Houston Weight Loss Center

Name

Houston Weight Loss Center

Legal name

J Bergeron MD PA DBA Houston Weight Loss Centers

Website

https://houstonweightloss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Weight Loss Services

NAICS

Diet and Weight Reducing Centers (812191), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Obesity Medicine & Weight Management (HLAKADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Nutrition Therapy (Registered Dietitian) (HSADAFAE), General Nutrition Coaching (HSADAFAA), Weight Management & Behavior Change Education (EDAAAHAF)

Keywords

• Medical weight loss
• Weight loss clinic
• GLP-1 medications
• Appetite suppressants
• Physician supervised weight loss

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Weight Loss Programs: Physician-supervised weight loss programs including GLP-1 medications, appetite suppressants, and injections. Initial visit fee plus ongoing program costs.
2. Weight Loss Medications: Prescription medications including GLP-1s (semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide) and phentermine. Phentermine costs $10-$20/month generically.
3. Nutrition Counseling: Nutrition counseling services as part of comprehensive weight loss programs.
4. Wellness Services: Physician-supervised wellness including peptide therapy, vitamin injections, NAD+ injections for energy and recovery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Houston Weight Loss Center is a physician-supervised medical weight loss clinic that delivers personalized programs centered on GLP-1 receptor agonist medications (semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide) and prescription appetite suppressants (phentermine), supported by body composition analysis, lab work, nutrition counseling, and ongoing clinical monitoring. The practice also offers a physician-supervised wellness line including NAD+ injections and peptide therapy, with cash-based transparent pricing across three Houston-area clinic locations.

Product overview

Houston Weight Loss Center is a physician-supervised medical weight loss clinic offering a comprehensive, personalized approach centered around GLP-1 medications (Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Liraglutide) and prescription appetite suppressants (Phentermine), combined with supporting wellness services including NAD+ injections, nutrition counseling, weight loss education, and meal planning resources. The center operates three Houston-area locations (Houston, Katy, Webster) and provides programs for adults and adolescents, emphasizing sustainable lifestyle changes alongside medical interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GLP-1 Weight Loss Program Physician-supervised medical weight loss program using GLP-1 receptor agonist medications (semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide), with body composition analysis, lab work, and one-on-one nurse practitioner consultations.
• Semaglutide for Weight Loss Once-weekly GLP-1 injection medication that reduces appetite and supports sustainable weight loss by curbing cravings and slowing digestion.
• Tirzepatide for Weight Loss Dual-action (GLP-1 and GIP) injectable medication used for appetite control and weight loss.
• Liraglutide for Weight Loss GLP-1 medication administered as a daily injection for weight loss.
• Phentermine (Adipex) FDA-approved oral prescription appetite suppressant used as a lower-cost alternative to GLP-1 medications.
• Wellness Program Physician-supervised wellness services including peptide therapy, vitamin injections, NAD+ injections, and energy, healthy aging, and recovery treatments.
• NAD+ Injections Wellness injection therapy for energy support and healthy aging.
• Nutrition Counseling One-on-one nutritional guidance and diet planning to support weight loss and healthy eating habits.
• Weight Loss Education Educational counseling and resources covering exercise, habit change, low-carb and keto diets, and behavioral aspects of weight management.
• Adolescent Program Weight loss program specifically designed for adolescent patients with age-appropriate medical supervision and family involvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of patients helped lose weight and keep it off since 1996
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• J Bergeron MD PAcoreOthersLegal entity name under which Houston Weight Loss Centers operates. The practice is operated by John Bergeron, MD (Founder and Medical Director) and Lori Bergeron (Privacy Officer).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Found: Digital weight loss clinic combining telehealth clinicians with at-home GLP-1 prescribing when appropriate. Comparable clinical/medication offering delivered via telehealth, competing for the same medically supervised weight loss patient.
• Calibrate: Telehealth metabolic health program pairing patients with clinicians for GLP-1-based weight loss. Comparable medical supervision model but delivered digitally; representative of the threat to in-clinic weight loss practices.
• Ideal Protein: Network of affiliated weight loss clinics and coaches offering a protocol-based diet and coaching program. Overlaps in the in-clinic coaching and counseling segment but has historically focused on diet protocols rather than GLP-1 prescriptions.
• Ro: Direct-to-patient telehealth provider offering GLP-1 weight loss programs with at-home delivery. Emerging national competitor using digital channels to undercut brick-and-mortar clinics on convenience and price.

Direct peers

• Lindora Clinic: California-based medical weight loss and wellness clinic chain with physician-supervised programs including medications and lifestyle coaching. Similar physician-led, multi-location clinic model with comparable cash-pay service mix.
• Medical Weight Loss Clinic (MWLC): Multi-location medical weight loss clinic chain providing physician-supervised programs including prescriptions, injections, and counseling. Comparable brick-and-mortar, medically supervised, cash-pay model targeting similar patient demographics.
• Physicians Weight Loss Centers: Network of physician-supervised weight loss clinics offering personalized programs with prescription medications and nutritional support. Direct competitor in the in-person medical weight loss clinic category.
• Medi-Weightloss: National franchise of physician-supervised medical weight loss clinics offering GLP-1 medications, appetite suppressants, and lifestyle counseling. Closest direct peer to Houston Weight Loss Center in terms of med-spa-style, in-person, physician-directed weight loss delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Weight Watchers (WW International): Established national weight management brand that has expanded into GLP-1-supporting programs and clinician access. Adjacent in the weight loss category but operates primarily as a behavior-change/membership program rather than a physician-supervised clinic.
• Hims & Hers Health: National telehealth platform that has aggressively expanded into GLP-1 weight loss prescribing. Not a clinic peer but the most visible digital competitor vying for the same Houston-area patients seeking medical weight loss.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/houstonweightlosslowt.katy
• Instagraminstagram.com/houstonweightlosscenter
• TikToktiktok.com/@houstonweightlosscenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/houston-weight-loss-center

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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