes from the clinic without traffic by US 27/301/441, has phentermine in Belleview. Summerfield, about 15 miles and 23 minutes out, has phentermine in Summerfield. To compare a weekly injection instead, see personalized compounded semaglutide in Silver Springs Shores. Booking is online: start your phentermine visit.
Getting to us from Silver Springs Shores
Our clinic is at 200 SW 8th St A, Ocala, FL 34471.
Your monthly phentermine trip is one long road most of the way, about 10 miles and roughly 18 minutes each way without traffic: SE Maricamp Road northwest from the Shores, through the Baseline Road (SR 35) intersection and past Forest High School, then SR 464 continues as SE 17th Street until the SE Magnolia Extension takes you to SW 8th Street.
Open Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Phentermine questions from Silver Springs Shores
Can I use telehealth if my driver's license is from another state?
Not for phentermine. Phentermine by telehealth requires a valid Florida driver's license or state ID, plus a picture of a recent blood pressure reading sent ahead of the visit. Until you have a Florida ID, the phentermine visit happens in person at the clinic on SW 8th Street, about 10 miles from Silver Springs Shores.
What if my blood pressure reading is high?
Your provider decides what's safe. The phentermine label calls for caution even with mild high blood pressure and rules the drug out when blood pressure is uncontrolled, so a high reading can change the plan. It's also worth following up with whoever handles your routine checkups, since blood pressure matters well beyond weight loss.
Is there a contract or monthly membership?
No. There's no contract and no membership: each month you book a $166 refill visit that includes the medication and a B12 injection. The only other charge is a $50 no-show fee if you don't show, or don't cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before the appointment, and it can be applied to your next visit.
Sources
- PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data, 2025 release, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data, 2025 release, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Health Outcomes | PLACES | CDC (measure definitions)
- Prevention | PLACES | CDC (measure definitions)
- PHENTERMINE HYDROCHLORIDE tablet (Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.), DailyMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Silver Springs Shores District Office, Marion County Sheriff's Office
- Search for Public Schools: Forest High School (120126001271), National Center for Education Statistics
This page is educational and is not medical advice. Talk with a licensed provider about your own health, medications and treatment options.
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