Knownwell Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss clinic · Independently scored 7.5/10
Best for: insured patients who want an obesity-medicine specialist and brand-name drugs
Knownwell falls below our bar on disclosure. It charges from $149 a month for the medication, plus a required visit fee; its brand-name semaglutide, at $349 plus a required visit fee, is 73% below the $1,299 median among the sellers we compare.
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medication only; a visit fee is required on top
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Charged on top
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Prices checked October 2026
Knownwell is an obesity-medicine practice co-founded by Dr. Angela Fitch that bills insurance first, with an average $25 copay, and offers virtual care in all 50 states plus clinics around Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and San Diego. It prescribes brand drugs only and publishes out-of-pocket prices: Wegovy pill and Foundayo $149 a month, Zepbound $299 and Wegovy pen $349. Self-pay visits are extra, at $299 for the first and $149 after.
Is Knownwell legit?
Yes. Knownwell is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. We rate it 7.5/10 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 a Knownwell promo or coupon code?
We know of no promo or coupon code for Knownwell. Its listed price is $149 a month for the medication, plus a required visit fee. Coupon sites advertising "Knownwell discount codes" are not a source we can vouch for, and any genuine offer shows at checkout without a code.
See how Knownwell compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.
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Knownwell at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Branded Wegovy & Zepbound, Oral Wegovy and Foundayo
- Starting price
- $149/mo + visit fee
- Pricing model
- Flat: the price stays the same as the dose goes up
- What's included
- Medication
- Availability
- All 50 states
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How Knownwell scores
Six columns, each one computed from something Knownwell 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%
10.0/10$349/month is 73% below the $1,299 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare. That figure is the medication only; a visit fee is required on top, so the comparison flatters it.
Effectiveness25%
10.0/10Dispenses orforglipron, semaglutide and tirzepatide, including the FDA-approved product. Anchored to SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide, -20.9%) and STEP 1 (semaglutide, -14.9%).
User Experience15%
3.0/10No price appears until the medical intake is finished.
Trust & Safety15%
5.0/10No pharmacy is named for its prescriptions. Its price appears only after the medical intake. It lists the states it serves.
Accessibility10%
10.0/10Serves all 50 states.
Support10%
3.0/10The price covers the medication.
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 Knownwell
Last checked October 2026- Checked the listed price across 5 dose or plan tiers
- Checked state coverage: all 50
- Checked what the monthly price covers, and what it leaves out
- Checked FDA warning letters for Knownwell
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 Knownwell 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.
- 1Knownwell shows a price only after you finish its medical questionnaire, so you cannot compare costs until you have shared health information.
- 2Ask Knownwell which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay. The pharmacy's name is what lets you check its license.
- 3The monthly price includes the medication.
- Lowest ongoing monthly price: semaglutide $149, orforglipron $149, tirzepatide $299. That leaves out membership fees, first-month rates and insurance copays.
- Knownwell serves all 50 states.
Contacting Knownwell
- Phone
- 1-888-671-5902
- Knownwell offers email support
Cancelling Knownwell
Taken from the terms Knownwell publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.
- Cancel any time
- Yes
- Minimum commitment
- None; pay per visit
- Refund policy
- Self-pay visits canceled more than 24 hours ahead are refunded in full.
- Early-termination fee
- None
Medications Knownwell lists
Knownwell lists Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Foundayo. 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.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
"Wegovy Pill Daily pill ... Price per month for all doses $149". Visits are billed separately ($299 first, $149 follow-up self-pay).
"Foundayo Pill Daily pill ... Price per month for all doses $149". Visits are billed separately ($299 first, $149 follow-up self-pay).
"Zepbound KwikPen ... $299" and "Zepbound Vial ... $299" per month for all doses; Zepbound pen $499 with coupon. Visits are billed separately ($299 first, $149 follow-up self-pay).
"Price per month for all doses $349". "Limited Time Offer for new patients: $199 for 2 months". Visits are billed separately ($299 first, $149 follow-up self-pay).
"Price per month for all doses $349" with the same new-patient offer of $199 for 2 months. Visits are billed separately ($299 first, $149 follow-up self-pay).
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here comes from Knownwell'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.
In its favor
- Semaglutide costs $349 a month for the medication, plus a required visit fee, 73% below the $1,299 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Orforglipron costs $149 a month for the medication, plus a required visit fee, 40% below the $248 median for brand orforglipron tablets across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $299 a month for the medication, plus a required visit fee, 77% below the $1,299 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Knownwell
Against it
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Not included in the monthly price: clinician visits
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
What Knownwell charges
Knownwell charges $149/month for the medication, plus a required visit fee, and holds that rate across every 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.
- Wegovy pill: $149/month + visit fee
- Foundayo pill: $149/month + visit fee
- Zepbound: $299/month + visit fee
- Wegovy pen: $349/month + visit fee
- Ozempic pen: $349/month + visit fee
For brand-name semaglutide, the median across the sellers we compare is $1,299/month, so Knownwell's $349 is genuinely below the middle, not just advertised that way. A membership is billed on top of the medication at Knownwell, so read the terms you agree to at checkout before you pay.
Found, at about $149/month + membership, is the closest like-for-like alternative we review.
What Knownwell dispenses
Knownwell 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. These are FDA-approved brand-name products rather than compounded preparations, which is the more expensive route and the one where what is in the pen has been reviewed. Brand names vs molecules sorts out which pen holds which drug.
A needle-free oral option is genuinely uncommon and is the reason some readers will look at Knownwell 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. The Wegovy pill is priced by dose; what it costs each way you can pay compares the routes.
Safety and disclosure
Knownwell tells you that it treats patients in all 50 states. It also offers coaching as part of the plan. We found no FDA warning letters issued to Knownwell. 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.
Who should look elsewhere
- You need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether Knownwell bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- the lowest standing monthly cost is what you are solving for
- you want the price to stop moving as your dose climbs
- injections are the thing keeping you from starting
- you want coaching bundled in rather than billed on top
- you need access wherever you live
Our read
Knownwell competes on price: $349/month + visit fee for brand-name semaglutide. The catch is disclosure, which is why Knownwell scores low on Trust & Safety: settle the pharmacy and pricing questions above before the price decides for you.
The Bottom Line
Knownwell falls below our bar on disclosure. It charges from $149 a month for the medication, plus a required visit fee; its brand-name semaglutide, at $349 plus a required visit fee, is 73% below the $1,299 median among the sellers we compare.
Before you pay Knownwell
Starting at $149 a month for the medication, plus a required visit fee. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where Knownwell is the wrong choice
No seller suits every reader, and pretending otherwise is the easiest way to sell one. On these two counts, another seller does better.
- If the standing monthly cost is what decides it, consider WellMedRx (from $49/mo).
- If you want a human checking in, not just a prescription, consider Eden.
If none of these fits, our guide to alternatives to Knownwell sets more sellers in the same category beside Knownwell on price, states and what the price includes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to check Knownwell yourself
- We Read FDA's Register of Compounding Facilities. 43 of 100 Have Never Been Inspected.
- How to Get a GLP-1 Prescription
- FDA Warning Letters to Peptide Sellers: What FDA Has Cited, 2023 to 2026
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Glossary
The words sellers use, defined. Tap any term.
- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
Sources
Cited across this Knownwell review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.
Sources & methodology — as of October 2026
- 1.GLP Watchdog — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— GLP Watchdog.
- 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 4.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
- 5.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
- 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.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 8.FDA — Ozempic (semaglutide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 9.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
- 10.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 11.FDA — Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 12.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Aronne LJ et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40353578.
See Knownwell's current pricing
Plans start at $149 a month for the medication, plus a required visit fee. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.