Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery – Chevy Chase, Maryland GLP-1 Weight Loss Clinics, Peptide Clinics

HealingMaps Take: Chevy Chase peptide optimization clinic operating under board-certified plastic surgeons with one of the deepest peptide menus in the DC/MD corridor. Tyler Chavez, MHS, PA-C leads the clinical team and protocols are tailored to each patient’s goals after consultation.

Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery offers 15 specific peptide compounds (BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, Sermorelin, Semaglutide, and 9 more), placing it the deepest disclosed menu of any of the 10+ Maryland peptide clinics in our directory. The named clinical lead is a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant rather than an MD/DO.

Who Will Prescribe Your Peptides?

Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery names Tyler Chavez, MHS as a clinical lead. To verify their NPI, license number, and specialty, look them up directly at the CMS NPPES Registry or your state’s medical board — both are free public databases.

What this means for you: Knowing your clinician’s NPI and license matters because that’s who’s responsible for your protocol, dose adjustments, and follow-up. Any actively state-licensed physician, NP, or PA can legitimately prescribe compounded peptides — verifying takes about two minutes.

Typical Peptide Therapy Cost in the U.S.

National peptide therapy pricing — based on 487 verified peptide clinics in our directory (April 2026 data). Adjust the calculator below to model your own protocol.

What to Expect at Your First Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery Appointment

1. Initial consultation / intake — typically 30–60 minutes reviewing medical history, goals, current medications, and prior labs.
2. Baseline lab work — most clinics require labs before prescribing growth-hormone secretagogues (CJC-1295/Ipamorelin, Sermorelin) and GLP-1s (semaglutide, tirzepatide), since those compounds modulate endocrine and metabolic pathways. Tissue-repair peptides (BPC-157, TB-500), sexual-wellness peptides (PT-141), and topical compounds are sometimes prescribed without labs. This listing doesn’t explicitly state lab requirements, so confirm on your consult call which panels they require for your specific protocol. Even when labs aren’t strictly required, they’re a smart personal baseline. See our guide to peptide therapy lab work for what to ask about.
3. Protocol design — this listing publishes a deep menu (15 compounds, including BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, and others). Your provider narrows the protocol based on your goals, labs, and any contraindications.
4. Prescription written + sent to compounding pharmacy — The clinic discloses both 503A and 503B sourcing, so fulfillment may be same-visit (503B pre-batched) or shipped after compounding (503A custom prescriptions) depending on the protocol your provider chooses.
5. Self-administration training — for injectable peptides, the clinic walks you through subcutaneous injection technique, needle handling, refrigeration, and rotation sites.
6. Follow-up — typically a 4–6 week check-in to assess response, side effects, and whether dose or compound needs adjustment.

Most Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery patients report the consult-to-first-injection window runs 1–3 weeks depending on lab turnaround and pharmacy fulfillment.

What to Ask on Your Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery Consult Call

The questions below are pulled from the gaps in this specific listing — areas the clinic doesn’t publicly answer that you should clarify before booking. Each one is designed to get you a useful answer in 30 seconds or less.

• “Of these 15 compounds, which do most patients with my goals end up on?” A deep menu can mean either deep expertise or unfocused offerings — ask which compounds the clinic actually has the most experience with.
• “Can you share the supervising physician’s full name and license number?” HealingMaps editorial wasn’t able to match the listed clinical lead to a single CMS NPPES record — verify directly so you know who’s actually responsible for your prescription.
• “Which lab panels do you require for the protocol you’d recommend for me?” Clinics typically require baseline labs for hormone-modulating compounds (semaglutide, tirzepatide, growth-hormone secretagogues) and may skip them for some tissue-repair or topical compounds. Knowing your clinic’s specific lab requirements helps you compare to peers — and even when not required, baseline labs are smart personal protection.
• “Is this entirely cash-pay, or do you accept any insurance for the GLP-1 path (semaglutide, tirzepatide)?” Compounded peptides are almost never covered, but brand-name GLP-1s sometimes are with prior authorization.
• “What’s the total first-month cost — consult fee, labs, and initial prescription combined?” First-month all-in is usually 1.5–2× the recurring monthly cost. Ask for an itemized breakdown.
• “Is follow-up telehealth-friendly, or are in-person visits required at every milestone?” The listing doesn’t mention telehealth — important to know if you travel or move.
• “From my consult to my first injection, how long is the typical timeline?” Lab turnaround + pharmacy fulfillment usually means 1–3 weeks. Confirms expectations.

About Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery

Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery operates in Chevy Chase, Maryland and offers peptide therapy. The clinic’s peptide menu includes bpc-157, tb-500, cjc-1295/ipamorelin and related compounds, administered via subcutaneous injection, oral.

For a closer look at how these compounds work, read our deep dives on the CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin growth-hormone peptide stack and why clinicians are watching Thymosin Alpha-1.

How Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery stacks up in the Baltimore peptide market

If you’re weighing Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery against other Baltimore peptide clinics, a couple of things stand out. First, it’s the only clinic in the Baltimore area we’ve reviewed that openly discloses its 503A FDA-registered compounding pharmacy sourcing — which matters, because that’s what separates pharmacy-grade compounded peptides from research-grade ones you should stay away from. Second, its published 14-compound peptide menu is the deepest of any Baltimore clinic we’ve reviewed.

How we vetted this clinic

Before any peptide clinic lands in our directory, we run it through four checks: Is there a named physician or licensed provider we can verify? Does the clinic publish its specific peptide compounds on its own site (not just a vague “peptide therapy” service page)? Is pharmacy sourcing — 503A or 503B, FDA-registered — actually disclosed? And does the clinic have a real brick-and-mortar address we’ve independently confirmed? See our full vetting rubric →

What People Like

One of the deepest peptide menus in the DC/MD corridor (14+ compounds), multiple board-certified plastic surgeons on the supervising team, Chevy Chase location serves Bethesda, DC and north Baltimore corridor.

What People Don’t Like

Menu depth warrants thorough consultation to select the right stack.

Getting Started at Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery

Book a consultation online or by phone. Tyler Chavez, PA-C and the supervising surgeons review medical history before starting peptide therapy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What peptides does Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery offer?

Based on this listing, Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery names 15 specific peptide compounds: BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, Sermorelin, Semaglutide, and 9 more. The clinic may offer additional compounds not published on its public listing — confirm the full menu on a consult call.

Is the named clinical lead at Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery verifiable in public records?

HealingMaps editorial wasn’t able to match the named clinical lead to a single NPI in the federal CMS NPPES registry — this can happen when the listing names a generic role (“clinical team”, “supervising physician”) rather than a specific person, or when name variants don’t return an exact match. Ask the clinic to share their physician’s full name and license number on the consult call.

Does Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery offer telehealth or virtual visits?

Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery doesn’t mention telehealth or virtual visits on its listing. Most peptide clinics require in-person evaluation for the initial consult; some offer virtual follow-ups once a patient is stable. If geography or travel matters to you, ask on the consult call whether they can prescribe and follow up virtually — and which states they’re licensed to do so in.

How does Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery compare to other Maryland peptide clinics?

Among verified Maryland peptide clinics in the HealingMaps directory, Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery ranks the deepest disclosed peptide menu of any Maryland clinic in the directory. Compound depth is one signal among several — provider credentials, pharmacy sourcing transparency, and lab requirements also matter when comparing.

Where is Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery located?

Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery is located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The full street address, phone number, and hours are listed in the data card above.

What Maryland Peptide Patients Are Likely Asking

Themes drawn from HealingMaps editorial analysis of verified Maryland peptide clinics in our directory. Refreshed quarterly; percentages rounded to nearest 5%.

Which peptides do most Maryland clinics actually offer?

Across Maryland peptide clinics in our directory, CJC-1295 appears in 90% of listings; Ipamorelin in 90%; Sermorelin in 90%; PT-141 in 35%. Compounds appearing in fewer than 20% of Maryland listings — including BPC-157, TB-500, MOTS-c — are less commonly disclosed; patients seeking those should specifically ask whether the clinic prescribes them.

How transparent are Maryland clinics about their compounding pharmacy?

15% of Maryland clinics in our directory openly state whether they use a 503A or 503B compounding pharmacy. The rest leave the class unstated. The distinction matters for patients — 503A pharmacies fill prescriptions individually after your provider writes them (typically a few-day wait, in-state shipping), while 503B outsourcing facilities pre-batch under direct FDA inspection (often supporting same-visit fulfillment and direct-to-home shipping). Worth asking specifically before you book.

Who’s actually prescribing peptides in Maryland?

35% of verified Maryland clinics name an MD or DO as clinical lead. The remainder are NP/PA-led or don’t publicly name a specific prescribing clinician. Any state-licensed physician, NP, or PA can legitimately prescribe compounded peptides — but knowing your prescriber’s training and tenure helps you assess fit for your specific protocol.

How deep are Maryland peptide menus typically?

The median Maryland clinic in our directory publishes 5 specific peptide compounds on its listing. The deepest disclosed menu names 15; every clinic names at least one compound. A wide menu means more options at one clinic; a narrow menu can reflect specialization (e.g. weight-loss-only programs) or limited public disclosure (the clinic prescribes more than it advertises).

Pharmacy sourcing: This clinic discloses partnerships with both 503A compounding pharmacies and 503B outsourcing facilities. As a patient, that usually gives you the most flexibility — pre-batched 503B doses for routine in-office or shipped fulfillment, plus 503A custom-compounded prescriptions when your protocol needs individual tailoring.

How we vetted this clinic

15 peptide compounds on the menu — BPC-157, TB-500, and CJC-1295 among them at Metabolic Aesthetics Clinic at Center for Plastic Surgery. Two gaps in what’s publicly stated: an individual prescriber name we can verify in CMS NPPES, and which pharmacy class (503A vs 503B) the clinic uses. Reasonable to ask both before booking. See our full vetting rubric →

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