Question 1

How many obesity-medicine and endocrinology clinics are in Alaska?

Accepted Answer

Our directory lists 19 Alaska practices whose true primary specialty on file is obesity medicine, endocrinology, or bariatric care, plus 58 clinics and medical centers and 2 primary-care clinicians whose CMS record also lists an obesity-medicine or endocrinology taxonomy — 79 in total across 11 Alaska cities. Every count comes from the CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) taxonomy on file, not a survey of services.

Question 2

Do these Alaska clinics prescribe semaglutide or tirzepatide?

Accepted Answer

The registry records each practice's specialty taxonomy, not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. bariatric surgery is the most common taxonomy bucket among Alaska listings in this directory (57 of 79 practices). Obesity-medicine and endocrinology practices commonly prescribe GLP-1 medications like semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro), but we can't confirm any individual Alaska clinic's offerings from the registry alone — call the practice directly to confirm availability, pricing, and new-patient status before booking.

Question 3

Is it cheaper to see a clinic in person or use telehealth in Alaska?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your insurance and the medication. An in-person visit plus a brand-name prescription (Wegovy or Zepbound) can run $1,000-$1,350 per month without insurance, while licensed telehealth providers shipping compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide directly to Alaska addresses average around $229/month cash-pay. See our full list of GLP-1 telehealth providers serving Alaska in the "Prefer Telehealth?" section above.

Question 4

How did you verify these Alaska clinics?

Accepted Answer

Every listing is sourced from the CMS National Provider registry (NPPES), the federal database of enumerated healthcare providers. Across Alaska we verified 19 primary-specialty practices, 58 facility-type listings, and 2 primary-care clinicians carrying a secondary obesity-medicine taxonomy this way — Anchorage has the most listings of any Alaska city in the directory, with 41. Listing reflects the taxonomy on file — it is not an endorsement, and not a confirmation of GLP-1 availability, cash-pay pricing, or new-patient status.

City	Clinics	Core taxonomy
Anchorage	41	12
Fairbanks	10	1
Palmer	6	0
Wasilla	6	4
Juneau	5	1
Homer	3	0
Soldotna	3	1
Ketchikan	2	0
Cordova	1	1
Sitka	1	0
Eagle River	1	0

Obesity-Medicine & Endocrinology Practices in Alaska

Alaska at a Glance

Taxonomy Mix

Top Cities by Clinic Count

All Alaska Cities (11)

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