DEXA Scans in Chamblee, GA
Chamblee packs a lot inside the Perimeter, Antique Row's storefronts, the world's kitchens along Buford Highway, runways at PDK, and new apartments rising along Dresden Drive. A DEXA scan at the DexaFit studio on Peachtree Road measures what a bathroom scale can't: bone density, lean muscle by region, body fat percentage, and the visceral fat wrapped around your organs. Ten low-dose minutes on the table and you know exactly where you stand, no trek into Atlanta required.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Emily Chen, MD, FACP
A full body DEXA scan measures body fat %, lean muscle, and bone density in one pass
A licensed medical professional reads every scan
Re-scan later and compare the two reports side by side
Find a DEXA Scan Location and Pricing in Chamblee Today
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The scan takes about 10 minutes. Results land in your inbox the next day.
No referral required
FDA-approved medical equipment
HIPAA-compliant and private results
Chamblee's published DEXA provider is DexaFit Atlanta at 5553 Peachtree Road, Suite 180, Chamblee, GA 30341, (404) 996-7129, the name says Atlanta, but the studio sits squarely in downtown Chamblee, in a creative-loft building on Peachtree Road a short walk from Antique Row and the railroad tracks that gave the district its shape. MARTA riders step off the Gold Line at Chamblee station and walk over; cyclists can roll in on the Chamblee Rail Trail from Keswick Park. Drivers coming off I-285 exit at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and are parked within minutes. Alongside DEXA body composition, the studio runs VO2 max and RMR metabolic testing, so a full performance panel happens in one visit. Book through Dexascans.com, text or call (786) 420-6630, and your results report lands within 24 hours.
County
DeKalb County
Area Code
770 / 404
Population
31,000+
Major Hospital System
Emory Saint Joseph's
Chamblee Neighborhoods We Serve
From the antique district to the airport, everything in Chamblee is a few minutes from the Peachtree Road scan suite.
Downtown Chamblee & Antique Row The DexaFit studio sits right in the district, steps from the Broad Street storefronts and the rail crossing.
Huntley Hills The swim-and-tennis neighborhood beside PDK airport is about a five-minute drive down Peachtree Boulevard to the clinic.
Keswick Village Ride the Chamblee Rail Trail from Keswick Park toward the MARTA station and you're practically at the scanner's door.
Dresden East The Dresden Drive corridor's restaurants and townhomes feed straight into Peachtree Road, a quick hop north to the studio.
Buford Highway corridor Chamblee's famous international food strip parallels Peachtree Road through town, putting the clinic a five-minute drive from dinner.
Sexton Woods
Clairmont Park
Beverly Woods
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) area
Peachtree Boulevard corridor
ZIP Codes We Serve in Chamblee
- 30341 — DexaFit Atlanta
Each ZIP code above has a clinic listed on this page. Not on the list? The ZIP codes above are the Chamblee area's main ones, not a limit — call (404) 996-7129 and we'll point you to the nearest clinic.
Chamblee's Own Address for DEXA Precision on Peachtree Road
The clinic listed further down this page runs that scan for Chamblee, covering 1 ZIP code across the area. A DEXA scan measures your body fat percentage, how much lean muscle you carry in each limb, the visceral fat around your organs, and your bone mineral density. It takes about 10 minutes and you get the numbers in writing.
Weighing it against an InBody reading or a smart scale? See how the three measure up .
Who Books DEXA Scans in Chamblee?
Dresden Drive & Rail Trail Professionals
The apartments and townhomes filling in along Dresden Drive and around the Chamblee MARTA station belong to people who track everything else in their lives already. DEXA gives them the health metric that matters: lean mass, body fat percentage, and visceral fat measured to within 1-2%, a short walk or rail-trail ride from home instead of a slog down Peachtree into Atlanta.
Buford Highway Regulars
Chamblee's stretch of Buford Highway is one of America's great eating corridors, and nobody should apologize for loving it. DEXA is the honest ledger behind a great food life: it shows whether your weight is muscle or fat, how it's distributed, and how much sits viscerally around the organs. So you can enjoy the dumplings and still steer by real data.
Adults Screening Bone Density Near Pill Hill
With Emory Saint Joseph's and Northside Hospital a short drive around the top of the Perimeter, many Chamblee residents already have physicians who order DXA bone density screening, frequently insurance-covered with documented medical necessity, and covered by Medicare as routine screening. Having the scan minutes away in downtown Chamblee is what makes the follow-up scans actually happen.
Why Book Your Chamblee DEXA Scan Through Dexascans.com
A Verified Chamblee-Area Clinic
DexaFit Atlanta serves the Chamblee area. Its address, phone, and hours are listed further down this page.
Results Within 24 Hours
Your report arrives within 24 hours of the scan, covering body fat percentage, regional lean mass, visceral fat, and bone density.
Transparent Pricing
Body composition scans from $149, bone density from $199. Prices are published upfront and HSA/FSA cards are accepted.
How Getting a DEXA Scan in Chamblee Works
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Find a Location Online
Use the location finder to pick the clinic nearest Chamblee and book a time that works
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10-Minute Scan
You lie still on the table, fully clothed. Wear something without metal. You do not need to fast
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Get Your Report
Your body composition and bone density report arrives by email within 24 hours
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Emily Chen, MD, FACP
Frequently Asked Questions - Chamblee DEXA Scans
Where can I get a DEXA scan in Chamblee, GA?
Right in downtown Chamblee: DexaFit Atlanta operates at 5553 Peachtree Road, Suite 180, Chamblee, GA 30341, phone (404) 996-7129. Despite the Atlanta name, the studio sits in Chamblee proper, a short walk from Antique Row and an easy walk or Rail Trail ride from the Chamblee MARTA station. Text or call Dexascans.com at (786) 420-6630 to lock in a time.
What does a DEXA scan cost in Chamblee?
Through Dexascans.com, body composition DEXA is $149, a bone density test is $199, and the complete package, body composition plus bone density and visceral fat, is $249. No hidden fees, and HSA/FSA cards are accepted. That's typically well under what hospital imaging departments around the Perimeter charge for comparable scans.
What exactly does the scan measure?
A single ten-minute pass measures body fat percentage, lean muscle mass by region (arms, legs, trunk), bone mineral density with T-scores, and, in the complete package, visceral fat, the deep abdominal fat tied to metabolic risk. It's one snapshot of everything a scale, a mirror, and a gym test can only guess at.
Is DEXA really better than the InBody machine at my gym?
Yes, meaningfully. InBody and other bioimpedance devices estimate composition from an electrical signal, and results can swing 5-8% with hydration. Easy to do after a summer run on the Chamblee Rail Trail or a salty Buford Highway dinner the night before. DEXA measures tissue directly via low-dose X-ray, accurate to about ±1-2% regardless of what you ate or drank.
Do I need a referral to book in Chamblee?
No referral is needed for a body composition scan, book directly through Dexascans.com. A physician's order comes into play only if you want a bone density scan billed to insurance for osteoporosis screening; self-pay bone density scans at the Peachtree Road studio require no paperwork at all.
Will insurance or Medicare cover my scan?
Bone density DXA is often covered when a physician (for example, one affiliated with Emory Saint Joseph's or Northside Hospital just around the Perimeter) orders it as medically necessary, and Medicare covers screening bone density scans. Body composition testing is self-pay wellness, payable with HSA/FSA funds, starting at $149.
How long will the appointment take, and when do results arrive?
About 30 minutes door to door, with 10-15 minutes of actual table time, short enough to fit into a lunch break from a Peachtree Boulevard office or before a PDK departure. Your complete results report arrives within 24 hours.
How much radiation is involved?
Very little, roughly one-tenth of a chest X-ray, which is less than a normal day of natural background radiation. The scan is painless and non-invasive, and it's safe to repeat every few months to track a training block or a recomposition goal.
Can I get to the Chamblee clinic without a car?
Yes. This is one of the most transit-friendly DEXA locations in metro Atlanta. Take MARTA's Gold Line to Chamblee station and walk over to 5553 Peachtree Road, or bike in on the Chamblee Rail Trail, which links Keswick Park to the station area. Drivers exit I-285 at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and park in minutes.
Who in Chamblee gets DEXA scans?
The young professionals along Dresden Drive and near the MARTA station tracking recomposition; food lovers who work the Buford Highway corridor and want real data instead of scale anxiety; masters athletes on the Rail Trail; and adults 50+ screening bone density close to home rather than trekking to a hospital campus. Text (786) 420-6630 and we'll match the right scan to your goal.
Where to Get a DEXA Scan in Chamblee
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