Best GLP-1 clinics and online programs: compare where care happens

How this shortlist was selected

CoreAge Rx is number one because it is our featured commercial partner. That position is predetermined by our commercial relationship, and we may earn compensation through its links. Other entries illustrate relevant care and payment models; their order is not a ranking of medication quality, safety, or patient outcomes.

Choose a workable care setting, then verify the clinician, service area, visit schedule, labs, and full treatment cost. We used the provider documents linked beside each entry, checked September 21, 2026. We did not purchase treatment, test private accounts, audit every license, or measure response times. The product and current written quote for your own care still need confirmation. Read our review method.

01. CoreAge Rx — featured partner

Our commercial online reference point. Compare its remote-care process with your need for an in-person appointment rather than interpreting first placement as a local-clinic recommendation.

The current sale page advertises semaglutide from $99 per month and tirzepatide from $149 per month, with no membership fee. Those are advertised starting figures, not a personalized checkout quote. The plan length and total amount due must be read alongside the monthly equivalent.

The sale page says CoreAge works with U.S. compounding pharmacies and describes 503A facilities. A category of pharmacy is not a substitute for the name, address, and state license of the pharmacy filling your own prescription. Request that information before deciding.

Continue with our CoreAge Rx review and pricing details.

02. Options Medical Weight Loss

A clinic-network comparison with medical weight-management programs and telehealth options. Use the location directory and ask which parts of your specific plan take place in person.

Options Medical Weight Loss advertises a GLP-1 program from $199 per month and a tirzepatide program from $399, with medication included in those headline offers. The exact clinic, program, and prescription still need a quote.

Verify which visits are in person, which location can treat you, and what the program includes beyond medication. A clinic network is not evidence of universal availability or a particular medicine’s approval.

Check the official Options Medical Weight Loss program page for the current offer and conditions.

03. JumpstartMD

A California-specific comparison with in-person and online care. Its geographic limit and separate medication cost are central to determining whether it is a realistic option.

JumpstartMD advertises an introductory consultation offer, but states that medication costs are not included in monthly membership. A complete ongoing price needs confirmation for the selected plan.

The California service area is a meaningful restriction. Ask about membership, medication, labs, visit frequency, and whether the advertised introductory fee applies to the appointment you want.

Check the official JumpstartMD program page for the current offer and conditions.

04. PlushCare

A remote primary-care appointment model. Ask how lab work, examination needs, and coordination with a local clinician would be handled.

PlushCare lists a $19.99 monthly membership after a free first month, plus the visit charge. Its uninsured initial visit is $129; an insured visit depends on the patient’s plan. Medication and lab costs are separate.

A covered visit does not mean the prescribed medicine is covered. Confirm membership, follow-up visit charges, lab costs, and the chosen pharmacy price as separate lines.

Check the official PlushCare program page for the current offer and conditions.

05. Shapely

A recurring video-visit model with nutrition support. It can be compared with clinic care on appointment frequency and access rather than travel alone.

Shapely lists a $49 first self-pay membership month followed by $99 per month. Medication is excluded, and the site separately lists medication starting prices and possible lab charges. Its insured pathway requires an individual coverage check.

Confirm which visits your plan covers and which services belong to the selected membership. Acceptance of an insurance plan does not establish coverage of a weight-loss prescription.

Check the official Shapely program page for the current offer and conditions. Our Shapely alternatives comparison examines other care models.

06. Ro

An online branded-medication pathway with pharmacy coordination and coverage assistance. Confirm the local pharmacy and any testing arrangements needed for your treatment.

Ro lists $39 for the first Body membership month, then $149 on a month-to-month plan, or an advertised monthly equivalent as low as $74 with annual prepayment. The cost of the medication is excluded.

For an insured prescription, Ro describes sending it to a pharmacy; cash-pay routes can differ. Confirm the pharmacy and whether your prescribed product is a manufacturer-labeled medicine. Do not use an old compounded-pricing article to identify the product in a new Ro checkout.

Continue with our Ro review and pricing details.

The details that decide this comparison

For a local clinic, check the actual location and appointment availability. A national-looking website does not mean there is a nearby office.

For online care, confirm that the clinician can treat patients where you are located and how required exams or labs are arranged.

Compare membership, office visits, tests, and medicine separately. A low initial consultation price does not establish the ongoing monthly total.

Keep the treatment distinction clear

An FDA-approved branded medicine and a compounded preparation have different regulatory status. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Trials of an approved product do not prove that every compounded version has the same performance.

Ask the prescribing professional why the exact product is appropriate for you, and identify the dispensing pharmacy. A price, a website’s appearance, or a place in this list cannot establish personal suitability. Our guide to compounded drugs and FDA approval explains the distinction.

Before you make a change

If an examination or issue cannot be handled remotely, ask how the program refers or coordinates local care. A useful plan identifies that next step before it is needed.

The online pharmacy checklist applies to either setting. Receiving a prescription at a clinic does not remove the need to identify the actual dispensing pharmacy.