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Maria Hooper

Nurse practitioner · Family medicine

11–15 years of experience

About Hill Country Family Clinic

Maria Hooper founded Hill Country Family Clinic and still works there as a primary care provider. She came to it after more than ten years in emergency medicine, family practice and women's and men's health, and says she started the clinic because hospital and chain practice left no time for real conversations. Care runs as direct primary care, so the clinic does not bill insurance for visits and patients either pay per visit or join a monthly plan. Hormone replacement therapy is part of the clinic's Comprehensive Care plan, which handles hormones and medical weight loss alongside ordinary primary care, and hormones are given by mouth, as a topical or by injection. Every new patient starts with a consultation and fasting labs, so you arrive having had nothing but black coffee or water for ten to twelve hours. Two of her three colleagues are certified through The Menopause Society and the clinic carries that badge on every page, but her own bio does not mention menopause.

Care

Treats

  • Perimenopause
  • Menopause
  • Hot flashes
  • Sleep problems
  • Mood & anxiety
  • Brain fog
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Low libido
  • Irregular periods

Prescribes

  • Hormone therapy
  • Weight medication
  • Supplements & lifestyle
  • Lab testing

Particular focus

  • Weight & metabolism

Cost and insurance

Care is by membership, and visits aren’t billed to insurance.

Insurance

Doesn’t accept insurance

Ask whether they provide receipts for out-of-network reimbursement.

Self-pay

New Patient Consultation
$150
Comprehensive Care Management
$150 per month
Lab panel, cash pay
$100

Visit fees are cash pay, but the clinic will submit a lab order with the patient's insurance information to reduce out of pocket cost.

Verified October 2026.

Qualifications

MSN-APRN-FNP-C