Kora MD Review

Is Kora MD worth it?

Kora MD's whole pitch comes down to this: same-price-at-every-dose compounded GLP-1s with twice-monthly care clinician sessions included. It runs $279/month at every dose, a premium versus the rest of the category, so its specific extras need to earn the difference. Its flat, all-dose pricing helps anyone worried about cost climbing as they titrate up.

Kora MD charges the same price at every dose. It also includes coaching or dietitian support and is LegitScript-certified.

How much Kora MD costs

Compounded semaglutide runs $179–$279/month depending on plan, the low end a 3-month plan rate, and compounded tirzepatide runs $269/month (starting dose).

For context, the median across the GLP-1 providers we track (each program's lowest listed ongoing monthly price for compounded semaglutide) is around $185/month. Kora MD's standing rate sits at the premium end of that range, well above the cheapest options in the category.

For a direct comparison, Maximus runs semaglutide and tirzepatide from $249.99/month, so compare it with Kora MD before you commit.

Medications: what Kora MD prescribes

Kora MD prescribes semaglutide (the active drug in Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (the active drug in Zepbound and Mounjaro), the two most-studied weight-loss molecules on the market today. The medication is compounded at a licensed pharmacy rather than sold as a brand pen, which is what keeps the price down. The trade-off is the one every compounded provider shares: compounded drugs aren't FDA-approved as finished products.

Who Kora MD is best for, and who should skip it

A good fit if you…

• want coaching and follow-up built into the price already, instead of sold separately as an upsell.
• live anywhere in the US and want the certainty that your state is already covered.

Look elsewhere if you…

• want the lowest total cost over 6–12 months, where a flat-rate provider like altRX will likely beat the ongoing price.
• specifically want an FDA-approved brand-name pen instead of a compounded formulation, which this provider doesn't fill.
• need to bill insurance, since like most of this market it's cash-pay with no claims filed on your behalf.

Trust, safety, and medical oversight

Kora MD treats patients in all 50 states, and we found no FDA warning letter on file for it. As with any compounded program, the most important step you can take is confirming which licensed pharmacy fills your prescription and what's in the formulation, and we explain how in our scoring methodology.

Bottom line

Kora MD costs more than the budget end of the market, so it makes the most sense if its specific extras matter to you. If they don't, you can likely get the same medication for less elsewhere. If you're comparison-shopping, MangoRx is one of the closest alternatives we track; compare the two before deciding.