Ascend Medical
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
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Factor breakdown
Each of the six graded dimensions. See the methodology.
Strengths
- 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)
Where it loses points
- 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
Bottom line — Grade C
Best for: Shoppers who want georgia or Texas residents wanting medical weight loss inside virtual primary care.
Ranked #426 of 499 on this scorecard. See our top-scoring pick, CoreAge Rx (#1), for comparison.
Closest on the board
The boards grading nearest Ascend Medical — the realistic shortlist.
Glendale, California telehealth technology platform connecting patients with prescribers at Arora Health & Aesthetics for GLP-1 and wellness-peptide care, with no prices published before intake.
JM Integrated Health is a Texas-founded, Family-Nurse-Practitioner-led telehealth practice combining primary care, virtual urgent care, and medically supervised weight management across six states (TX, VT,…
Teladoc Health is one of the largest virtual care companies, partnering with over half of Fortune 500 employers and 100-plus US health plans.
AskRx is a US telehealth platform whose board-certified physicians exclusively prescribe FDA-approved, brand-name GLP-1 medications for weight loss - no compounded drugs.
Beluga Health is a nationwide white-label telehealth medical group led by Dr.
Major 503B compounding pharmacy that supplies compounded GLP-1 medications to telehealth providers.
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Pricing/verification reflect Ascend Medical's public disclosures at last grading; the WeighScore is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Ascend Medical's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.