Ascend Medical review
Ascend Medical is an insurance-billed telehealth and in-person provider limited to Georgia and Texas residents.
- Semaglutide
- Not disclosed
- Tirzepatide
- $240/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Coverage
- 2 states
- Brand-name
- Yes
Tirzepatide · modeled / year
$2,880
Pricing verified August 2026
The Index scorecard
Ascend Medical scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. See the methodology.
Where the value is
- 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
- Combines virtual and in-person care options
The tradeoffs
- Only available to Georgia and Texas residents -- not a national service
- Unclear whether medication is compounded or brand-name; no compounding pharmacy named
- Self-pay pricing for the uninsured is not disclosed beyond the initial 8-week starting package
- No LegitScript certification found
The bottom line
Best for: Cost-first shoppers who want georgia or Texas residents who want to bill GLP-1 treatment through insurance rather than pay cash-only compounded pricing. Ascend Medical is an insurance-billed telehealth and in-person provider limited to Georgia and Texas residents.
Ranked #299 of 539 providers on the Cost-Efficiency Index — see our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, for comparison.
Compare with other providers
All 538 other providers we've modeled, in Cost-Efficiency Index order. See the ranked alternatives to Ascend Medical.
- #275Nirwana Health— Nirwana Health prescribes compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with a confusing multi-tier pricing structure -- a '1-month/Introductory' rate marketed as both a promo AND 'best value,' undercut by cheaper prepaid 3- and 6-month plans.59/100
- #276Potere Health MD— Potere Health MD is a Utah-based, physician-led weight loss clinic offering semaglutide and tirzepatide in both FDA-approved and compounded forms via telehealth and in-person visits.59/100
- #277TeleCareSpot— TeleCareSpot is a telehealth weight-loss platform offering physician evaluations for compounded semaglutide, compounded tirzepatide, oral tirzepatide, and phentermine, with LegitScript verification displayed on-site.59/100
- #278Telos Rx— Publishes one complete price ladder — oral tirzepatide, first month and standing rate side by side — and quotes every injectable only after an intake, so the $99 and $139 on its cards are floors nobody can hold it to.56/100
- #279Hers— Hers (Hims & Hers Health, NYSE: HIMS) now sells only FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications for weight loss — Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro, and the new orforglipron pill 'Foundayo' — rather than compounded semaglutide.58/100
- #280MaxLife— MaxLife is a small, Kansas-based telehealth weight-loss provider whose only public pricing is a time-limited '$169 new client special' bundled with a 'First Week Free' hook -- a clear promotional rate rather than a stated standing price.58/100
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Pricing, states and verification reflect Ascend Medical's public disclosures at last review; the Cost-Efficiency Index is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Ascend Medical's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.