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Onyx Weight Loss vs Ascend Medical

Compare the prices, treatment options and tradeoffs that matter before you choose a GLP-1 program.

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Onyx Weight Loss

Provider comparison

Patients in one of its nine covered states who want a small clinic with scheduled consultations and ongoing provider support.

Semaglutide / month
Not disclosed
Tirzepatide / month
Not disclosed
Index 51/100 · Grade CChecked October 2026
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Ascend Medical

Provider comparison

Georgia or Texas residents who want GLP-1 treatment billed through insurance rather than paying cash for compounded drugs.

Semaglutide / month
$225Starting package (duration and refill cost require confirmation)
Tirzepatide / month
$240Starting package (duration and refill cost require confirmation)
Index 50/100 · Grade CChecked October 2026
Check Ascend Medical pricing Read review

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The comparison in brief

Onyx Weight Loss has the higher Cost-Efficiency Index: 51/100 versus 50/100. That is a value comparison under our published methodology, not a measure of medical suitability or a guarantee of results.

Check the difference in state access

Onyx Weight Loss
9 states
Ascend Medical
2 states

The better fit depends on what is included in your quote. A lower advertised price can require prepayment, apply to a starting dose or leave out a separate fee.

How the comparison is scored

Costs & coverage

Published prices with their terms intact. Annual estimates account for billing frequency and known fixed required fees; they are not a treatment quote.

Onyx Weight Loss

Ascend Medical

Semaglutide / month
Onyx Weight Loss: Not disclosed
Ascend Medical: $225Starting package (duration and refill cost require confirmation)
Tirzepatide / month
Onyx Weight Loss: Not disclosed
Ascend Medical: $240Starting package (duration and refill cost require confirmation)
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
Onyx Weight Loss: —
Ascend Medical: —
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
Onyx Weight Loss: —
Ascend Medical: —
State availability
Onyx Weight Loss: 9 states
Ascend Medical: 2 states
Oral / sublingual option listed
Onyx Weight Loss: Not listed
Ascend Medical: Not listed
Brand-name access listed
Onyx Weight Loss: Not confirmed
Ascend Medical: Not confirmed
Provider facts checked
Onyx Weight Loss: October 2026
Ascend Medical: October 2026

Comparing different billing plans? See what a GLP-1 monthly price can leave out, or calculate the monthly cost.

Which program fits your priorities?

The strengths and limitations behind each provider's score. Read the full review before deciding.

Onyx Weight Loss

Patients in one of its nine covered states who want a small clinic with scheduled consultations and ongoing provider support.

Reasons to consider it

  • Publishes a nine-state service list
  • Offers weight-loss, hormone and peptide services through one clinic
  • Names its founders and clinical team

What to weigh up

  • No GLP-1 program prices are published
  • No physician medical director or dispensing pharmacy is named
  • The oral weight-loss alternatives do not identify an oral GLP-1 medication
Check Onyx Weight Loss pricing Read the full Onyx Weight Loss review

Ascend Medical

Georgia or Texas residents who want GLP-1 treatment billed through insurance rather than paying cash for compounded drugs.

Reasons to consider it

  • Can bill through insurance, potentially lowering out-of-pocket cost versus cash-only compounded programs
  • No-subscription, pay-per-refill model after the initial 8-week package
  • Named metabolic-health chair referenced on the clinical team

What to weigh up

  • Service is limited to Georgia and Texas residents
  • The public page does not establish whether a prescription is compounded or brand-name
  • Package prices are published, but the medication supply duration and ongoing refill cost need confirmation
Check Ascend Medical pricing Read the full Ascend Medical review

Explore the six scoring factors

Scores run from 0 to 100. A higher factor score reflects our published value criteria; it is not a clinical endorsement.

Onyx Weight LossAscend Medical
Normalized Cost/Month
Onyx Weight Loss:
45/100
Ascend Medical:
45/100
Price Transparency
Onyx Weight Loss:
54/100
Ascend Medical:
54/100
Nationwide Access
Onyx Weight Loss:
42/100
Ascend Medical:
42/100
Formulation Options
Onyx Weight Loss:
40/100
Ascend Medical:
40/100
Clinical Oversight
Onyx Weight Loss:
76/100
Ascend Medical:
85/100
Contract Flexibility
Onyx Weight Loss:
55/100
Ascend Medical:
41/100

Before you sign up

  • Confirm your totalAsk about dose changes, membership, labs, shipping and cancellation terms.
  • Check treatment accessState coverage and medical eligibility can differ by medication and formulation.
  • Understand the medicationCompare compounded and brand-name options. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved.

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Provider information reflects public disclosures at the verification dates shown. Prices and availability change; confirm current terms before paying. This comparison is for information, not medical advice. A licensed clinician determines whether treatment is appropriate.