Read September 2026PlushCare review
Two visits before a prescription
An online primary-care practice where a GLP-1 prescription follows a second visit, and compounded semaglutide is $149 a month at the starting dose.
What PlushCare charges, and what it bills
One row per molecule and delivery route. Where the two figures differ, the struck number is what PlushCare leads with and the figure under it is what a buyer cannot get below. Both are published by the seller; neither is a walked checkout.
| Product | Per month | 6 months | As the dose rises |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide, injectionRead September 2026The seller does not state what happens as the dose rises. | $149 | $894 | The seller does not state what happens as the dose rises. |
The 6-month column is the billed monthly figure multiplied by 6. It is arithmetic on published prices, not a forecast of a bill: a real six months also carries dose changes, labs and shipping, and those are covered below where PlushCare states them.
The bottom line
PlushCare's partner pharmacy offers compounded semaglutide for cash at $149 a month for the 0.25 mg starting dose and $299 for every higher dose. The prescription comes only after a second visit, usually once lab results are back, which makes this a slower route than a seller that prescribes from a questionnaire.
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What the figure does not cover
Fees, terms and cancellation at PlushCare
- Outside the headline
- Without insurance, the initial visit is $129. A membership is offered with 30 days free, and the page does not say whether a GLP-1 prescription requires it.
Pricing transparency
How PlushCare publishes its prices
Compounded semaglutide is $149 a month at 0.25 mg and $299 a month at 0.5, 1.0, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.4 mg, so the rate roughly doubles at the first step up. The cash option does not go through insurance and does not count toward a pharmacy deductible, though the cost can be submitted to an HSA or FSA for reimbursement. Without insurance, the initial visit is $129.
At a glance
- Category
- GLP-1 telehealth
- Molecule
- Semaglutide · Tirzepatide
- Form
- Injection
- States
- 50
- From
- $149/mo
- Dose published
- Yes
- Prescription
- Required
- Compounded
- Yes — not FDA-approved
- Availability
- 40 states + DC
The seller
What PlushCare is
PlushCare is an online primary-care practice that treats weight alongside other conditions and accepts insurance for its visits. It prescribes brand-name GLP-1 drugs where coverage allows, and compounded semaglutide through a preferred partner pharmacy for cash-paying patients in eligible states.
How it works
At the first visit a PlushCare doctor reviews the patient's medical history and goals, and often sends an order to the patient's preferred lab. Once the results are in, a second visit goes over them, and only after that visit can semaglutide be prescribed, if the doctor finds it medically appropriate and depending on availability and coverage. The page does not say how many days usually pass between the two visits.
Branded or compounded
The compounded semaglutide comes from a state-licensed sterile compounding pharmacy that the site does not name, and PlushCare says it is not FDA-approved and does not undergo FDA review. Its own FAQ also states that compounded semaglutide cannot be prescribed when brand Ozempic and Wegovy are not on the FDA shortage list. That makes it worth asking, before booking, whether the option is currently being prescribed.
Where the money holds, and where it moves
Predictable
- Dose-specific cash prices published
- Lab work considered before prescribing
- Insurance accepted for visits
- Compounded option in 40 states and DC
Moves, or is not stated
- Two visits before any prescription
- Rate roughly doubles above 0.25 mg
- Compounding pharmacy not named
- Compounded tirzepatide carries no price
Who this is worth it for
A reader who wants a primary-care doctor, lab work and an insurance route considered before any GLP-1 is prescribed.
Who should price elsewhere
A reader who wants a prescription from a single questionnaire, without a lab order and a second visit.
Priced against
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