HEY ALL:) . I AM NEW TO THIS SITE. IF I WANT TO DO THE LAPBAND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GO SELF-PAY. SO NOW I AM DOING MY RESEARCH ON IT. IF YOU HAVE HAD LAPBAND AND WAS SELF-PAY PLEASE TELL ME WHERE, WITH WHO, HOW MUCH, WHERE YOU HAVE FOLLOWUPS/FILLS, HOW MUCH THOSE ARE, AND ANY INFO YOU THINK WILL HELP ME. I GO TO SOUTHWEST BARIATRICS AND WAS QUOTED 18,000:speechles , IN MEXICO IT SEEMS TO BE ABOUT 8,000 NOT INCLUDING FLIGHT. ANYHOW, ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS~

CHRISTINA :banana

Oh yeah, best part, put the charges on my american express and got air fare miles 2 filghts anywhere cont us.

Going to Mx is not a problem, sort of a day trip. Go down, pay the $35 shop some , come home. You know Montana is a big state like Texas and you sometimes have to travel to get a deal. It's a nice drive and will give me time with my son.

Mamadiggs

I am being banded 3/14/06 in Mexico. Anyone know any good fill drs. in Houston or Victoria? Donna

I am also gathering information on self pay. I use to live in Dallas area and have a friend in Carrollton that is looking at these doctors. You have several options in Texas. More than I have here in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis is still holding their price at 18,000. But some Dallas doctors are coming down to 13,500 and I have even heard around 10,000. I copied the following information from my friends email.

" I just read on Lapband.com that there is a doctor in Mesquite that does

the lapband for $10,100 and that includes a nights stay in the hospital.

Also he only charges $100 for the fills. The doctor in Mesquite is Dr. Barker ".

There is many Texas lab-banders here on this site. You may have to look around for a bit to hook up with people in your area. What city are you from?

The dr. that was going to do my surgery in Oakridge, Tn moved his office to Memphis to be near a big hospital his son is being treated at. He is an expert with lapband surgery and his prices are far more reasonable than you quoted here. His name is Dr. McAlexander (or it may be MacAlexander) never can keep it straight. You would adore him. I imagine he has an office set up by now or will shortly. Hope this helps you.

Dr. Spivak and his assistant------------->$5,800

Surgery Center and Anesthesiologist----->$9,200

That is a total of $15k

This covers office visits and fills for a year.:usa2:

I paid about $13,000 and that includes the first year of follow-up, insurance against problems, and support groups. After the first year it's only $200/yr. I was also a self-pay. I took out a personal loan from my bank for it. I took out a little extra to pay off my car. With eating less and having no car payment, my bills pretty much equal out to what I was paying before.

$10,750 at the Wish Center in San Antonio. Cheap fills at $105 or $205 with fluoro.

Christina,I was on www.obesityhelp.com website the other day and the WISH Center has an add out there for the lap band. I think the cost was $10,700. However, there may be some other charges not included in the price.Randi

I paid $9,500 for Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana, Mexico.

I was a self pay. I used Dr. Benavides in Richardson. Mine was $15,000. It was done in the Surgery Center of Richardson outpatient. Mine also includes all fills for one year. Check out his website at www.drbenavides.com.

Let me know if you want anymore info. They were great!

Ditto - exact same thing with me. I thought the Surgery Center of Richardson was pretty nice. Really good people there, too. In addition, I really like the fill center where all they do are fills. They use flouroscopy which I think makes the chances of error on fills as minimized as possible.

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Dr. Barker in Dallas - $12,600 - you have to ask for that rate and get it done at Vista Hospital to get that rate - Dr. Barker only goes to Vista once a month or so.

Houston Surgicenter Dr. Richard Collier

$15,000.00 includes fills for a year.

Paid with Credit Card to get the points.

Surgicenter now has Capital On Cosmetic Credit Loan for $16,000.00 includes fills for a year.

HEY ALL:) . I AM NEW TO THIS SITE. IF I WANT TO DO THE LAPBAND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GO SELF-PAY. SO NOW I AM DOING MY RESEARCH ON IT. IF YOU HAVE HAD LAPBAND AND WAS SELF-PAY PLEASE TELL ME WHERE, WITH WHO, HOW MUCH, WHERE YOU HAVE FOLLOWUPS/FILLS, HOW MUCH THOSE ARE, AND ANY INFO YOU THINK WILL HELP ME. I GO TO SOUTHWEST BARIATRICS AND WAS QUOTED 18,000:speechles , IN Mexico IT SEEMS TO BE ABOUT 8,000 NOT INCLUDING FLIGHT. ANYHOW, ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS~

CHRISTINA :banana

Hi,

I am a self pay and am going to Dr. Sanchez the first part of June.

There were several reasons I chose him

1. He was recommended to me by the local gastroentologist in Lancaster, Tx.

2. His credentials are outstanding. He also worked with Denton Cooley at the Texas Heart Institute.

3. His experience. He has done 5000 procedures and is in the top 10 lapband surgeons.

4. His nephew is a cardiologist and does fills. He has an office in North Dallas and another in Ferris, South of Dallas. He also worked with Michael DeBalkey and Denton Cooley.

So I feel that I am in very good hands, can't get much better than that.

This is his web site if you would like to check it out.

http://www.ready4achange.com/hub.cfm

Hi there!

I was banded March17, 06. I am a self payer from Colorado and went to Tijuana where Dr. Ortiz (Obesity Control Center) performed my surgery. It was the most awesome experience I ever had with hospitals, clinics, etc. etc. etc. I am a Registered Nurse and the quality of care blows the US out of the water! (I will swear to that!). I spent $250.00 airfare to San Diego airport where the OCC picked me up directly from the airport and brought me to the clinic for my pre-op visit. After they escorted me to a fancy hotel and pretty much hand feed me any/all the information I needed. They then took me from the hotel to the hospital where surgery was performed. Stayed one night (felt absolutely NO pain,sore tummy muscles like doing sit ups, but no pain!). And they brought me back to the hotel. Stayed for few days 'recovering' (yep, went shopping, sight seeing and to the beach! etc, etc. etc) and then OCC met me in the hotel lobby on the 4th morning and drove me directly back to the airport in San Diego! The cost for the surgery was $8500.00 (a special running if you had surgery in Feb or March) but normally is $9500.00. No surprise charges (and this includes the hotel stay also!!!!) So with airfare and the surgery it was about $8750.00. I tipped my drivers, and bought tons of good stuff like a new leather purse, vanilla, blah blah blah - which was about another $200.00. Sure beats what it would have cost me in Colorado - $23000.00!! and that was several places around the Denver area. Tijuana, Mexico gave me a very pleasant experience!

I had forgot to mention, Dr. Ortiz will do free fills for life at his center. You might have to pay extra for the flouro equipment if you need it. I figure it will cost me anywhere from $200 - $400 bucks in airfare back to Tijuana, which is about what any fill center or Dr. will charge in the US. It will come out even for me one way or another - I plan on staying with Dr. Ortiz, so it provides both me and the Dr. with continuity of care with my Band.

I was self pay with Hadar Spivak in Houston, Tx.

NOvember 2004....$12,500.00 first yr of fills were free....had several....I have had two that I have paid for and so far those cost me $150.00

I also was able to stay overnight with that cost....my surgery was done at Park Plaza Hosipital and my first yr of fills done in his office...now I go to the surgicenter to get them done....Dr. Spivak is the one who has done all of my fills.....His nurse has unfilled me once......so far Im lucky and Have only been stuck once and they find the port! Lucky so far.....

I do believe the price has changed though...not too sure.