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GLP-1 Providers in Minnesota (2026)

180 sellers list Minnesota as a shipping state. The lowest regular price among them is $79/mo, and Minnesota Medicaid covers weight loss with prior auth.

180 sellersfrom $79/moMedicaid covers weight loss with prior auth

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180 of the 238 sellers that publish a state list include Minnesota, the 24th-most of the 50 states and DC. 128 of them ship to all 50 states, and 2 serve 15 states or fewer. Across the 148 with a regular monthly price, the middle figure is $170/mo.

Minnesota Medicaid covers GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss, once a prior authorization is approved. GLP-1s prescribed for type 2 diabetes are covered, with prior authorization.

Featured Partners · Minnesota

Featured GLP-1 providers serving Minnesota

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  1. Top pick
    8.6
    Found

    Compounded from

    $99/mo

    Save $1,250/mo vs Wegovy
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  2. 5.9
    Wellorithm

    Compounded from

    $147/mo

    Save $1,202/mo vs Wegovy
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  3. 7.3
    Willow

    Compounded from

    $299/mo

    Save $1,050/mo vs Wegovy
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  4. 6.7
    Eden

    Compounded from

    $189/mo

    Save $1,160/mo vs Wegovy
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  5. 9.3
    Embody

    Compounded from

    $79/mo

    Save $1,270/mo vs Wegovy
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  6. 8.7
    Gala

    Compounded from

    $129/mo

    Save $1,220/mo vs Wegovy
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See all 180 GLP-1 providers serving Minnesota ↓

Who Ships GLP-1s to Minnesota

  1. Embody $79/mo
  2. Lean Meds $79/mo
  3. NextMeds $79/mo

Lowest regular prices for Minnesota: Embody at $79/mo, Lean Meds at $79/mo and NextMeds at $79/mo.

Smaller-footprint sellers that include Minnesota: Livea (4 states) and Enara Health (6 states).

5 sellers that list 30 or more states leave Minnesota off, among them EdgeRx, Zappy Health, Invyncible, Wisp and Fierce Health.

Seller counts next door: Iowa 185, North Dakota 173, South Dakota 174 and Wisconsin 182.

Iowa (185)North Dakota (173)South Dakota (174)Wisconsin (182)

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Minnesota Medicaid and GLP-1 Coverage

Minnesota Medicaid covers GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss, once a prior authorization is approved. GLP-1s prescribed for type 2 diabetes are covered, with prior authorization.

  • Weight-loss GLP-1s for adolescents from age 12: covered with prior authorization.
Prior authorization
Pharmacy benefit managerFFS-direct (no PBM intermediary; DHS-administered Uniform PDL)
Health plans (8)Blue Plus (BCBS Minnesota); HealthPartners; Hennepin Health; Itasca Medical Care; Medica; PrimeWest Health; South Country Health Alliance; UCare (in Rehabilitation as of December 17, 2025)
If the request is denied
Time to file an appeal30 days
Appeals officeDHS Appeals Office
Rule that governs itMN Stat 256.045
“WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AGENTS section updated 12-1-2024, Preferred: SAXENDA (SUBCUTANEOUS), WEGOVY (SUBCUTANEOUS). Nonpreferred: ORLISTAT (ORAL), XENICAL (ORAL), ZEPBOUND (SUBCUTANEOUS).”
Minnesota DHS Uniform Preferred Drug List effective January 1, 2025

In 2025, Minnesota Medicaid paid for at least 230,594 GLP-1 prescriptions, including at least 73,428 for Ozempic, 90,988 for Wegovy, at least 17,827 for Mounjaro and at least 31,424 for Zepbound, about $255.7 million before manufacturer rebates. Drugs labeled for weight loss made up 60% of that spending.

Medicaid rules checked May 2026. Prescription counts: CMS State Drug Utilization Data. Check your eligibility

Specialist Clinics and Obesity in Minnesota

Minnesota has 304 practices in the federal provider registry that list obesity medicine, endocrinology or bariatric care, 5.25 per 100,000 residents (50th of 51). By specialty: 88 bariatric, 213 endocrinology and 7 obesity medicine. About 32.3% of adults here had obesity in 2024 (CDC), the 34th-highest rate of the 50 states and DC. Measured against the median state, Minnesota has 1.53 times as much adult obesity per specialist practice.

Every GLP-1 Provider Serving Minnesota

9.4/ 10
Verified partner

Trimi Health

Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names VialsRx

★★★★★4.7/5

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatide
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9.0/ 10
Verified partner

CoreAge Rx

Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, 48% below the typical price

★★★★★4.5/5

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+SermorelinLegitScript Verified
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9.0/ 10
Verified partner

bmiMD

Best for: starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers

★★★★★4.5/5

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGlutathioneNAD+
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9.0/ 10
Verified partner

Live Vital

Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, 48% below the typical price

★★★★★4.5/5

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideRetatrutideBPC-157
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8.4/ 10
Verified partner

Enhance MD

Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Tru Meds Rx

★★★★☆4.2/5

Editorial score · methodology

$112/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+
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Open the full A–Z list of 180 providers in Minnesota

312 more sellers publish no state list

Their signup form tells you whether they ship to Minnesota.

8.3/ 10
Verified partner

SnagRx

Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, 48% below the typical price

★★★★☆4.2/5

Editorial score · methodology

$69/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatide
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8.2/ 10
Verified partner

YourEra

Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, 63% below the typical price

★★★★☆4.1/5

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+LegitScript Verified
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6.4/ 10
Verified partner

ShedRx

Best for: oral orforglipron alongside the injectables

★★★☆☆3.2/5

Editorial score · methodology

$149/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideOrforglipronGHK-Cu
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6.6/ 10
Verified partner

Luvo Health

Best for: moving between compounded and brand without changing seller

★★★☆☆3.3/5

Editorial score · methodology

$249/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGonadorelinNAD+LegitScript Verified
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6.1/ 10
Verified partner

DudeMeds

Best for: compounded semaglutide at $175/month

★★★☆☆3.1/5

Editorial score · methodology

$175/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+
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7.8/ 10
Verified partner

Oak

Best for: semaglutide at $119/month, 37% below the typical price

★★★★☆3.9/5

Editorial score · methodology

$119/mo
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGlutathioneNAD+LegitScript Verified
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Largest Cities in Minnesota

MinneapolisSaint PaulRochesterDuluth

Frequently Asked Questions

The lowest regular prices from sellers that ship to Minnesota are $79/mo at Embody, $79/mo at Lean Meds and $79/mo at NextMeds. Half of the 148 priced sellers charge $170/mo or less.
Minnesota Medicaid covers GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss, once a prior authorization is approved. GLP-1s prescribed for type 2 diabetes are covered, with prior authorization. Weight-loss GLP-1s for adolescents from age 12: covered with prior authorization.
Pharmacy claims run through FFS-direct (no PBM intermediary; DHS-administered Uniform PDL).
A denial can be appealed within 30 days through the DHS Appeals Office.
180, counting sellers whose published state list includes Minnesota. 128 of those list every state, and Livea and Enara Health are among the few that serve 15 states or fewer. For comparison, Iowa has 185, North Dakota has 173 and South Dakota has 174.
EdgeRx (46 states), Zappy Health (42 states), Invyncible (40 states), Wisp (39 states) and Fierce Health (30 states) publish long state lists that leave Minnesota out.
In 2025, Minnesota Medicaid paid for at least 230,594 GLP-1 prescriptions, including at least 73,428 for Ozempic, 90,988 for Wegovy, at least 17,827 for Mounjaro and at least 31,424 for Zepbound, about $255.7 million before manufacturer rebates. Drugs labeled for weight loss made up 60% of that spending.
Minnesota has 304 practices in the federal provider registry that list obesity medicine, endocrinology or bariatric care, 5.25 per 100,000 residents (50th of 51). By specialty: 88 bariatric, 213 endocrinology and 7 obesity medicine. About 32.3% of adults here had obesity in 2024 (CDC), the 34th-highest rate of the 50 states and DC. Measured against the median state, Minnesota has 1.53 times as much adult obesity per specialist practice.

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