The alternatives
Ascend Medical scores 52/100 (grade C, ranked #451) on The Verdict Score. Here are the top-rated GLP-1 providers we'd weigh against it — same six-factor rubric, and no score is adjusted for payment.
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CoreAge Rx scores 94/100 to Ascend Medical's 52, and our Ascend Medical vs CoreAge Rx ruling 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 ruling 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 ruling 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 ruling in full has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.
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Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Verdict Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.