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 care and health coaching).
- Semaglutide
- Not disclosed
- Tirzepatide
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- 2 states
- Brand-name
- Not confirmed
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Factor breakdown
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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)
What to consider
- 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.
Site position #475 of 541. Commercial relationships affect placement, not the score. See our featured provider, CoreAge Rx (#1), for comparison.
Closest here
The rankings grading nearest Ascend Medical — the realistic shortlist.
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, NM, AZ, WA, NV).
Lyfe Rx offers compounded semaglutide ($289) and compounded tirzepatide ($399).
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. Jonah Mink that powers other companies' direct-to-consumer health brands rather than selling to consumers itself.
Medical Health Institute is a Pinecrest, Florida clinician-led membership platform offering three pathways: weight loss (GLP-1) from $149/month, testosterone therapy from $99/month, and peptide therapy from $129/month.
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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.