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The best alternatives to Defy Medical

Defy Medical scores 52/100 (grade C, ranked #462) 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.

Published by The GLP-1 Verdict

Pricing sources checked: latest August 2026

Check dates vary by provider.

  • Defy Medical: Check date not recorded
  • CoreAge Rx: August 2026
  • Balanced Hormone Health: Check date not recorded
  • EmbraceRX: Check date not recorded
  • Aurelius Health Group: August 2026
  • EverFit Medical: Check date not recorded
  • Ascend Medical: Check date not recorded
  • FeelGood: Check date not recorded

Read our full Defy Medical review →

Grade C

Balanced Hormone Health

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 Defy Medical at 52/100; our full write-up on Balanced Hormone Health has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.

Sema
Not disclosed
Tirz
Not disclosed
Coverage
Not disclosed
Grade C

EmbraceRX

EmbraceRX (Embrace Rx) is a clinician-guided telehealth platform offering pharmacy-compounded medications prescribed online, partnered with the Samaritan MD physician network.

EmbraceRX matches Defy Medical at 52/100; our EmbraceRX review in full has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.

Sema
Not disclosed
Tirz
Not disclosed
Coverage
Not disclosed
Grade C

Aurelius Health Group

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 Defy Medical at 52/100; our full write-up on Aurelius Health Group has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.

Sema
Not disclosed
Tirz
From $199/mo (microdosed, compounded)
Coverage
Not disclosed
Grade C

EverFit Medical

EverFit Medical is a hybrid Ohio practice owned by Carrie Zatelli, pairing a Macedonia clinic — body-composition scans, red-light therapy, in-person consults — with a nationwide GLP-1 telehealth track.

EverFit Medical matches Defy Medical at 52/100; our full write-up on EverFit Medical has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.

Sema
Not disclosed
Tirz
Not disclosed
Coverage
Not disclosed
Grade C

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…

Ascend Medical matches Defy Medical at 52/100; our full write-up on Ascend Medical has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.

Sema
Not disclosed
Tirz
Not disclosed
Coverage
2 states
Grade C

FeelGood

Telehealth weight-loss program offering compounded GLP-1 medications (weekly injections and daily dissolvable tablets) plus limited brand-name options, prescribed by US-licensed providers and shipped to…

FeelGood matches Defy Medical at 52/100; our FeelGood review in full has the pricing conditions and the caveats in detail.

Sema
Not disclosed
Tirz
Not disclosed
Coverage
Not disclosed

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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.