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Ranked #408 · Grade C

Ascend Medical review

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…

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Semaglutide
Not disclosed
Tirzepatide
Not disclosed
Coverage
2 states
Brand-name
Compounded only

The scorecard

Ascend Medical scored on our six published factors. See the methodology.

Real-world results59/100
Price honesty20/100
Prescriber access58/100
Formulary choice40/100
Cancellation fairness66/100
Member support79/100

What we like

  • 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)

The caveats

  • 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

The verdict

Best for: Shoppers who want georgia or Texas residents wanting medical weight loss inside virtual primary care. 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…

Ranked #408 of 499 providers we have reviewed — for comparison, read our ruling on CoreAge Rx, our #1 pick. On the board it sits between Virta Health, 53/100 above and Aurelius Health Group at 52/100 below, with the Balanced Hormone Health ruling the next one down.

Ascend Medical is one of 499 rulings on this board, which makes the fair next question who sits above it — our shortlist of Ascend Medical alternatives answers it in order, with every score shown. We have also ruled on it directly: CoreAge Rx vs Ascend Medical goes to CoreAge Rx, 94/100 to 52/100.

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Pricing, states and verification reflect Ascend Medical's public disclosures at last review; the Verdict Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Ascend Medical's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.

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