GLP-1 Weight Loss in Nashville (2026)

179 GLP-1 telehealth providers ship to Nashville, Tennessee. Compounded semaglutide averages $189/month — same active ingredient as Wegovy and Ozempic, a fraction of the cost.

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Featured GLP-1 providers serving Nashville

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    $249/mo

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    $99/mo

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Nashville at a Glance

Nashville population
689,447
City proper
Metro-area population
2,012,649
Wider telehealth market
Tennessee obesity rank
#9 of 50
1 = highest prevalence
Tennessee avg. compounded price
$189/mo
Semaglutide, cash-pay

About GLP-1 Access in Nashville

Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and one of its largest cities, located in Tennessee with a population of approximately 689,000. Telehealth is legal in Tennessee, and licensed GLP-1 providers can prescribe semaglutide or tirzepatide and ship directly to Nashville ZIP codes. Prices, formulary availability, and specific provider state coverage vary — confirm with the provider before starting.

The greater Nashville metro area is home to roughly 2,012,649 residents — one of the larger telehealth markets in Tennessee, even though the city proper is smaller.

Tennessee's adult obesity rate is approximately 33.9% based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data[2], and state rankings are published in CDC's Adult Obesity Facts[3]. Tennessee is one of the highest-obesity states in the country (#9 of 50), where GLP-1 demand and specialist wait times run high, making telehealth especially valuable for Nashville residents. Before starting treatment, it's worth understanding what the clinical trials actually showed about GLP-1 side effects.

Tennessee Medicaid does not currently cover GLP-1s for weight loss alone (Diabetes only), which is why cash-pay compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide — averaging $189/month — is the realistic path for most Nashville residents seeking obesity treatment outside a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Looking beyond Nashville? See all GLP-1 providers in Tennessee, or read our Tennessee Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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All GLP-1 Providers Serving Nashville

1

CoreAge Rx

Verified partner

Best for: best overall value

8.3

CoreAge Rx offers LegitScript-certified compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with free 2-day shipping to all 50 states. Backed by licensed physicians and 24/7 support, it delivers the most competitive pricing in the compounded GLP-1 space.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
8.5
Effectiveness25%
8.5
User Experience15%
8.5
Trust & Safety15%
7.8
Accessibility10%
8
Support10%
8.4

Pros

  • ✓LegitScript certified — rigorous pharmacy standards
  • ✓Free 2-day shipping nationwide
  • ✓Both semaglutide and tirzepatide available
  • ✓Lowest per-month pricing in the compounded segment
  • ✓24/7 support team
  • ✓All 50 states covered

Cons

  • ✗Compounded only — no brand-name Ozempic or Wegovy
  • ✗Newer brand with fewer independent reviews than legacy players
2

Found

Verified partner

Best for: mainstream telehealth GLP-1 access

8.3

Personalized weight care platform with a self-pay membership model plus medication costs.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
8.5
Effectiveness25%
9
User Experience15%
8
Trust & Safety15%
7.3
Accessibility10%
8.5
Support10%
7.5

Pros

  • ✓Aggressively low monthly pricing
  • ✓Both semaglutide and tirzepatide available
  • ✓Compounded GLP-1 access

Cons

  • ✗Limited public information on program details
3

Gala

Verified partner

Best for: compounded GLP-1/GIP combo on a yearly plan with free shipping

8.2

Gala (legal entity AI Coaching Inc., d/b/a Gala GLP-1) is a Delaware-incorporated telehealth platform selling compounded GLP-1/GIP (tirzepatide) on a yearly subscription, a lower-priced microdosing version of the same protocol, and brand-name Ozempic. It does not sell a compounded semaglutide product. The marketing site claims licensed providers in all 50 states with free shipping included. An oral Wegovy pill option is listed as 'coming soon.'

Score Breakdown

Value25%
8.5
Effectiveness25%
8.5
User Experience15%
8
Trust & Safety15%
7.3
Accessibility10%
8
Support10%
8.4

Pros

  • ✓Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide at $179/mo with all doses included on the yearly plan
  • ✓Lower microdosing tirzepatide tier at $149/mo for a sub-therapeutic starting protocol
  • ✓Brand-name Ozempic available alongside compounded options
  • ✓Claims licensed providers in all 50 states with free shipping included
  • ✓24/7 support, provider visit included, cancel anytime
  • ✓LegitScript certified

Cons

  • ✗$179/mo requires a yearly subscription — the standalone monthly price isn't published
  • ✗Brand-name Ozempic at $1,299/mo is higher than peers (e.g., Found at $1,100/mo)
  • ✗Pharmacy partners not named — only a "network of pharmacies" reference
  • ✗Wegovy oral pill listed as "coming soon," not yet available
  • ✗Per-state availability isn't listed; the all-50-states claim is gated behind intake
4

Embody

Verified partner

Best for: low flat-rate compounded GLP-1 pricing at every dose

7.8

Embody offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide via injection plus a unique compounded oral tirzepatide gum formulation. Aggressive flat-rate pricing with all 50 states and a 24/7 clinician messaging model led by a board-certified internal medicine CMO.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
8.5
Effectiveness25%
8
User Experience15%
7
Trust & Safety15%
6.8
Accessibility10%
8.5
Support10%
8

Pros

  • ✓Among the lowest flat rates in the compounded segment — $79/mo semaglutide and $129/mo tirzepatide injection at every dose
  • ✓Unique compounded oral tirzepatide gum formulation — alternative for patients who prefer not to inject
  • ✓Available in all 50 states with no insurance friction
  • ✓24/7 unlimited clinician messaging and dose-adjustment support included
  • ✓Medical leadership by Dr. Alan Viglione, board-certified in Internal Medicine

Cons

  • ✗The $79 rate is an auto-applied promo 'locked forever'; the terms list $199/mo and reviewers allege the lock isn't honored
  • ✗Compounded only — no FDA-approved brand-name Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro option
  • ✗Pharmacy partners not publicly named — compounding source transparency is limited
  • ✗Compounded oral tirzepatide has no FDA-approved counterpart, and oral GLP-1 bioavailability is still clinically debated
5

Live Vital

Verified partner

Best for: low-cost, physician-led compounded GLP-1 with peptide and hormone options

7.7

Live Vital is a physician-led telehealth practice founded by Dr. Patrick Taylor, MD, offering compounded GLP-1 weight loss — semaglutide advertised from $99/mo and tirzepatide from $183/mo, both sold as 10-week protocols — alongside peptide and hormone therapy. Every plan is doctor-prescribed, filled by a licensed US pharmacy, and shipped to your door, with unlimited care-team messaging. Fully telehealth in all 50 states.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
8.5
Effectiveness25%
7.5
User Experience15%
6.5
Trust & Safety15%
7.3
Accessibility10%
8.5
Support10%
8

Pros

  • ✓Physician-led — founded by Dr. Patrick Taylor, MD; all treatments doctor-prescribed via the clinical team
  • ✓Transparent published pricing: semaglutide from $99/mo, tirzepatide from $183/mo, both on 10-week protocols
  • ✓Every plan includes doctor prescribing, licensed-pharmacy medication, and direct-to-door shipping
  • ✓Unlimited messaging with the care team; you can cancel at any time, effective at the end of the current billing period
  • ✓Fully telehealth in all 50 states

Cons

  • ✗The advertised '/mo' rate divides a 10-week protocol by three, so a calendar month really costs about $130 or $239
  • ✗Doesn't accept insurance (HSA/FSA funds only)
  • ✗Compounding pharmacy isn't named (only 'a licensed US pharmacy')
  • ✗Medications and lab work are generally non-refundable once ordered, and consultation refunds are at the practice's discretion
  • ✗Also a peptide/longevity practice; those peptides are not FDA-approved (the site discloses this)
Browse all 179 GLP-1 providers serving Nashville A–Z

Also consider: 338 providers with undisclosed state coverage

These providers offer GLP-1 weight loss service (verified on their own websites) but do not publish a complete state-availability list publicly — their intake flow determines eligibility. We have not independently confirmed Nashville coverage for the providers below. Start the signup intake to check whether they serve your area before proceeding.

8.1/ 10
Verified partner

Oak

Best for: compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide at a flat monthly price

★★★★☆4.1/5

Editorial score · methodology

$133/mosemaglutide
$199/motirzepatide
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGlutathioneNAD+LegitScript Verified
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7.1/ 10
Verified partner

Bodybuilding Health+

Best for: fitness-brand compounded GLP-1 with hormone and performance programs

★★★★☆3.6/5

Editorial score · methodology

$179/mosemaglutide
$209/motirzepatide
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideGHK-CuGlutathioneLegitScript Verified
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6.4/ 10
Verified partner

Direct Meds

Best for: listed for disclosure only — see its FDA warning and BBB complaints first

★★★☆☆3.2/5

Editorial score · methodology

$249/mosemaglutide
$299/motirzepatide
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+SermorelinLegitScript VerifiedFDA Warning
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8.0/ 10
Verified partner

Sesame Care

Best for: Brand-name GLP-1s at cash prices, no compounding

★★★★☆4/5

Editorial score · methodology

$149/mosemaglutide
$299/motirzepatide
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideOrforglipron
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8.3/ 10
Verified partner

Collective

Best for: the lowest flat medication price if you can absorb an annual membership fee

★★★★☆4.2/5

Editorial score · methodology

$59/mosemaglutide
$69/motirzepatide
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatide
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7.4/ 10
Verified partner

MadeMed

Best for: compounded GLP-1 in both injection and oral forms

★★★★☆3.7/5

Editorial score · methodology

$219/mosemaglutide
$299/motirzepatide
CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatideNAD+SermorelinLegitScript Verified
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Browse all 338 providers with undisclosed coverage on the Tennessee page →

In-Person vs Telehealth in Nashville

Patients in Nashville have two main paths to GLP-1 treatment: an in-person obesity medicine or bariatric program, or a licensed telehealth provider that ships to Tennessee addresses. In-person programs are generally preferable for patients with complex medical needs, those pursuing bariatric surgery, or patients whose insurance covers a brand-name anti-obesity GLP-1 and requires in-person documentation. Telehealth is generally preferable for patients seeking cash-pay compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide from a 503A compounding pharmacy[5]. Medicaid and commercial insurance coverage of anti-obesity GLP-1s in Tennessee varies by plan[4].

In-person weight-management clinics in Nashville (110 in our directory)

From the NPI registry, cross-checked against obesity-medicine and bariatric taxonomy codes — mostly endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism.

  • Alan Graber — Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 113 Westhampton Pl
  • Alvin Powers — Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
  • Amanda Daniel — Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 330 23rd Ave N
  • Andrea Ramirez — Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
  • Andrea Utz — Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 1215 21st Ave S
  • Angel Morvant — Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
  • Anna Bradley — Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
  • Annis Marney — Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 330 23rd Ave N

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Cost of GLP-1 Medications in Nashville

Average compounded semaglutide (Tennessee)[1]
$189/month

Brand-name Wegovy in Nashville typically costs $1,349/month without insurance, while Zepbound runs $1,086/month. Compounded semaglutide through telehealth providers averages $189/month in Tennessee, representing savings of more than $13,000 per year. For a full breakdown of every low-cost option, read our cheapest way to get GLP-1s without insurance guide. If you're deciding between the two paths, see our compounded vs. branded GLP-1 decision guide.

Other Cities in Tennessee

Comparing options beyond Nashville? GLP-1 telehealth providers ship statewide, so these Tennessee cities have their own dedicated pricing and provider breakdowns:

Frequently Asked Questions

Nashville residents can get GLP-1 medications through licensed telehealth providers that ship compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide directly to Tennessee addresses, or by seeing a local clinician in person and filling a brand-name prescription (Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro) at a retail pharmacy. Telehealth providers that serve Tennessee are listed above, and our directory tracks 110 in-person weight-management clinics in Nashville itself.
Yes. Our clinic directory lists 110 weight-management practices in Nashville, TN, drawn from the NPI registry and matched on obesity-medicine, bariatric, and related taxonomy codes — most commonly endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism. In-person care is usually the better path when insurance covers a brand-name GLP-1 and requires documented visits; the ranked telehealth list above is usually the cheaper cash-pay path.
Yes — telehealth prescribing of GLP-1 medications is legal in Tennessee. Licensed providers can conduct an online evaluation, prescribe semaglutide or tirzepatide when clinically appropriate, and arrange delivery to your address through a partner pharmacy.
Compounded semaglutide pricing is set at the provider level, not the city level, and varies by dose and plan. See the pricing columns on each provider card above for the current monthly cost from providers that serve Tennessee. Brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound retail list prices are $1,000-$1,350 per month without insurance.
Insurance coverage in Nashville follows Tennessee plan-level rules. Most commercial plans cover Ozempic and Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes diagnoses, but coverage for Wegovy and Zepbound (the obesity-indicated versions) is much more limited and typically requires prior authorization. Check your plan's formulary for the specific drug and indication you need.
The lowest-cost route for Nashville residents is usually compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide through telehealth, averaging around $189/month in Tennessee — well below brand-name Wegovy ($1,349/mo) or Zepbound ($1,086/mo) without insurance. Compare current pricing from providers serving Nashville above, or check if your insurance covers a brand-name option first.
Tennessee Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss medication is currently: Diabetes only. Ozempic and Mounjaro are generally covered for type 2 diabetes, while the obesity-indicated versions (Wegovy, Zepbound) typically require prior authorization or aren't covered at all, depending on the plan.
179 GLP-1 telehealth and in-person providers currently serve Nashville residents, based on our tracked pricing and availability data. See the full ranked list above, or browse the A-Z index for every provider that ships to Tennessee.

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Sources & methodology — as of October 2026
  1. 1.Weight Loss Rankings — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— WeightLossRankings.org.
  2. 2.CDC BRFSS — Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps by State (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)— Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  3. 3.CDC — State Obesity Rankings and Adult Obesity Facts— Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  4. 4.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
  5. 5.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.