How much does GLP-1 cost in Missouri?

Compounded semaglutide bought through telehealth averages about $189 a month in Missouri. Brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound without insurance sit at $1,000-$1,350. What you end up paying turns on which service you pick, the dose you titrate to, and whether a promotion happens to be running when you sign up.

Does Missouri Medicaid cover Wegovy or Ozempic?

Where Missouri Medicaid stands today: Diabetes only. A type 2 diabetes diagnosis generally gets Ozempic through. Wegovy carries the obesity indication instead, which makes it the harder ask and usually brings prior authorization with it.

Can a telehealth clinician prescribe a GLP-1 in Missouri?

Yes. A clinician licensed in Missouri can assess you online, write for semaglutide or tirzepatide, and have a partnered compounding or retail pharmacy send it to your address. Nothing in the state's rules blocks that route.

Where can I get semaglutide in Missouri?

Licensed telehealth services ship semaglutide throughout Missouri, Kansas City, Saint Louis, Springfield included. Weigh the list above against your budget, and remember that the cheapest headline is not always the standing price.

What is the least expensive route to a GLP-1 in Missouri?

Compounded semaglutide bought through telehealth, in most cases. It runs near $189/mo here, set against $1,000-$1,350/mo for brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound paid outright. Check one thing before you go cash-pay, though: with commercial insurance and an approved prior authorization, a manufacturer savings card takes a large bite out of the brand price. HSA and FSA funds are accepted at most telehealth services either way.

Will a Missouri plan cover Zepbound for sleep apnea?

Sometimes, and it is worth the ask. Zepbound (tirzepatide) holds an FDA approval covering adults with obesity who have moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea. Plans in Missouri that shut out "obesity-only" GLP-1s will occasionally pay under that indication instead, with prior authorization. If you carry the OSA diagnosis, ask your prescriber to file the PA that way.

How does Missouri rank for obesity?

CDC BRFSS data classifies about 35% of adults in Missouri as having obesity, which puts the state #13 of 50. Demand for GLP-1 telehealth tends to run highest exactly where prevalence does, partly because in-person obesity-medicine specialists are scarce in those same places.

GLP-1 Providers Serving Missouri (2026)

169 GLP-1 telehealth services reach Missouri. Compounded semaglutide runs to about $189/mo here.

169 providers$189/mo averageTelehealth permitted

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Featured GLP-1 providers serving Missouri

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8.8
Found
Compounded from
$99/mo
Save $1,250/mo vs Wegovy
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7.7
Breeze Meds
Compounded from
$199/mo
Save $1,150/mo vs Wegovy
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8.8
Gala
Compounded from
$129/mo
Save $1,220/mo vs Wegovy
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7.5
Synergy Rx
Compounded from
$199/mo
Save $1,150/mo vs Wegovy
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8.5
Strut Health
Compounded from
$99/mo
Save $1,250/mo vs Wegovy
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6.8
Care Bare Rx
Compounded from
$199/mo
Save $1,150/mo vs Wegovy
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Provider	Compounded from	Save vs brand
8.8FoundTop pick	$99/mo	Save $1,250/mo	Get started →
7.7Breeze Meds	$199/mo	Save $1,150/mo	Get started →
8.8Gala	$129/mo	Save $1,220/mo	Get started →
7.5Synergy Rx	$199/mo	Save $1,150/mo	Get started →
8.5Strut Health	$99/mo	Save $1,250/mo	Get started →
6.8Care Bare Rx	$199/mo	Save $1,150/mo	Get started →

See all 169 GLP-1 providers serving Missouri ↓

Browse by medication

Already know which molecule you want? These two lists split the Missouri providers by drug.

Missouri Semaglutide Providers →

Every service dispensing semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) into Missouri.

Missouri Tirzepatide Providers →

Every service dispensing tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) into Missouri.

Rules and Context in Missouri

Missouri permits telehealth GLP-1 prescribing. MO HealthNet Medicaid covers GLP-1s only for type 2 diabetes.

•Missouri's adult obesity rate is 35.0%
•MO HealthNet Medicaid restricts GLP-1 coverage to diabetes
•Compounded semaglutide is widely available via telehealth

Every GLP-1 Provider Serving Missouri

9.1/ 10

Verified partner

CoreAge Rx

Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, 48% under the register median

★★★★★4.6/5

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+SermorelinLegitScript Verified

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9.1/ 10

Verified partner

Live Vital

Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, 48% under the register median

★★★★★4.6/5

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideRetatrutideBPC-157

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8.0/ 10

Verified partner

Pallas Health

Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names Belmar Pharmacy

★★★★☆4/5

Editorial score · methodology

$139/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+

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9.4/ 10

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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9.3/ 10

He & She MD

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

★★★★★4.7/5

Editorial score · methodology

$99/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideLegitScript Verified

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Open the full A–Z list of 169 providers in Missouri

299 more that will not say which states they serve

Each of these sells a GLP-1 weight loss service, which we verified on its own website. What none of them publishes is a full state-availability list; eligibility is decided inside the intake flow instead. So we cannot tell you they reach Missouri, and we are not going to imply it. Start the signup, check the answer, and stop there if the state is not covered.

7.9/ 10

Verified partner

Oak

Best for: semaglutide at $119/month, 37% under the register median

★★★★☆4/5

Editorial score · methodology

$119/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGlutathioneNAD+LegitScript Verified

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6.4/ 10

Bodybuilding Health+

Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions

★★★☆☆3.2/5

Editorial score · methodology

$179/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGHK-CuGlutathioneLegitScript Verified

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6.5/ 10

Verified partner

Direct Meds

Best for: compounded semaglutide at $249/month

★★★☆☆3.3/5

Editorial score · methodology

$249/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+SermorelinLegitScript VerifiedFDA Warning

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6.7/ 10

Sesame Care

Best for: oral orforglipron alongside the injectables

★★★☆☆3.4/5

Editorial score · methodology

$25/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideOrforglipron

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7.7/ 10

Try Ageless

Best for: semaglutide at $119/month, 37% under the register median

★★★★☆3.9/5

Editorial score · methodology

$119/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGonadorelinNAD+LegitScript Verified

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6.5/ 10

Sunlight

Best for: compounded semaglutide at $299/month

★★★☆☆3.3/5

Editorial score · methodology

$159/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+SermorelinLegitScript Verified

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A further 293 sellers in the register publish no state list at all, so we cannot say whether they reach Missouri. Not disclosing is itself worth knowing, and it is recorded on each of their entries in the register.

Where Demand Concentrates in Missouri

A telehealth service will ship to any address in Missouri. The searches, and the clinics, cluster in these metros:

Kansas CitySaint LouisSpringfieldColumbia

In person instead: the Missouri GLP-1 clinic directory →

Getting It Covered in Missouri

Medicaid GLP-1 coverage in Missouri

Diabetes only

A type 2 diabetes diagnosis is what usually unlocks a GLP-1 in Missouri: Ozempic and Mounjaro are covered widely on that basis. Ask for Wegovy or Zepbound on an obesity indication alone and you are into prior authorization, or a flat no. When the brand is out of reach, compounded semaglutide through telehealth is the cheaper road, running near $189/mo here.

Obesity Rates in Missouri

CDC figures put 35% of adults in Missouri at a BMI of 30 or higher, which ranks the state #13 of 50. Telehealth has widened access to semaglutide and tirzepatide considerably since, and it is now the route most Missouri residents take to get supervised treatment without leaving home.

Before settling on a medication, read the clinical-trial results sitting behind each one, then our rankings for semaglutide and tirzepatide providers. What is coming next is tracked in the next-generation GLP-1 pipeline.

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Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
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