Just getting started in the process I was needing information on Doctors in Tulsa Oklahoma area

Hello, I'm just getting started too. Did you find a doctor? I'm using Dr. Luis Gorspe, he come highly recommended out of Southcrest. He only does WLS.

Hello! I need to have the lap band but my insurance won't cover it. Could you tell me what the cost is if I self pay???

Thanks! Jeannie

Hi Jeannie,

I know my doc charges $4,000 and his counterpart I think charges $1,000. This does not include the hospital charges, but it is out patient and I know they switched hospitals and the new hospital is a lot cheaper than the old ones.

Example the old hospital they used charged $900 for fills for self pay, the new one charges a flat fee of $200.

This is out of Tulsa, where do you live?

Hi Jeannie,

I know my doc charges $4,000 and his counterpart I think charges $1,000. This does not include the hospital charges, but it is out patient and I know they switched hospitals and the new hospital is a lot cheaper than the old ones.

Example the old hospital they used charged $900 for fills for self pay, the new one charges a flat fee of $200.

This is out of Tulsa, where do you live?

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply! It costs $16000 here in Little Rock. That is the hospital and everything though. Hmmm...my cousin is an RN at a hospital in Broken Arrow. I could stay with her if I had it done there...Thanks for the info!!

Where is the cheapest selfpay Doc. in okla? Im planning on going to Dr. Ortiz In Mexico When my hubby gets settlement. I hope is very soon. Does anyone from okla. Have to go to Mexico?

Where is the cheapest selfpay Doc. in okla? Im planning on going to Dr. Ortiz In Mexico When my hubby gets settlement. I hope is very soon. Does anyone from okla. Have to go to Mexico?

MiniPearl - your not going to find a cheaper doctor overall than Mexico, and I would highly recommend Dr. Ortiz in Mexico, I know 2 people who used him and they cannot say enough about him. I bought his book and am very impressed.

As far as fills go, I know my fill doctor does do fills for people who have had their surgery in Mexico, he does then under flouro and I think it is a flat fee of $200 per fill. I know he tries to get you the best restriction right up front, so you won't have to keep coming back for fills. Everyone loves him. I live in Tulsa, and the the my fill doc does the fills out of Baily Med Center in Owasso. His name is Dr. Kirk.

MiniPearl - your not going to find a cheaper doctor overall than Mexico, and I would highly recommend Dr. Ortiz in Mexico, I know 2 people who used him and they cannot say enough about him. I bought his book and am very impressed.

As far as fills go, I know my fill doctor does do fills for people who have had their surgery in Mexico, he does then under flouro and I think it is a flat fee of $200 per fill. I know he tries to get you the best restriction right up front, so you won't have to keep coming back for fills. Everyone loves him. I live in Tulsa, and the the my fill doc does the fills out of Baily Med Center in Owasso. His name is Dr. Kirk.

I live 50 miles out of tulsa... and I will need fills I heard great things about Kirk... I am glad to know he does out of town fills... I also went to Mexico..

Minipearl... if Dr. Ortiz doesn't work out.. I had mine done self pay for 7,800 through Bajanor Obesity Center in Tijuana, that is airfair and they pick you up and transport... Marlon is very nice, he handles most of the arrangements... and the dr's are very sweet and take good care of ya..

Where is the cheapest selfpay Doc. in okla? Im planning on going to Dr. Ortiz In Mexico When my hubby gets settlement. I hope is very soon. Does anyone from okla. Have to go to Mexico?

Hello MiniPearl....i am going to mexico 1-23-08 to be banded by Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez...i only have 12 days left before my surgery and i am very excited...i have heard nothing but good about Dr. Rodriguez so im looking forward to having this done very soon! where in oklahoma do you live? have you found a fill doctor in the oklahoma area? i live in northwest oklahoma and i am still trying to find a fill doctor i have a few names and plan on checking them out today but the hospital in juarez should be sending me a list of doctors here in oklahoma that will do fills for mexico patients!:eek:

Hello MiniPearl....i am going to Mexico 1-23-08 to be banded by Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez...i only have 12 days left before my surgery and i am very excited...i have heard nothing but good about Dr. Rodriguez so im looking forward to having this done very soon! where in oklahoma do you live? have you found a fill doctor in the oklahoma area? i live in northwest oklahoma and i am still trying to find a fill doctor i have a few names and plan on checking them out today but the hospital in juarez should be sending me a list of doctors here in oklahoma that will do fills for mexico patients!:smile:

From one Okie to another you cant beat Dr Kirshenbaum in Colorado. He charges a flat $9,950 and you never receive one bill in the mail or any other charges. You can do a search on him and find hundreds of customers just on this web site. You can get a airline ticket from OKC to Colorado for $185.00 and he is board certified and most importantly in the good ole USA. I debated the Mexico doctors and I am glad I went this route. I didn't really care either way but right before they put me under I did have a sense of ease with my decision. I was in a large 5 star hospital outside Denver and felt safe. To be fair though to everyone that has used Mexican doctors if I only had $7500 and that was it I would make the same decision and get it done.

Im sorry MissTlynn I quoted the wrong comments. I have had good results with my band and I dont even have a fill yet. I bought a bodybugg and have taken which has taken the guess work out of my weight flux week to week and I am very happy with my decision.

Hello MiniPearl....i am going to mexico 1-23-08 to be banded by Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez...i only have 12 days left before my surgery and i am very excited...i have heard nothing but good about Dr. Rodriguez so im looking forward to having this done very soon! where in oklahoma do you live? have you found a fill doctor in the oklahoma area? i live in northwest oklahoma and i am still trying to find a fill doctor i have a few names and plan on checking them out today but the hospital in juarez should be sending me a list of doctors here in oklahoma that will do fills for mexico patients!

I am scheduled for surgery with Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez on Apr. 22. I saw your post that he was your surgeon. How did it go? Were you happy with the experience?