The alternatives
Ascend Medical scores 52/100 (grade C, ranked #459) on The Verdict Score. Here are the GLP-1 providers we'd weigh against it, scored on the same six-factor rubric. Partners we work with carry a small, fixed edge in where they are listed; the scores themselves are not adjusted.
This shortlist uses nearby positions in our published ranking, with our featured partner shown first. It compares program terms and features; your clinician must assess treatment suitability.
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CoreAge Rx scores 94/100 to Ascend Medical's 52, and our Ascend Medical vs CoreAge Rx comparison sets the two out factor by factor.
Mixx Health & Wellness is a telehealth weight-loss platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide from $120/month with $0 consultations and follow-ups.
Mixx Health & Wellness scores 53/100 to Ascend Medical's 52; our Mixx Health & Wellness review in full has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.
Aurelius Health Group is a telehealth platform built around compounded tirzepatide microdosing — a low-dose dual GIP/GLP-1 protocol rather than standard full-dose therapy — with optional NAD+, L-carnitine,…
Aurelius Health Group matches Ascend Medical at 52/100; our Aurelius Health Group review in full has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.
Virta Health is a nutrition-first virtual program for diabetes reversal and sustainable weight loss, distributed through employers and health plans at no cost to members.
Virta Health scores 53/100 to Ascend Medical's 52; our full write-up on Virta Health has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.
Balanced Hormone Health is a private-pay telehealth practice rooted in HRT/BHRT that also offers compounded GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP weight-loss plans, prescribing compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide (often…
Balanced Hormone Health matches Ascend Medical at 52/100; our full write-up on Balanced Hormone Health has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.
The Virtual NP is a nurse-practitioner-led telehealth weight loss clinic prescribing FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications, Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide), from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
The Virtual NP scores 53/100 to Ascend Medical's 52; our full write-up on The Virtual NP has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.
Defy Medical is a long-running telehealth clinic, best known for hormone replacement, that also prescribes GLP-1 medications for weight loss.
Defy Medical matches Ascend Medical at 52/100; our Defy Medical review in full has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.
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