PlushCare review
Established virtual primary-care telehealth platform (subsidiary of Transcarent, Inc., a Delaware corporation, alongside Accolade, 2nd.MD, and 98point6 by Transcarent).
- Semaglutide
- From $149/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Tirzepatide
- From $399/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand-name
- Yes
The scorecard
PlushCare scored on our six Brief Score factors. See the methodology.
What we like
- Available in all 50 states
- Appointments with US board-certified physicians, not nurse practitioners only
- Virtual primary care — the same doctor can manage GLP-1s alongside other health needs
- Owned by Transcarent, a venture-backed health platform with a named corporate parent
The caveats
- Facing a California class action alleging deceptive subscription enrollment and unauthorized charges after cancellation
- GLP-1 prescribing is up to the clinician at the visit — not guaranteed at signup
- BBB complaints center on the membership cancellation process
The brief
Best for: Readers who want virtual primary care that can also prescribe GLP-1s. Established virtual primary-care telehealth platform (subsidiary of Transcarent, Inc., a Delaware corporation, alongside Accolade, 2nd.MD, and 98point6 by Transcarent).
Ranked #122 of 495 providers we reviewed — see our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, for comparison.
Closest on the board
The desks scoring nearest PlushCare — the realistic shortlist if you're weighing it.
Weighing PlushCare against one desk in particular? We file it head to head with our top-ranked pick in CoreAge Rx vs PlushCare, and every desk that outranks it is listed on the PlushCare alternatives board.
- #119MedLeanRx— MedLeanRx is a physician-guided telehealth weight-loss clinic serving Texas only, based in Spring, TX.71/100
- #120Optimized Health— Optimized Health is a concierge medical weight loss and hormone clinic offering clinician-supervised GLP-1 programs with compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, plus oral options like phentermine.71/100
- #121PauseRX— PauseRX is a nationwide compounded GLP-1 telehealth platform notable for its transparency: it names its 503A pharmacy partner (Strive Pharmacy in Gilbert, AZ), its physician network (Beluga Health), and…71/100
- #123Premium Health— Premium Health (premiumhealth.us) is a LegitScript-certified telehealth provider offering compounded GLP-1 medications for weight loss via an all-inclusive membership.71/100
- #124Recovery Delivered— Recovery Delivered is a US telehealth service (Tara Healthcare LLC) that offers compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medication alongside its addiction-recovery care.71/100
- #125Rex MD— Rex MD is a US-based men's-health telehealth platform (a LifeMD brand) offering a 100 percent online GLP-1 weight-management program.71/100
More desks we track (24)
- #1 CoreAge Rx94
- #2 Trimi89
- #3 Eden91
- #4 Sesame Care87
- #5 ShedRx87
- #6 Sprout Health86
- #7 HealthRX86
- #8 MadeMed86
- #9 Invigor Medical88
- #10 Telos Rx85
- #11 Enhance MD85
- #12 EverSlim87
- #13 Ro87
- #14 Ondra Health87
- #15 Vaylen87
- #16 RxSpan MD87
- #17 Vytora Health87
- #18 yourEra84
- #19 Strut Health84
- #20 Effecty86
- #21 NiceRx86
- #22 Curex86
- #23 Amazon One Medical86
- #24 AgelessRx85
464 more are filed too — see every desk we track, ranked.
Pricing, states and verification reflect PlushCare's public disclosures at last review; the Brief Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on PlushCare's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.