Big Easy Weight Loss Review: Price, Pros & Cons
Big Easy Weight Loss is a New Orleans-based telehealth practice run by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gabriel Lasala, selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as 12-week packages across six named compounding pharmacies.
In this review
Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Treatment requires a clinician's assessment. Understand compounded GLP-1 treatment.
Prices at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $165/moPromotional rate, 3 month plan, compounded
- Tirzepatide
- $200/moPromotional rate, 3 month plan, compounded
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand-name
- Not confirmed
Semaglutide · estimated annual cost
$1,980
Tirzepatide · estimated annual cost
$2,400
Who Big Easy Weight Loss may suit
Shoppers who want a physician (not an NP or PA) overseeing care and don't mind paying by the 12-week package rather than a flat monthly rate.
Where the value is
- Consultations are with a live physician, not an NP/PA — CMO Dr. Gabriel Lasala is named
- Names its pharmacies (Seven Cells, Hallandale, OptioRx, Miller's, ProRx/PerfectRx and BPI/Vita), with a stated 5-to-10-day turnaround depending on the pharmacy
- Serves all 50 states with free shipping in discreet packaging
- Monthly installment billing is available on the 12-week packages for cash-flow purposes
The tradeoffs
- Priced as a 12-week package, not a monthly fee: the widely quoted $133/$166 a month is the one-time new-patient rate, and renewals work out to $165 semaglutide and $200 tirzepatide
- The pricing page never confirms whether the new-patient discount applies again on a second package, so the true ongoing cost after month 3 is unclear
- A $75 consultation fee is charged up front; it's credited toward treatment, or refunded if you aren't a good fit
- Compounded medications are not FDA-approved, per the site's own disclaimer, with 'potential variability in strength, quality, and purity' across its multi-pharmacy panel
How Big Easy prices treatment
Big Easy Weight Loss, a telehealth practice based in the New Orleans area, sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in 12-week packages rather than by the month. New patients starting a GLP-1 for the first time get $100 off their first package.
| 12-week package | New-patient starter | Standard price | Standard, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $399 | $495 | $165 |
| Tirzepatide | $499 | $599 | $200 |
So the $133 and $166 a month you may see quoted are first-package rates. Budget on the standard price for every package after that. You can pay a package in monthly installments, and Big Easy says the price doesn't change with your dose.
Booking costs $75 for the consultation. Big Easy credits it toward your treatment, or refunds it if the physician decides you aren't a good fit. Prices can also vary by state and by the pharmacy you choose, so use the state selector on its pricing page before you book.
Considering Big Easy Weight Loss?
Check the plan total, billing period and cancellation terms before you enroll. A clinician decides whether treatment is appropriate.
What the package includes
- A live 30-minute phone or video visit with a physician, not a nurse practitioner or physician assistant
- Direct chat with that physician through the patient portal for the length of your care
- A live 15-minute follow-up visit each quarter
- Medication, syringes, alcohol pads and other supplies
- Free, discreet shipping, sent refrigerated and overnight
The physicians are independent contractors, and Big Easy names more than a dozen of them along with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gabriel Lasala. Lab work is up to your physician, so bring recent results if you have them.
Choosing a pharmacy
Big Easy lets you choose where your prescription is filled, and prices and timing vary by pharmacy. Its named partners include Seven Cells, Hallandale, OptioRx, Miller's, ProRx/PerfectRx and BPI/Vita, and it says it can reach others too. Its pricing page currently quotes several of them at five to seven days, and some at seven to ten, so ask about timing when you choose.
Big Easy serves all 50 states. It can't fill a prescription written by your own doctor.
Paying and refunds
Big Easy doesn't bill insurance or handle prior authorizations. HSA and FSA cards work, and so does CareCredit. Klarna and Affirm carry a 3% surcharge.
If your physician doesn't prescribe a weight-loss medication, for any reason, email the team for a membership refund. Ask about refunds for a package already sent to the pharmacy before you pay, since that isn't spelled out on the pricing page.
Worth knowing
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide aren't FDA-approved. Big Easy's own disclaimer notes possible variability in strength and quality.
- You can reach the team by phone, email or portal message.
The Index scorecard
Big Easy Weight Loss scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. See the methodology.
The bottom line
Big Easy Weight Loss is a New Orleans-based telehealth practice run by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gabriel Lasala, selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as 12-week packages across six named compounding pharmacies.
Compare the total cost of other GLP-1 programs and alternatives to Big Easy Weight Loss before deciding. A clinician should help you choose the right treatment.
Other programs to compare with Big Easy Weight Loss
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SkinnyRxPartner
Semaglutide modeled $249/mo · Tirzepatide modeled $299/mo
SkinnyRx charges $99 for the first month of compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, then $249 or $299 a month; prepaid plans bring semaglutide down to $199 a month.
Bodybuilding Health+Partner
Semaglutide modeled $179/mo · Tirzepatide modeled $209/mo
The Bodybuilding.com brand's telehealth arm charges $179 a month for compounded semaglutide and $209 for tirzepatide, with discounts for three, six and twelve months.
Peter MDPartner
Semaglutide modeled $149/mo · Tirzepatide modeled $249/mo
One account across six verticals — TRT, ED, weight loss, GLP-1, men's hair loss and NAD+ — from a physician-prescribed telehealth brand running since 2021, at a renewal price ($249/mo tirzepatide) well above its own $149 first-month headline.
Compare with other providers
The providers whose Cost-Efficiency Index scores sit closest to Big Easy Weight Loss's. See the alternatives to Big Easy Weight Loss.
- SexyMD— SexyMD offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide injections with Monthly Flex renewal prices of $299 and $399, following introductory first-month prices of $179 and $279.69/100
- Prime Doctor RX— Publishes its whole ladder and honors its own asterisk — then bills every 28 days and labels every price per month.69/100
- Voxy— Voxy charges $175 a month for compounded semaglutide and $225 for tirzepatide, all-in and month to month.69/100
- Willow— Willow is a direct-to-consumer telehealth provider offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in both injectable and oral-tablet form at identical prices per format.68/100
- Ro— Ro sells only brand-name GLP-1s, from a $149 pill to a $199 Wegovy pen and a $299 Zepbound KwikPen, and each one needs a Ro Body membership of $74 to $149 a month on top.68/100
- Ivologist— Ivologist offers compounded injection starter courses and ongoing monthly maintenance at $199 semaglutide or $299 tirzepatide. It also lists sublingual semaglutide and branded medication access on request.68/100
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Pricing, states and verification reflect Big Easy Weight Loss's public disclosures at last review; the Cost-Efficiency Index is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Big Easy Weight Loss's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.