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Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 7.9/10

Best for: people who want posted prices for compounded GLP-1 injections, a daily tablet or a microdose program

7.9
★★★★☆7.9/10

IonicMD scores highest on the clinical side (which drugs it prescribes and how it doses) and lowest on follow-up care. It charges from $179 a month; its compounded tirzepatide, at $279, is 4% above the $269 median among the sellers we compare.

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$179/mo
Same price at every dose

Covered by the monthly price

Medication

In the price

Clinician visits

In the price

Shipping

Not stated

Lab work

In the price

Coaching

Not stated

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Prices checked November 2026

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IonicMD is an online clinic that prescribes compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as weekly injections, plus a daily semaglutide tablet, low-dose microdose programs, NAD+ and sermorelin. Care comes from clinicians affiliated with a national telehealth medical group, and the terms name four partner pharmacies. Month-to-month plans are $249 for semaglutide and $279 for tirzepatide, billed every 4 weeks; longer plans and the microdose programs start at $179.

By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
Editorially reviewed. Not medical advice · How we verify contentLast reviewed
GLP-1 from $179/moPrice shown up frontFlat across dosesIncludes medication + consultAll 50 states and DCPharmacy namedNo FDA warning letters found

Is IonicMD legit?

Yes. IonicMD is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. We rate it 7.9/10 overall, across six areas from price to trust and safety. Legitimate is not the same as right for you, though: that part is a decision for you and a licensed clinician.

Is there an IonicMD promo or coupon code?

We know of no promo or coupon code for IonicMD. Its listed price is $179 a month. Coupon sites advertising "IonicMD discount codes" are not a source we can vouch for, and any genuine offer shows at checkout without a code.

See how IonicMD compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.

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7.9 / 10
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from $179/mo · no insurance needed

IonicMD at a glance

Type
GLP-1 telehealth provider
Medications
Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Oral semaglutide
Starting price
$179/mo
Pricing model
Flat: the price stays the same as the dose goes up
What's included
Medication · Consult · Labs
Availability
All 50 states + DC
FDA status
No FDA warning letters found

How IonicMD scores

Six columns, each one computed from something IonicMD has published rather than from an opinion we formed: what it charges, which molecules it will dispense, what its record shows, and what the monthly figure actually buys. Where a seller keeps something back, such as its price or its pharmacy, the score reflects it. Every seller we review goes through the same six columns.

Value25%

4.7/10

$279/month is 4% above the $269 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare. A cheaper plan paid several months up front is also listed. A cheaper microdose price is also listed; Value is scored on the standard dose.

Effectiveness25%

10.0/10

Dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide, compounded only. Anchored to SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide, -20.9%) and STEP 1 (semaglutide, -14.9%).

User Experience15%

8.0/10

A price is shown before the questionnaire starts.

Trust & Safety15%

9.0/10

It names the pharmacy that fills its prescriptions. It shows a price before asking for health information. It lists the states it serves.

Accessibility10%

10.0/10

Serves all 50 states and DC.

Support10%

7.0/10

The price covers the medication, clinician visits and lab work.

6weighted dimensions
734sellers compared
Everychecked against the seller's own site
Value 25%Effectiveness 25%User Experience 15%Trust & Safety 15%Accessibility 10%Support 10%

A seller that shows no price until after the medical intake loses points on User Experience and Trust & Safety, and its review says so. How we score →

What we checked on IonicMD

Last checked November 2026
  • Checked the listed price across 7 dose or plan tiers
  • Checked state coverage: all 50
  • Checked what the monthly price covers, and what it leaves out
  • Recorded which pharmacies the seller names as filling its prescriptions, with the page and date
  • Checked FDA warning letters for IonicMD

Price, availability, and compliance here are read off the seller's own pages and off primary regulatory records, named in the sources below.

What signing up with IonicMD involves

What to expect on the way to a prescription: where the price appears, who fills the medication, and what the monthly price covers. It is not medical advice, and a clinician makes the prescribing decision.

  1. 1IonicMD shows a price on its own site before asking anything about you, so you can compare it with other sellers before you start a questionnaire.
  2. 2IonicMD names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, including Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy, which most sellers do not do.
  3. 3The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and lab work.
Price shown before you start
  • Lowest ongoing monthly price: semaglutide $179, tirzepatide $179. That leaves out membership fees, first-month rates and insurance copays.
  • IonicMD serves all 50 states and DC.
  • The medication is compounded, so it is not an FDA-approved product and has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality.

Contacting IonicMD

Email
IonicMD offers email support

Cancelling IonicMD

Taken from the terms IonicMD publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.

Cancel any time
Yes
Minimum commitment
Month-to-month, billed every 4 weeks; 12-, 24- and 52-week plans are offered at lower rates, with their billing terms shown only at checkout
Refund policy
Cancellation & Refund Policy: "You may cancel anytime and receive a full refund for the current billing cycle as long as your visit with a licensed provider has not yet occurred." If you become ineligible or cost makes continuing impractical, "you may cancel immediately. Payments for prior billing periods are not refunded."

Medications IonicMD lists

IonicMD lists compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide. Each one has its own guide: how it works, the dosing schedule, the side effects that show up in practice, and what the trials measured.

Semaglutide(compounded)Tirzepatide(compounded)

Peptides IonicMD offers

IonicMD sells peptides beyond the GLP-1s. Tap one to read what the evidence says about it.

DropletNAD+Energy & cellular agingSyringeSermorelinOwn growth-hormone output

Pricing

Prices re-verified

Microdose program (lower weekly dose); month-to-month, billed every 4 weeksCompounded
$179/mo
semaglutide

/microdosing/: "Semaglutide Microdose ... $179 per 4 weeks"; "Billed every 4 weeks. Cancel anytime before your next renewal."

Microdose program (lower weekly dose); month-to-month, billed every 4 weeksCompounded
$179/mo
tirzepatide

/microdosing/: "Tirzepatide Microdose ... $179 per 4 weeks".

Weekly injection, month-to-month (charged every 4 weeks), same price at every doseCompounded
$249/mo
semaglutide

/weight-loss/: "Semaglutide Injections ... $249 per 4 weeks"; "Prices shown are month-to-month (billed every 4 weeks)." 13 charges a year.

Weekly injection, 52-week plan at $179 per 4 weeks (whether billed up front was not shown before checkout)Compounded
$179/mo
semaglutide

/weight-loss/: "Semaglutide injections are $219, $199 or $179 per 4 weeks on 12-, 24- or 52-week plans". Homepage: "As low as $179 /4 wks With a 12-month Semaglutide plan."

Oral dissolvable tablet, daily; month-to-month (charged every 4 weeks)Compounded
$279/mo
semaglutide

/weight-loss/: "Oral Semaglutide ... A daily dissolvable tablet, no needles ... $279 per 4 weeks".

Weekly injection, month-to-month (charged every 4 weeks), same price at every doseCompounded
$279/mo
tirzepatide

/weight-loss/: "Tirzepatide Injections ... $279 per 4 weeks".

Weekly injection, 52-week plan at $229 per 4 weeks (whether billed up front was not shown before checkout)Compounded
$229/mo
tirzepatide

/weight-loss/: "Tirzepatide injections are $259, $249 or $229" per 4 weeks on 12-, 24- or 52-week plans.

Check the price yourself before you pay

Every figure here comes from IonicMD's own website, as of the date shown. Sellers move prices without announcing it, and promotional rates lapse, so confirm the standing cost on their site before committing.

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IonicMD compounding-pharmacy partners

IonicMD names each pharmacy below as one that compounds or fills its prescriptions, in its own site, terms or filings. The quote under each one is the seller’s own wording.

Health Warehouse

“Health Warehouse, 7107 Industrial Rd., Florence, KY 41042”

Precision Medicine

“Precision Medicine, 2657 Merrick Road, Bellmore, NY 11710”

Triad Rx

“Triad Rx, 26258 Pollard Road, Daphne, AL 36526”

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In its favor

  • Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
  • The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and lab work
  • Serves all 50 states and DC
  • Names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
  • We found no FDA warning letters issued to IonicMD

Against it

  • Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 25% above the $199 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • Tirzepatide costs $279 a month, 4% above the $269 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
  • Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality

What IonicMD charges

IonicMD lists $179/month, flat regardless of dose. Flat dose pricing matters more than it sounds: on a tiered plan the bill grows with the dose, so the figure that got you to sign up is not the one you end up paying.

  • Compounded semaglutide (microdose, 4-week): $179/month
  • Compounded tirzepatide (microdose, 4-week): $179/month
  • Compounded semaglutide (injection, 4-week): $249/month
  • Compounded semaglutide (injection, 52-week plan): $179/month
  • Compounded semaglutide (tablet, 4-week): $279/month
  • Compounded tirzepatide (injection, 4-week): $279/month

For compounded tirzepatide, the median across the sellers we compare is $269/month, so IonicMD's $279 lands mid-market. Price is unlikely to be the deciding factor. Some of IonicMD's plans are paid several months up front, so read the terms you agree to at checkout before you choose a longer one.

DudeMeds dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide from $175/month, which makes it the fair comparison to run before you commit here.

What IonicMD dispenses

IonicMD prescribes semaglutide (approved as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (approved as Zepbound and Mounjaro). Between them these are the two molecules with the largest published weight-loss trial programs behind them. What arrives is compounded at a licensed pharmacy, not an approved pen. That is the reason it costs less, and the reason the finished preparation carries no FDA review behind it. The molecule can be the one in Ozempic and Wegovy; what differs is the formulation, the concentration and the dose ladder. IonicMD also lists a microdose plan, and the published evidence on GLP-1 microdosing is letters and commentary rather than trials.

A needle-free oral option is genuinely uncommon and is the reason some readers will look at IonicMD at all. Set expectations on the evidence, though: the published weight-loss trials for these molecules used injections. Oral and sublingual delivery of peptides is far less studied, so treat it as a route that solves the needle problem rather than as a proven equal to the shot.

Safety and disclosure

IonicMD tells you its price before you start the medical questionnaire, that it treats patients in all 50 states, and the pharmacy that fills its prescriptions. We found no FDA warning letters issued to IonicMD. Because the medication is compounded, the named pharmacy is the detail that matters most: its license is the one you can look up. The FDA's warning signs for online medicine sellers are a quick check to run on any seller before you pay. How we weigh oversight, disclosure and price is set out in our scoring methodology.

IonicMD also sells NAD+, and a 2026 systematic review found no outcomes trials of injected NAD+ for anti-aging or wellness.

Who should look elsewhere

  • You want the FDA-approved pen specifically. Everything listed here is compounded.
  • You need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether IonicMD bills your plan before you start.

It fits if

  • you want the price to stop moving as your dose climbs
  • injections are the thing keeping you from starting
  • you need access wherever you live

Our read

IonicMD lands mid-market on price without a standout advantage or an obvious problem. It comes down to whether its particular package fits you. Bodybuilding Health+ is the nearest comparison we review, and worth reading alongside this.

The Bottom Line

IonicMD scores highest on the clinical side (which drugs it prescribes and how it doses) and lowest on follow-up care. It charges from $179 a month; its compounded tirzepatide, at $279, is 4% above the $269 median among the sellers we compare.

Score: 7.9/10Best for: people who want posted prices for compounded GLP-1 injections, a daily tablet or a microdose programFrom: $179/mo

Before you pay IonicMD

Starting at $179 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.

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Where IonicMD is the wrong choice

No seller suits every reader, and pretending otherwise is the easiest way to sell one. On these three counts, another seller does better.

  • If you need the FDA-approved pen rather than a compounded vial, consider WellMedRx.
  • If the standing monthly cost is what decides it, consider Collective (from $59/mo + membership).
  • If you want a human checking in, not just a prescription, consider Eden.

If none of these fits, our guide to alternatives to IonicMD sets more sellers in the same category beside IonicMD on price, states and what the price includes.

Frequently Asked Questions

IonicMD is an online clinic that prescribes compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as weekly injections, plus a daily semaglutide tablet, low-dose microdose programs, NAD+ and sermorelin. Care comes from clinicians affiliated with a national telehealth medical group, and the terms name four partner pharmacies. Month-to-month plans are $249 for semaglutide and $279 for tirzepatide, billed every 4 weeks; longer plans and the microdose programs start at $179. We rate it 7.9/10 overall.
IonicMD starts at $179 a month, but that is for its microdose tier; its standard injectable starts at $179. The pricing table above lists every tier.
IonicMD says it treats patients in all 50 states.
IonicMD lists compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide. A needle-free oral form is listed as well.
IonicMD lists compounded GLP-1s only. A licensed compounding pharmacy prepares them: same active ingredient as the brand drug, lower cash price, and no FDA approval of the finished product. That last part is the one readers underestimate, and the review above says why.
Check whether IonicMD bills your insurance before you sign up. Compounded GLP-1s are rarely covered by insurance, so plan on paying the listed cash price.
IonicMD says the price covers medication, the clinician visit and lab work. The strip near the top of this review shows what is included and what is not.
You fill in an online intake, a licensed clinician decides whether a GLP-1 is appropriate, and if the answer is yes the medication ships to you. IonicMD runs that whole sequence on its own site.
We found no FDA warning letters issued to IonicMD. Before you buy, weigh these: Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 25% above the $199 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare. Tirzepatide costs $279 a month, 4% above the $269 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare. Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality. None of them rules IonicMD out, but each is worth settling before you pay.
Other sellers we cover include Gala, Luvo Health, and Bodybuilding Health+. Which one fits depends on the medication, the monthly price you can sustain and whether it ships to your state, so compare those three facts before you switch.

How to check IonicMD yourself

Every seller that ships to your state, side by side: Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin and every other state.

Glossary

The words sellers use, defined. Tap any term.

Sources

Cited across this IonicMD review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.

Sources & methodology — as of November 2026
  1. 1.GLP Watchdog — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— GLP Watchdog.
  2. 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  3. 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  4. 4.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
  5. 5.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
  6. 6.STEP 1 Trial — Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (Wilding JPH et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 33567185.
  7. 7.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  8. 8.FDA — Ozempic (semaglutide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  9. 9.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
  10. 10.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  11. 11.FDA — Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  12. 12.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Aronne LJ et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40353578.

See IonicMD's current pricing

Plans start at $179 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.

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