The Diabetes Center

The Diabetes Center We are a Nurse-Practitioner-owned clinic specializing in diabetes. We have three providers, and see patients ages 3 and up from all over the Gulf Coast.

Note to patients: information you post on this page is visible to the public. Please DO NOT post sensitive or private information regarding your healthcare on this page. The Diabetes Center actively monitors over 3000 patients using insulin pumps, glucose sensors, and the newest available technology to provide optimal treatment and care. Owner KC Arnold, ANP, along with Brooke Botts, and Shayna Pe

rkins, FNP help patients manage their disease, so that it doesn't control them. Based in Ocean Springs, MS, the practice opened on Nov. 1, 2005 as a direct result of Hurricane Katrina. It serves a patient population with a 75-mile radius on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Diabetes Center accepts most insurances, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and many others.

06/23/2026
06/05/2026

Please contact The Diabetes Center if you are Medicare eligible and are interested in weight loss with FDA approved medication. The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program is finally covering great options for weight loss if eligible at an affordable price.

To qualify for the medication:
The medication must be prescribed to help the person lose weight and keep the weight off, along with ongoing healthy lifestyle changes such as a structured nutrition plan and regular physical activity, as approved by the FDA.
And the person must be 18 years or older and meet one of these conditions:
BMI of 35 or higher, OR
BMI of 30 or higher and have at least one of the following:
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Uncontrolled high blood pressure (blood pressure remains above 140/90 despite taking two blood pressure medications)
Chronic kidney disease stage 3a or higher
BMI of 27 or higher and have at least one of the following:
Prediabetes
Previous heart attack
Previous stroke
Symptomatic peripheral artery disease (poor blood flow in the arteries, usually affecting the legs)
In short, the person must be at least 18, be using the medication together with diet and exercise changes, and meet the BMI requirement along with any required health conditions listed above

Thank you to M2Media for a fun photo shoot
06/01/2026

Thank you to M2Media for a fun photo shoot

Address

1278 Ocean Springs Road
Ocean Springs, MS
39564

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

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