Medically reviewed by Hootan Zandifar, MD — Medical Director, Regen Therapy MD.
At your first peptide consultation, expect a physician-led medical visit: a health history and goals conversation, baseline bloodwork, and an individualized plan review before anything is prescribed. Visits run about 30 to 45 minutes, in person in Beverly Hills or Santa Monica, or by telehealth where licensed. There's no obligation to proceed.
Key takeaways
- The visit follows five steps: booking, a history and goals conversation, baseline labs, an individualized plan review, then onboarding and follow-up.
- Bloodwork always comes before a prescription. A physician can't personalize a protocol without objective data.
- Needle-free delivery options may be discussed where clinically appropriate. Delivery method is a physician decision about comfort and convenience, not a performance claim.
- Ten minutes of preparation (a medication list, recent labs, written goals, and a few questions) makes the visit far more productive.
- There's no obligation to start treatment, and telehealth availability varies by state.
Step 1: How do you book a peptide consultation?
Booking takes a few minutes online. You'll choose between a telehealth visit and an in-person appointment at one of two locations: Beverly Hills (8920 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 604) or Santa Monica (2811 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 640).
Telehealth is available only in states where our physicians hold licenses, so availability varies by state. If you're not sure whether yours qualifies, book anyway and the intake team will confirm before the visit.
You'll also complete a short intake form ahead of time. It covers the basics so the physician can spend the visit on your specific situation instead of paperwork. For an overview of the program itself, see our peptide therapy page.
Step 2: What does the physician actually ask?
The first half of the visit is a structured conversation, not a pitch. Expect questions in four areas.
First, your medical history: current conditions, past surgeries, family history, and every medication and supplement you take. Second, your baseline: how you sleep, your energy through the day, how you recover from training or daily activity, and anything that's changed in the past year.
Third, your goals. "Better recovery" or "sharper focus" are useful starting points, but the physician will push for specifics, because vague goals can't be measured later. Fourth, any prior peptide or wellness protocols, including anything you've sourced online.
Answer that last one plainly. Physicians ask to keep you safe, not to judge, and the answer changes what they screen for.
Step 3: Why does bloodwork come before any prescription?
No patient at Regen Therapy MD receives a peptide prescription before baseline labs. That's a hard rule, and it exists for three reasons.
Labs screen for contraindications that a conversation alone can't catch. They let the physician tailor any protocol to your actual biology rather than a template. And they create a reference point, so follow-up testing can show what changed instead of relying on how you feel week to week.
The panel is ordered at or shortly after the visit, and the draw happens at a local lab near you. We cover the full reasoning in why bloodwork comes before peptides. If a provider is willing to prescribe without labs, treat that as a reason to look elsewhere.
Step 4: What happens in the individualized plan review?
Once results are in, you meet with the physician again, usually within a week or two, to walk through them together. This is where the plan takes shape: whether peptide therapy fits your labs and goals, what the protocol would look like, and how progress will be measured over time.
Delivery format is part of that conversation. Where clinically appropriate, the physician may discuss needle-free options such as patches or oral formats. That's a comfort and convenience decision made for your specific case, not a claim that one method works better than another. Our post on peptide therapy without the needle explains how those conversations usually go.
Two things you won't encounter: pricing pressure and a checkout cart. If the plan isn't a fit, or the physician decides peptides aren't appropriate for you, the process ends there. Individual results vary, and a good plan review is candid about that from the start.
I walked in expecting a sales pitch and got a doctor's appointment. They wouldn't talk specifics until my labs came back, which honestly made me trust the whole thing more.
Step 5: What happens with delivery, onboarding, and follow-up?
If you choose to move forward, your prescription is filled through licensed pharmacy partners with verified sourcing and shipped to you. Sourcing matters more in this space than almost anywhere else, which is why it's worth asking about directly.
Onboarding covers exactly how to use what you've been prescribed: storage, timing, and what to flag to the care team. You won't be handed a package and left to figure it out.
Follow-up is scheduled, not optional. Your physician sets a retesting cadence, typically a recheck within the first few months and periodic labs after that, so the plan gets adjusted against data. What to expect from peptide therapy over time depends on your biology and consistency. Individual results vary, and the follow-up structure exists to catch that early rather than late.
How should you prepare for your first peptide appointment?
You don't need to study. Ten minutes of preparation makes the visit noticeably more useful.
- Medication and supplement list. Everything you take, with doses, including over-the-counter products.
- Recent labs, if you have them. Results from roughly the past twelve months can sometimes reduce duplicate testing.
- Your goals, written down. Two or three specific outcomes you care about, in your own words.
- Questions for the physician. Where compounds are sourced, who reviews your labs, how follow-up works, and what would make them say no. Our guide to vetting a peptide provider has a fuller checklist.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need bloodwork before starting peptide therapy?
Yes. At Regen Therapy MD, baseline labs are required before any prescription is written. Bloodwork screens for contraindications, lets the physician tailor a protocol to your biology, and creates a reference point for follow-up testing. A provider willing to prescribe peptides without labs is skipping the step that makes physician supervision meaningful.
Can I do a peptide consultation by telehealth?
Yes, in states where our physicians are licensed. Telehealth visits cover the same ground as in-person appointments: health history, goals, lab orders, and the plan review. Availability varies by state, so confirm yours during booking. If you're local to Los Angeles, in-person visits are available in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
Am I obligated to start treatment after the consultation?
No. The consultation is an evaluation, not a commitment. Some patients complete labs and decide not to proceed. Sometimes the physician concludes peptide therapy isn't appropriate and says so. Either outcome is a reasonable end to the process. There's no cart, no package to cancel, and no pressure to continue.
How long does the first peptide appointment take?
Plan for roughly 30 to 45 minutes for the initial visit, whether by telehealth or in person. The lab draw is a separate, shorter stop at a local lab. The plan-review visit usually follows within a week or two of your results arriving, and it's typically shorter than the first appointment.
What should I bring to the visit?
Bring a complete list of medications and supplements with doses, any lab results from the past year, and your top two or three goals written in specific terms. Add a short list of questions about sourcing, monitoring, and follow-up cadence. That's everything the physician needs to make the visit count.
Ready to see whether a physician-supervised plan fits you? Book a peptide consultation with Regen Therapy MD, in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, or by telehealth where licensed. Real doctors, real labs, verified sourcing, and needle-free options where clinically appropriate. This article is educational and isn't medical advice.
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