Fill Centers across the US (Free fills)?

August 19, 2005

I was looking for a fill doctor locally and came across www.fillcentersusa.com they are trying to train and setup Nurse practitioners across the nation to do fills. To help get this done they are offering 1yr of free fills to anyone that finds a doctor to get trained through them and do fills. This would be great no more flying across the world to get fills.

HEre is the webstie for anyone interested www.fillcentersusa.com

KarenB · August 21, 2005

"To help get this done they are offering 1yr of free fills to anyone that finds a doctor to get trained through them and do fills."

Wasn't quite sure what that means...could you please explain? One year free sounds great, but I don't want someone poking around who's not experienced.

Alexandra · August 21, 2005

That website is pretty lame, actually. I'd stay far away from this, whatever it is. :rolleyes

Alexandra · August 21, 2005

Karen, it sounds to me like this outfit is hoping to line up aftercare providers to be part of their network. If you refer someone to them who ultimately becomes one of their providers, you get free fills for a year.

I wouldn't count on it. This is a marketing scheme, not a way I'd recommend finding an aftercare provider.

KarenB · August 21, 2005

Gotcha, Alex. I checked the web-site & think it's pretty lame too. I think I'll pass.

nesstg · August 22, 2005

When I had my surgery on Friday Dr. Ortiz actually told me about these centers opening soon. He and Dr. Martinez are traing the people to do the fills, which means they will be using fluoroscopes which is good. He told me he still wanted me to come to see him for my first fill, just so that he can see how the bands's workinf for me and to make sure its really done right, but after that these centers should be fine.

Alexandra · August 22, 2005

Well, these centers may not be a bad idea, but I'll wait to see how the execution unfolds. At this point I'm unimpressed.

August 22, 2005

I called the company and they are doing great. And yes they are giving a free year of afercare away if you find an NP in your area that meets their requirements and goes through their training. Sounds like a good marketing strategy to me. Trained provider close to me and 1yr free!!! Can't go wrong. They will be starting trainings next month and hope to have over 100 providers by the end of the year. That would be great for us bandsters!

From what I can find the owners are trained Inamed Surgeons. And from the looks of it the Fill Centers USA training is quite extensive and done by Surgeons that have trained for Inamed. I would rather go to an NP that was trained specifically to perform fills and complete aftercare for me than just a staff member.

We need to help them find people to train so that it does work. I liked the website. They said that theres not much info yet because their not open until the last of September.

Their members will also be part of a nationwide database, so they can get fills wherever they are in the US. The surgeons will be on call for all their providers for fulltime support.

Need to check the facts before dismissing it because of the looks of the website!

Sounds like a good thing for all of us to me!

piercedqt78 · August 23, 2005

There is a place opening just 18 miles from my home, but I can't get any information about them unless I "join" the program and that is $99, which includes a free fill but not the office visit or the flouro. Not sure how much extra that will be or if my insurance will reimburse me for this location. I would like to know what facility it is before I drop any money on a membership. The town listed as my closest location is a hit or miss kind of area and there are some not so great doctors there. I am near Chicago and there are none listed in the city just this one suburb. Strange huh? ~Mandy

Barb · August 23, 2005

Seems suspicious to me that "agb aid" only beccame a member the day they did this initial post and the only other post was this follow-up. Seems like marketing to me. I will of course give them the benefit of the doubt but I hope "agb aid" can understand if it looks like an ad, and smells like an ad, it is probably an ad.

JMHO

Alexandra · August 23, 2005

I'm with you, Barb. And agb_aid, truly professional outfits don't skimp on their websites. If you're in contact with the management, let them know that the amateurish look of the site is damaging their credibility. No locations, no names, only toll-free phone numbers and blind e-mails. No thanks!

As I said, it sounds like a good idea but I'll wait and see.