New Wave Health Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 6.6/10
Best for: flat per-dose compounded GLP-1 pricing with a discounted first month
New Wave Health scores highest on the strength of its clinical program — drug options and dosing support.
Semaglutide
then $249/mo ongoing
Tirzepatide
then $299/mo ongoing
What the monthly price covers
Medication
Included
Provider visits
Included
Shipping
Included
Lab work
Not disclosed
Coaching
Included
No insurance needed · Vetted by our editors
New Wave Health is a Virginia Beach-based telehealth platform selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, plus a lower-dose GLP-1 microdose and a daily oral option, through an online intake. Prices appear only after the intake: semaglutide is $249/mo ($149 the first month) and tirzepatide $299/mo ($199 the first month), the same at every dose. It does not name its pharmacy or prescribing medical group.
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New Wave Health at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Semaglutide, Tirzepatide
- Starting price
- $149/mo
- Pricing model
- Flat — dose increases don't raise the monthly price
- What's included
- Medication · Consult · Shipping · Coaching
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letter on record
How we scored New Wave Health
Each dimension is scored algorithmically from New Wave Health’s real pricing, drugs offered, verification status, and disclosed inclusions — using the same six-dimension framework we apply to every provider.
Value25%
5.9/10At $249/mo, New Wave Health runs about 47% above the $170 median for GLP-1 providers, and the first month drops to $149. Pricing is flat across doses, so there is no escalation markup as you titrate up.
Effectiveness25%
7.5/10New Wave Health offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide — the two GLP-1 molecules with the strongest published weight-loss trial outcomes. An oral/needle-free option is offered for patients who avoid injections.
User Experience15%
6.7/10Online intake and platform experience — consult included in the price; 8 platform features disclosed.
Trust & Safety15%
6.6/10Core details confirmed by our editors; no FDA warning letters on file.
Accessibility10%
5.4/10New Wave Health's exact state footprint isn't published — confirm coverage in your state before signing up.
Support10%
7.1/10Coaching/dietitian access included.
Providers that don’t post pricing up front score lower on Value and carry a cost-transparency note in their review. Read the full methodology →
How we verified this New Wave Health review
Last checked September 2026- Confirmed current pricing across 4 dose/plan tiers
- Confirmed what the monthly price does and doesn't include
- Checked the FDA warning-letter database for enforcement actions
- Walked the public intake/checkout flow on the provider's site
Pricing, availability, and compliance facts come from the provider's own site and primary regulatory records — see the sources below. Editorial confidence in this data: medium.
What to expect when you sign up with New Wave Health
We walked New Wave Health’s public signup flow in September 2026 to document the process — the steps, pricing transparency, and what’s required — before you commit. (We don’t create accounts, enter medical information, or check out; this is the observable funnel, not a prescribing outcome.)
- 1Check Eligibility opens a quiz that starts with lifestyle questions: your main goal, activity level, sleep and stress.
- 2It asks biological sex and pregnancy status, then height, current weight and goal weight, and shows a BMI readout with a '92%' success outlook.
- 3Your first and last name come next, then email and phone, before a single medical question is asked.
- 4The medical screen covers body shape, ethnicity, symptoms, a contraindication checklist (thyroid cancer, MEN 2, pancreatitis and more), past surgeries, prior GLP-1 use, medications, allergies, resting heart rate and side-effect tolerance, with a testimonial slide partway through.
- 5Date of birth and a shipping address follow; the state menu lists all 50 states plus DC.
- 6Two required checkboxes close the quiz: an attestation that your answers are true, and consent to automated calls and texts.
- 7The next screen says 'You're pre-approved' and shows the menu: semaglutide $149 (struck $249), tirzepatide $199 (struck $299), GLP-1 microdose $199 and oral GLP-1 $229, each per month.
- 8Choosing a drug opens checkout under an 'Approval expires in' countdown, with Monthly, 3-Month and 6-Month plans; the 3-Month plan is preselected.
- 9The order summary shows 'Total today' above the card form: $149 monthly, $657 for three months or $1,134 for six on semaglutide. We stopped at the card entry.
- The $149 and $199 figures are first-month prices. The plan card says '$100 off first month' against $249 and $299, but the order summary shows only 'Total today' and never states what month two costs.
- The 3- and 6-month plans are one upfront charge ($657 and $1,134 on semaglutide, $807 and $1,434 on tirzepatide), not a lower monthly bill.
- Checkout says a board-certified physician reviews your answers after you pay and that most prescriptions are approved in under 24 hours; no clinician or medical group is named.
- The 'Approval expires in' countdown starts again at about 15 minutes each time the checkout page is reloaded.
- The 'Telehealth Consent' link beside the final checkbox opens the HIPAA notice, not a telehealth consent form.
- The details-confirmation card showed our ethnicity answer where the city should be, and the oral GLP-1 checkout still lists a 'Home injection kit', signs of template copy.
- Checkout promises 24/7 access to the care team, while the contact page lists clinical hours of Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
- Your name, email and phone are sent to the company at the contact step, before the medical questions, so you may be contacted even if you stop there.
New Wave Health customer support
- Phone
- +1 757-573-0882
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM (clinical hours on the contact page; time zone not stated)
GLP-1 medications New Wave Health offers
Tap any medication to read our plain-English guide — how it works, dosing, side effects, and what the trials found.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
Checkout: 'Monthly Plan - $100 off first month', $249/mo struck to $149/mo; 'Total today: $149'. 3-month plan is one $657 charge; 6-month is one $1,134 charge.
Checkout: 'Monthly Plan - $100 off first month', $299/mo struck to $199/mo; 'Total today: $199'. 3-month plan is one $807 charge; 6-month is one $1,434 charge.
Post-intake menu 'Compounded GLP-1 Microdose $199 /mo'; single monthly plan, no prepay tiers.
Post-intake menu 'Compounded GLP-1 Oral $229 /mo'; single monthly plan, no prepay tiers.
Ready to get started?
Plans and promotions change often — check New Wave Health's current pricing and active discounts before you decide.
What we like
- One price at every dose for semaglutide and tirzepatide, with no surcharge as your dose goes up
- A month-to-month plan with $100 off the first month, alongside optional 3- and 6-month plans
- Medication, physician review, care coaching and shipping are all listed as included in the price
- You get a refund if the prescribing provider declines to write a prescription
- Publishes a phone number, a Virginia Beach street address and weekday clinical hours
- Checkout shows every plan and the exact total due today before you enter a card
Watch-outs
- No price until you finish about 30 intake questions and hand over your name, email, phone, birth date and address
- The $149 and $199 prices are first-month only; checkout never spells out the $249 or $299 you pay after that
- Neither the compounding pharmacy nor the prescribing medical group is named anywhere on the site
- Cancellation terms conflict: 'cancel anytime', 30 days' notice, or 48 hours before billing
- One FAQ says all 50 states; other pages say only where its providers are licensed, and no list is given
- Claims 1,743+ to 7,200+ patients and 4.8 to 4.98 ratings on a site registered in June 2026, with no review platform named
- Says 'You're pre-approved' before any clinician review, then runs a 15-minute checkout timer that resets
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved
Is New Wave Health worth it? Our verdict
New Wave Health positions itself around one thing: flat per-dose compounded GLP-1 pricing with a discounted first month. New patients start at $149/month for the first month, but the price settles at $249/month after that — so the headline is an intro offer, not the standing rate. Its standout is a needle-free oral option, which very few providers offer.
New Wave Health rounds out its offering with GLP-1 microdose, Oral GLP-1, and Flat price at every dose.
How much New Wave Health actually costs
- Compounded semaglutide — $149 first month, then $249/month
- Compounded tirzepatide — $199 first month, then $299/month
- GLP-1 microdose injection, monthly supply (molecule not named on the site) — $199/month
- Daily oral GLP-1, monthly supply (molecule not named on the site) — $229/month
For context, the typical ongoing price across the GLP-1 providers we track is around $170/month, so New Wave Health's standing rate sits at the premium end. The first-month discount is a great way to start cheaply, but price out the ongoing rate against a flat-rate provider before you commit long term.
For a direct comparison, Wellorithm runs semaglutide and tirzepatide from $247/month — worth pricing against New Wave Health before you commit.
Medications: what New Wave Health prescribes
New Wave Health prescribes semaglutide (the active drug in Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (the active drug in Zepbound and Mounjaro) — the two molecules with the strongest published weight-loss trial outcomes. 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.
New Wave Health's needle-free oral option is a real draw if you've been avoiding a GLP-1 because of injections. Just set expectations on the science: oral and buccal delivery of these peptides is far less studied than the injectable versions the trials used, so treat it as a convenience option rather than a proven equal to the shot.
Who New Wave Health is best for — and who should skip it
A good fit if you…
- want the cheapest possible way to start a GLP-1 and see how you respond before committing.
- are needle-averse and want a non-injectable option.
- want coaching and follow-up included, not sold separately.
Look elsewhere if you…
- want the lowest total cost over 6–12 months — a flat-rate provider like Sunlight will likely beat the ongoing price.
- specifically want an FDA-approved brand-name pen.
- need to bill insurance — like most of this market, it's cash-pay.
Trust, safety, and medical oversight
We found no FDA warning letters on file for the provider. 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 — we explain how in our scoring methodology.
Bottom line
New Wave Health is one of the easiest ways to start a GLP-1 cheaply — just go in clear-eyed that the $149 intro price steps up to $249/month once the first month is behind you. Use that window to confirm the medication works for you, then re-check the ongoing math before you settle in. If you're comparison-shopping, Direct Meds is one of the closest alternatives we track — worth a look before deciding.
The Bottom Line
New Wave Health scores highest on the strength of its clinical program — drug options and dosing support.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Key terms, explained
New to GLP-1s? Tap any term for a quick, plain-English definition.
- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
Sources
The primary regulatory filings and peer-reviewed studies cited throughout this New Wave Health review:
Sources & methodology — as of September 2026
- 1.Weight Loss Rankings — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— WeightLossRankings.org.
- 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 4.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
- 5.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
- 6.STEP 1 Trial — Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (Wilding JPH et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 33567185.
- 7.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 8.FDA — Ozempic (semaglutide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 9.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
- 10.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 11.FDA — Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 12.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Garvey WT et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40334173.
See New Wave Health's current pricing
Plans start at $199/month. Start your free consultation to check eligibility and today's price.