MDLive review
MDLive (an Evernorth/Cigna company) is a large telehealth provider offering urgent care, primary care, dermatology and behavioral health.
- Semaglutide
- Not disclosed
- Tirzepatide
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Coverage not published
- Brand-name
- Yes
The Index scorecard
MDLive scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. See the methodology.
Where the value is
- Prescribes FDA-approved branded GLP-1s including Wegovy and Zepbound
- Covered through insurance and employer benefits for 50M-plus people
- Board-certified physicians averaging about 15 years of experience
- Part of Evernorth/Cigna, a large established healthcare organization
- Offers full primary care, not just a single weight-loss funnel
The tradeoffs
- GLP-1s only at clinician discretion in a Primary Care routine visit
- Anti-obesity meds not available in FL, LA, MS or NJ
- Distributed mainly via insurers and employers; cost varies by plan
- No transparent published monthly cash price for GLP-1 care
The bottom line
Best for: Cost-first shoppers who want insured or employer-covered patients wanting GLP-1s within full primary care. MDLive (an Evernorth/Cigna company) is a large telehealth provider offering urgent care, primary care, dermatology and behavioral health.
Ranked #377 of 492 providers on the Cost-Efficiency Index — see our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, for comparison.
Compare with other providers
All 491 other providers we've modeled, in Cost-Efficiency Index order. See the ranked alternatives to MDLive.
- #381Nouri— Nouri is a DTC telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide bundled with nutrition and movement planning plus clinician messaging — lifestyle support included rather than upsold.50/100
- #382Roboclinic— Roboclinic is an AI-first telehealth platform, operated by BrickFi, Inc., that starts you with an AI health assistant and then routes you to a board-certified provider for GLP-1 weight-loss care.50/100
- #383Oxford's Medical Weight Loss (The Calibrate Clinic)— Metabolic health clinic offering GLP-1 weight loss programs paired with behavioral coaching.50/100
- #384CaliberRx— CaliberRx is a 100% online telehealth platform offering compounded GLP-1 weight-loss treatment — semaglutide and tirzepatide — prescribed by licensed clinicians after an online medical-history review.49/100
- #385Gatlan— Gatlan is a telehealth platform offering compounded tirzepatide for weight management, positioned around "doctor-level care, minus the friction." Its standout feature is named clinical leadership — Chief…49/100
- #386HealthHub— HealthHub is a LegitScript-certified telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in oral dissolving tablet (ODT) form — a rare direct-to-consumer format.49/100
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Pricing, states and verification reflect MDLive's public disclosures at last review; the Cost-Efficiency Index is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on MDLive's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.