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GLP-1 Providers in Virginia (2026)

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

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

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190 of the 238 sellers that publish a state list include Virginia, the 6th-most of the 50 states and DC. 128 of them ship to all 50 states, and 9 serve 15 states or fewer. Across the 156 with a regular monthly price, the middle figure is $179/mo.

Virginia 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.

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Featured GLP-1 providers serving Virginia

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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

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    $129/mo

    Save $1,220/mo vs Wegovy
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See all 190 GLP-1 providers serving Virginia ↓

Who Ships GLP-1s to Virginia

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

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

Smaller-footprint sellers that include Virginia: TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss (2 states), Rivas Medical Weight Loss (3 states), Gaya Wellness (5 states), Superior Remedies (7 states) and Onyx Weight Loss (8 states), plus 4 more.

3 sellers that list 30 or more states leave Virginia off, among them PreventiveMD, Care Clinics and Luma Health Co.

Seller counts next door: District of Columbia 37, Kentucky 178, Maryland 185, North Carolina 181, Tennessee 178 and West Virginia 167.

District of Columbia (37)Kentucky (178)Maryland (185)North Carolina (181)Tennessee (178)West Virginia (167)

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Virginia Semaglutide Providers →
170 sellers, from $79/mo
Virginia Tirzepatide Providers →
151 sellers, from $104/mo

Virginia Medicaid and GLP-1 Coverage

Virginia 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.

  • Wegovy to cut heart attack and stroke risk: covered with prior authorization (a BMI of at least 27; heart attack; stroke; peripheral artery disease).
  • Wegovy for the liver disease MASH: covered with prior authorization (fibrosis stage F2, F3).
Prior authorization
Prior authorization formVirginia DMAS Service Authorization (SA) Form: Weight-Loss Management (eff. 07/31/2025); GLP-1 RA for CV Risk Reduction (eff. 05/01/2026); GLP-1 RA for MASH (revised 10/16/2025)
Pharmacy benefit managerPrime Therapeutics Management LLC (FFS), single PBM consolidation effective July 1, 2026 per HB 2610/SB 875
Health plans (5)Anthem HealthKeepers Plus; Aetna Better Health of Virginia; Humana Healthy Horizons of Virginia; Sentara Health Plans; UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Enrollmentabout 1,600,000 people (May 2026)
If the request is denied
Time to file an appeal120 days
Appeals officeDMAS Appeals Division
Appeals phone804-371-8488
Rule that governs it42 CFR 438.402 (MCO exhaustion exception)
Fast-track appealavailable when waiting would put your health at risk
“BMI > 40 kg/m2 if no applicable risk factors; OR BMI > 37 kg/m2 with one or more of the following risk factors: dyslipidemia, hypertension, or type 2 diabetes”
Virginia DMAS SA Form: Weight-Loss Management Section 4 (Effective 07/31/2025)

In 2025, Virginia Medicaid paid for at least 227,419 GLP-1 prescriptions, including at least 28,955 for Ozempic, at least 24,209 for Wegovy, at least 27,595 for Mounjaro and at least 11,795 for Zepbound, about $230.0 million before manufacturer rebates. Drugs labeled for weight loss made up 23% of that spending.

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

Specialist Clinics and Obesity in Virginia

Virginia has 794 practices in the federal provider registry that list obesity medicine, endocrinology or bariatric care, 9.01 per 100,000 residents (21st of 51). By specialty: 423 bariatric, 368 endocrinology and 15 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, Virginia has 0.89 times as much adult obesity per specialist practice.

Every GLP-1 Provider Serving Virginia

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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312 more sellers publish no state list

Their signup form tells you whether they ship to Virginia.

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 Virginia

Virginia BeachNorfolkChesapeakeRichmondArlington

Frequently Asked Questions

The lowest regular prices from sellers that ship to Virginia are $79/mo at Embody, $79/mo at Lean Meds and $79/mo at NextMeds. Half of the 156 priced sellers charge $179/mo or less.
Virginia 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. Wegovy to cut heart attack and stroke risk: covered with prior authorization (a BMI of at least 27; heart attack; stroke; peripheral artery disease). Wegovy for the liver disease MASH: covered with prior authorization (fibrosis stage F2, F3).
Your prescriber sends the request on this paperwork: Virginia DMAS Service Authorization (SA) Form: Weight-Loss Management (eff. 07/31/2025); GLP-1 RA for CV Risk Reduction (eff. 05/01/2026); GLP-1 RA for MASH (revised 10/16/2025). Pharmacy claims run through Prime Therapeutics Management LLC (FFS), single PBM consolidation effective July 1, 2026 per HB 2610/SB 875.
A denial can be appealed within 120 days through the DMAS Appeals Division (804-371-8488). A fast-track appeal is available when waiting would put your health at risk.
190, counting sellers whose published state list includes Virginia. 128 of those list every state, and TD Tele-Doc Weight Loss, Rivas Medical Weight Loss and Gaya Wellness are among the few that serve 15 states or fewer. For comparison, District of Columbia has 37, Kentucky has 178 and Maryland has 185.
PreventiveMD (36 states), Care Clinics (32 states) and Luma Health Co (30 states) publish long state lists that leave Virginia out.
In 2025, Virginia Medicaid paid for at least 227,419 GLP-1 prescriptions, including at least 28,955 for Ozempic, at least 24,209 for Wegovy, at least 27,595 for Mounjaro and at least 11,795 for Zepbound, about $230.0 million before manufacturer rebates. Drugs labeled for weight loss made up 23% of that spending.
Virginia has 794 practices in the federal provider registry that list obesity medicine, endocrinology or bariatric care, 9.01 per 100,000 residents (21st of 51). By specialty: 423 bariatric, 368 endocrinology and 15 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, Virginia has 0.89 times as much adult obesity per specialist practice.

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