LifeMD Review
GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 7.9/10
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
What LifeMD does best is price: it charges less than most sellers we compare.
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Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Prices checked August 2026
LifeMD is a publicly traded telehealth seller. It carries brand-name GLP-1 medications only.
Is LifeMD legit?
Yes. LifeMD 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 a LifeMD promo or coupon code?
LifeMD has no code to type in. The current offer: '$39 for First Month of Care', then $149/month thereafter (out-of-pocket). Wegovy Pen from $199, Zepbound vial from $349/mo. It applies at checkout on its own. Coupon sites advertising a "LifeMD promo code" are not a source we can vouch for.
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LifeMD at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Starting price
- $149/mo (Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.)
- What's included
- Consult · Labs · Coaching
- Availability
- All 50 states
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How LifeMD scores
Six columns, each one computed from something LifeMD 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 72% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare.
Effectiveness25%
10.0/10Dispenses 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%
6.0/10No pharmacy is named for its prescriptions. Its price appears only after the medical intake. It lists the states it serves.
Accessibility10%
10.0/10Serves 50 of 50 states.
Support10%
5.5/10The price covers clinician visits, lab work and coaching.
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 LifeMD
Last checked August 2026- Checked the listed price across 4 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 LifeMD
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 LifeMD 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.
- 1LifeMD shows a price only after you finish its medical questionnaire, so you cannot compare costs until you have shared health information.
- 2Ask LifeMD which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay. The pharmacy's name is what lets you check its license.
- 3The monthly price includes clinician visits, lab work and coaching.
- Lowest ongoing monthly price: a GLP-1 $149. That leaves out membership fees, first-month rates and insurance copays.
- LifeMD serves all 50 states.
Contacting LifeMD
- Phone
- (800) 852-1575
Pricing
Prices re-verified
First month $75, then $149/mo. Brand medication billed separately, or $0-$25/mo copay with commercial insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
Medication only (starting); plus the program fee. As low as $0-$25/mo with insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here was read off LifeMD's own checkout on 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 $149 a month, 85% below the $997 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 72% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes clinician visits, lab work and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to LifeMD
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: medication
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
What LifeMD charges
LifeMD charges $149/month.
- Program-fee with insurance: $75 first month, then $149/month
- Brand-name wegovy: $149/month
- Brand-name wegovy with insurance: $199/month
- Brand-name zepbound: $349/month
For brand-name tirzepatide, the median across the sellers we compare is $1,249/month, so LifeMD's $349 is genuinely below the middle, not just advertised that way.
Safety and disclosure
LifeMD 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 LifeMD. 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 LifeMD bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- the lowest standing monthly cost is what you are solving for
- you want coaching bundled in rather than billed on top
- you need access wherever you live
Our read
LifeMD competes on price without an obvious sacrifice elsewhere: $349/month for brand-name tirzepatide, no FDA warning letters, and wide state coverage.
The Bottom Line
What LifeMD does best is price: it charges less than most sellers we compare.
Before you pay LifeMD
Starting at $149 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Compare LifeMD head to head
The sellers closest to LifeMD on medication and price.
Frequently Asked Questions
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 LifeMD review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.
Sources & methodology — as of August 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.
See LifeMD's current pricing
Plans start at $149 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.