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Obesity Medicine Doctors (Preventive Medicine) in Missouri

Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026

5 Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers practice in Missouri, including 1 (20%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Kansas City. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.

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Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) by city in Missouri

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Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) in Kansas City3 providers
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) in Parkville1 providers
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) in Saint Joseph1 providers

Where Obesity Medicine Doctors (Preventive Medicine) in Missouri practice

From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 2 of the 5 providers listed here (40%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.

Largest practice groups

Group (as registered with Medicare)Obesity Medicine Doctors (Preventive Medicine)All clinicians in groupMain city
Heartland Regional Medical Center2394Saint Joseph

Hospitals where they hold privileges

HospitalCityOwnershipCMS star ratingObesity Medicine Doctors (Preventive Medicine) affiliated
Mosaic Life Care at St JosephSaint JosephNonprofit4 of 52

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.

Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers in Missouri

Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.

Dr. Cristina Fernandez, M.D.
Kansas City, MO · $18 in drug and device payments (2025) · (816) 234-3000
Dr. Helena Laroche, MD
Kansas City, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (816) 234-3000
Dr. Sarah Hampl, MD
Kansas City, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (816) 234-3000
Dr. Rafael Alvarez, MD
Parkville, MO · $142 in drug and device payments (2025) · (786) 853-9356
Dr. Brent Forrest, M.D.
Saint Joseph, MO · $1,393 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (816) 671-4888

Common questions

How many Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers are in Missouri?

There are 5 Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers with active NPI records practicing in Missouri, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

Do Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers in Missouri offer telehealth?

Yes. 1 of the 5 Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers in Missouri (about 20%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.

Which cities in Missouri have the most Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers?

Kansas City (3), Parkville (1), Saint Joseph (1) have the highest concentration of Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) providers in Missouri.

Where does this data come from?

Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.

Which hospitals do Obesity Medicine Doctors (Preventive Medicine) in Missouri work at?

According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Missouri hospitals where the most Obesity Medicine Doctors (Preventive Medicine) hold privileges are Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph in Saint Joseph.

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Sources: NPPES (CMS), Doctors and Clinicians national files, CMS Open Payments 2025. Updated monthly. Records are public federal data and are not verified credentials, licensure checks, or endorsements. This directory is informational and not medical advice. How we build this directory. Are you a Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) in Missouri? Get featured.