Provider Comparison Matrix

GLP-1 Provider Comparison (2026): Side-by-Side on Price, Pharmacy and Care

Comparative analysis • Last reviewed August 5, 2026

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Executive Summary

Most GLP-1 provider comparisons compare price and nothing else, which is why they are useless: the cheapest program and the most expensive one can be selling entirely different products under the same name. What actually differentiates these companies is whether the medication is FDA-approved, who compounds it, whether a clinician speaks to you, and whether anyone will fight your insurer.

The matrices below compare providers on those axes. Each provider name links to a full assessment.

Section 1: Medication Type and Pharmacy Disclosure

The two facts that matter most about any GLP-1 program: what kind of medication you receive, and whether the company will tell you who made it.

Provider	Medication type	Names pharmacy	Publishes testing	States
LillyDirect	Brand-name only	Yes	FDA-regulated	Nationwide
NovoCare Pharmacy	Brand-name only	Yes	FDA-regulated	Nationwide
Cora Health	Compounded	Yes	Yes	50
Precision Telemed	Compounded	Yes	Yes	50
OrderlyMeds	Compounded	Yes	Yes	50
NavioMD	Both	Yes	Partial	48
24hrDoc	Compounded	No	No	Varies
Fitish RX	Compounded	No	No	Varies
Hello Dose	Compounded	No	No	Varies
Good Life Meds	Not stated	No	No	50
Levity	Brand-name only	Partial	FDA-regulated	Nationwide
PlushCare	Brand-name only	Your choice	FDA-regulated	Varies

Section 2: Cost Structure

Whether medication is bundled, whether there is a separate membership fee, and whether the price rises as you titrate — three questions that determine your real annual cost.

Provider	Med bundled	Membership fee	Price rises with dose	Entry price
Cora Health	Yes	No	No	$99/mo
Precision Telemed	Yes	No	No	$139.99/mo
24hrDoc	Yes	No	Partial	$149/mo
OrderlyMeds	Yes	No	Partial	$149/mo
Fitish RX	Yes	No	Partial	$179/mo
Heally	Yes	No	Partial	$299/mo
Hello Dose	Yes	No	Partial	$395/mo
Levity	Yes	No	Partial	$1,199/mo
NovoCare Pharmacy	No	No	Yes	$149/mo
LillyDirect	No	No	Yes	$299/mo
PlushCare	No	$19.99/mo	No	$129/visit
Circle Medical	No	No	No	$120/visit
Hello Alpha	No	$79/mo	No	$79/mo
DrHouse	No	$9.99/mo	No	$19/visit
Walgreens Weight Management	No	No	No	$49/visit
Doctronic	No	No	No	$39/visit

Section 3: Clinical Model and Insurance

Whether you speak to a clinician live, whether the provider bills insurance, and whether anyone will work a prior authorization on your behalf.

Provider	Live video visit	Bills insurance	Handles prior auth	Labs
PlushCare	Yes	Yes	Yes	Often required
Circle Medical	Yes	Yes	Partial	As indicated
Shapely	Yes	Yes	Yes	Recommended, $75 flat
Hello Alpha	No	Yes	Partial	Provider decides
MDLIVE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Covered by plan
DrHouse	Yes	Yes	Partial	Referrals available
MEDvidi	Yes	Partial	Partial	Provider decides
Walgreens Weight Management	Yes	No	No	Provider decides
Precision Telemed	Yes	No	No	Optional add-on
NavioMD	Yes	No	No	Not required
OrderlyMeds	Partial	No	No	Not required
Cora Health	No	No	No	Not required
24hrDoc	No	No	No	Not required
Heally	Yes	No	No	Included
1st Optimal	Yes	No	No	Required

Reading the matrix: a check means the provider publishes that it does this; an X means it publishes that it does not; a dash means it is conditional or partial and explained in the provider's full review. Where a provider does not publish a policy at all, we say so in the review rather than assuming.

Section 4: Choosing Between Them

You have commercial insurance and want it to pay

PlushCare or Shapely. Both actively work prior authorizations; Shapely adds a compounded fallback if coverage fails.

You want brand-name medication at the lowest price

LillyDirect for Zepbound, NovoCare Pharmacy for Wegovy or Ozempic. Add a $49 Walgreens visit if you need a prescriber.

You want the lowest total monthly cost

Cora Health at $99/month for compounded semaglutide, or Precision Telemed at $139.99 if flat dose pricing matters more than the entry rate.

You want to know exactly who made your medication

Precision Telemed publishes named pharmacies plus third-party Certificates of Analysis. Cora Health names its pharmacies on every label.

You want a real conversation with a doctor

Precision Telemed (Zoom with a board-certified clinician), PlushCare (board-certified PCPs), or Circle Medical (ongoing primary care).

You do not want a subscription

Walgreens at $49 per visit, QuickMD with no membership at all, or Doctronic at $39 per visit.

Your employer offers virtual care

Check MDLIVE first. Some plans include up to six free weight management visits, which no cash program can match.

Browse the full provider directory for assessments of every provider covered on this site.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which GLP-1 providers name their compounding pharmacy?

Of the providers reviewed on this site, Cora Health (Hallandale Pharmacy and VialsRx), Precision Telemed (Rush Pharmacy and Greenwich Pharmacy), OrderlyMeds (SmartPharmaRx, Casa, and PerfectRx/PerfectionRx), and NavioMD (The Pharmacy Hub) publicly name theirs. Most others do not.

Which providers bill insurance for GLP-1 care?

PlushCare is in network with most major insurers and handles prior authorizations. Circle Medical bills insurance directly. Hello Alpha works with insurance but excludes Medicare, Medicaid, and other government-funded plans. Shapely navigates coverage on your behalf. MDLIVE runs entirely through employer and health plan benefits. Compounded subscription platforms generally do not bill insurance at all.

Which GLP-1 providers require a live video visit?

Precision Telemed conducts every consultation by Zoom with a board-certified clinician. PlushCare, Circle Medical, DrHouse, MEDvidi, and Walgreens all use live video. OrderlyMeds requires video only where state law mandates it. Hello Alpha, Cora Health, Good Life Meds, and Fitish RX use asynchronous provider review as their standard flow.

Do any GLP-1 providers charge the same price at every dose?

Precision Telemed explicitly advertises the same price at every dose with no hidden fees. Cora Health states there is no per-dose escalation within a plan tier. Many other programs raise the price as you titrate upward, which is why asking for the full price ladder matters.

Which provider is best if I want brand-name medication?

For the lowest published brand-name price, go direct: LillyDirect for Zepbound and NovoCare Pharmacy for Wegovy and Ozempic. If you need a prescriber too, Walgreens adds a $49 visit with no subscription. If you want to pursue insurance coverage, PlushCare is built for that.