Answers
GLP-1 questions, answered with our data
Every figure below is computed from the 528 provider records behind this site and carries the month we last verified it. Where a provider does not publish something, we say so rather than estimate.
Prices verified September 2026. This is health information for education, not medical advice — talk to a licensed clinician before starting or changing any GLP-1 medication.
What it costs
How much does compounded semaglutide cost per month?
Across the 421 providers we track that publish a semaglutide price, the median is $199 a month, verified September 2026. The range is wide — roughly $87 to over $1,350 — because some programs bundle the medication, visits and coaching into one figure while others charge separately.
How much does compounded tirzepatide cost per month?
Across the 393 providers we track that publish a tirzepatide price, the median is $279 a month, verified September 2026. Tirzepatide runs consistently higher than semaglutide — the median gap is $80 a month — and the price usually climbs with the dose.
What is the cheapest place to get semaglutide online?
Mondae publishes the lowest month-to-month semaglutide price we can corroborate, at $87 per 28 days (13 charges a year), verified September 2026. We only name a provider here when its own published rate matches what we filed — several lower headline figures across the category turn out to be first-month promotions, per-vial pricing or an annual rate divided by twelve. Cheapest is also not automatically best: state coverage, dispensing transparency and support all move the Match Score.
What is the cheapest place to get tirzepatide online?
Valhalla Vitality publishes the lowest month-to-month tirzepatide price we can corroborate, at $100/mo, verified September 2026. As with semaglutide, we skip figures a provider does not actually charge month to month, so this is not always the smallest number in the category.
Why is the advertised GLP-1 price often not what you pay?
Three patterns account for most of the gap. A headline rate is often a first-month or first-quarter promotion that steps up afterwards; some programs quote a monthly-looking figure that is an annual total divided by twelve and billed up front; and some price per vial rather than per month, so the real monthly cost depends on your dose. We file the month-to-month rate — what you pay if you do not prepay a year — and note the other rungs separately.
How much do GLP-1s cost without insurance?
Cash-pay compounded programs are the lower end of the market: a median of $199 a month for semaglutide and $279 for tirzepatide across the providers we track, verified September 2026. Brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound bought without insurance cost substantially more, which is why 155 of the 528 providers here offer a brand-name route while the rest dispense compounded medication.
Getting access
Which GLP-1 telehealth providers cover all 50 states?
144 of the 528 providers we track report availability in all 50 states, verified September 2026. Many others serve a named subset, and a large share publish no state list at all — where a provider does not publish one, we say so rather than guess, and you should confirm your state during intake before paying.
Which providers offer an oral or sublingual GLP-1 instead of injections?
142 of the 528 providers we track offer an oral or sublingual route, verified September 2026. Oral compounded GLP-1s are usually taken daily rather than weekly, and they are a different product from an injection at the same dose label, so compare the programs directly rather than by price alone.
Which providers can prescribe brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound?
155 of the 528 providers we track offer access to a brand-name, FDA-approved GLP-1, verified September 2026. The rest dispense compounded medication, which a licensed pharmacy prepares and which is not an FDA-approved finished product — a different legal category, not a generic.
Legitimacy and safety
Is compounded semaglutide legitimate?
Compounded semaglutide is prepared by a licensed compounding pharmacy and prescribed by a licensed clinician, but it is not an FDA-approved finished product and has not been through the FDA's approval review. That is a real distinction from Wegovy or Ozempic, and it is the main thing to understand before starting. 167 of the 528 providers we track carry LegitScript certification, a third-party check that a telehealth pharmacy operates within the rules.
Is compounded semaglutide the same as Ozempic or Wegovy?
No. Ozempic and Wegovy are FDA-approved products made by Novo Nordisk; compounded semaglutide is prepared by a compounding pharmacy and is not FDA-approved. The active molecule is the same, but the finished product, its testing and its regulatory status are not.
How do I check that a GLP-1 telehealth provider is legitimate?
Four checks cover most of it: look for LegitScript certification and verify the seal rather than trusting a badge image; confirm the provider is licensed in your state; find out which pharmacy dispenses your medication, since many programs will not say; and get the all-in monthly cost in writing before you pay. We record all four for every provider we review, and we say plainly when a provider does not publish one of them.
Do any GLP-1 telehealth providers have FDA warning letters?
Yes — 50 of the 528 providers we track are associated with an FDA warning letter, and we name the letter, the exact entity it was issued to and its date on that provider's review. A letter is a disclosure, not a disqualification: we do not remove a provider or lower its score for one, and we link the FDA's searchable index so you can read the letter yourself.
Choosing
What is the best online GLP-1 provider?
Under our default all-around weighting, CoreAge Rx leads with a Match Score of 91 out of 100, scored on the same six factors as every other provider. There is no single best provider for everyone, though — the quiz keeps each provider's sub-scores fixed and reweights them to what you care about, which changes the order.
Semaglutide or tirzepatide — which should I ask about?
They are different molecules: semaglutide targets one receptor (GLP-1) and tirzepatide targets two (GLP-1 and GIP). In head-to-head trial data tirzepatide has produced greater average weight loss, and it also costs more — a median of $279 a month here versus $199 for semaglutide. Which one is appropriate is a clinical decision for your prescriber, not a shopping choice.
Does insurance cover GLP-1 medication?
Coverage for weight-loss GLP-1s is inconsistent and often excluded outright, which is why cash-pay telehealth exists at all. Compounded medication is generally not covered by insurance, so the prices on this site are cash prices. Where a plan does cover a brand-name GLP-1, it usually requires prior authorization and documented criteria.
About this data
How many GLP-1 providers has MatchScript reviewed?
528, of which 433 publish a price we could record and 522 carry a dated verification. Every provider is scored on the same six factors — Budget Fit, Speed to Start, Formulary Match, Support Level, Flexibility, Transparency — and gets its own review page.
How does MatchScript verify prices?
We read the provider's own published pricing, record the month-to-month rate, and stamp the row with the date we checked it — 522 of 528 rows carry one. Promotional, first-month, quarterly and annual-prepay rungs are recorded in the notes rather than as the price, and where a provider gates pricing behind an intake we say the price is not published instead of estimating one.
How does the Match Score work?
Each provider gets an honest 0–100 sub-score on six factors — Budget Fit, Speed to Start, Formulary Match, Support Level, Flexibility, Transparency — using the same rubric for every provider. The headline score is those six blended under a default all-around weighting; the quiz changes only the weights, never the sub-scores, so answering it reorders the ranking around your priorities.
Does a provider paying MatchScript change its score?
No. The Match Score has no input for whether a provider pays us, and unflattering findings about a paying provider stay on its page — including FDA warning letters. We do earn a commission from some provider links at no extra cost to you, and paid partners are placed first on some list pages, which we label where it happens.
Not sure which provider fits? The six-question quiz reweights the Match Score to your priorities, or you can read every provider review and the scoring methodology.