Ascend Medical review
Ascend Medical is a virtual-first whole-person primary care practice that includes a Medical Weight Loss program among its services (alongside primary care, mental health, women's and men's health, diabetes…
- Semaglutide
- Not disclosed
- Tirzepatide
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- 2 states
- Brand-name
- Compounded only
The scorecard
Ascend Medical scored on our six Brief Score factors. See the methodology.
What we like
- Whole-person virtual primary care that includes a medical weight loss program
- Staffed by licensed MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs
- Integrates weight loss with primary, mental health and diabetes care
- Clear state availability (Georgia and Texas)
The caveats
- Available only in Georgia and Texas
- Specific GLP-1 medications and branded-vs-compounded status not published
- No pricing disclosed on public pages
- Weight loss is one service among many, not a dedicated GLP-1 specialist
The brief
Best for: Readers who want georgia or Texas residents wanting medical weight loss inside virtual primary care. Ascend Medical is a virtual-first whole-person primary care practice that includes a Medical Weight Loss program among its services (alongside primary care, mental health, women's and men's health, diabetes…
Ranked #319 of 495 providers we reviewed — see our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, for comparison.
Closest on the board
The desks scoring nearest Ascend Medical — the realistic shortlist if you're weighing it.
Weighing Ascend Medical against one desk in particular? We file it head to head with our top-ranked pick in CoreAge Rx vs Ascend Medical, and every desk that outranks it is listed on the Ascend Medical alternatives board.
- #316Vyora Wellness— Vyora Wellness offers compounded semaglutide ($299/mo) and compounded tirzepatide ($399/mo) as 4-week subscription plans.61/100
- #317YOURx Health— YOURx Health (yourxhealth.com) is a compounded GLP-1 telehealth platform powered by the MD Integrations provider network.61/100
- #318Wellorithm— Four compounded routes and four branded pens, and not one price attached to any of them.58/100
- #320Empower Pharmacy— Major 503B compounding pharmacy that supplies compounded GLP-1 medications to telehealth providers.60/100
- #321Factor Health MD— Factor Health MD is a Florida-based multi-vertical telehealth platform with an unusually broad GLP-1 lineup — compounded semaglutide, tirzepatide, and the rarely offered liraglutide — plus longevity,…60/100
- #322Florida Weight Loss MD— Florida Weight Loss MD (Florida Surgery & Weight Loss Center) is a physician-led telehealth clinic serving patients statewide across Florida.60/100
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Pricing, states and verification reflect Ascend Medical's public disclosures at last review; the Brief Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Ascend Medical's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.