Ascend Medical publishes no monthly GLP-1 price: its weight loss page lists a semaglutide “Starting Package” at $225 and tirzepatide at $240 without saying how long a package lasts, and after the first 8 weeks medication is billed through insurance. It's a Georgia primary care group with clinics in metro Atlanta, Duluth and Athens plus virtual visits.
One month, no commitment
No 1-month price
No price for one month with no commitment appears on their public pages. Every figure they do publish is below.
Real month to month
None confirmed
No one-month price on their public pages.
They advertise
No rate quoted
Their headline: “Affordable, Online GLP-1 Weight Loss Starting at $150”
Our finding
$225 starter, length unstated
No plan ladder is published, so there is nothing below to show its working.
Ascend Medical is an insurance-billed primary care and behavioral health group operated by Artemis Practice Services Georgia LLC. It runs clinics in Atlanta, Duluth and Athens and a virtual care service, and weight loss sits beside primary care, psychiatry, diabetes, senior and wound care.
The weight loss program pairs board-certified physicians with a health coach and optional therapy for emotional eating; Dr. Brunilda Nazario is its chair of metabolic health and obesity. Semaglutide and tirzepatide are its most commonly prescribed GLP-1s, and self-pay options exist when insurance won't pay.
You check your BMI eligibility online, book a consultation, meet a provider, and then keep regular check-ins with the care team.
Two “Starting Package” cards sit on the weight loss page: semaglutide at $225 and tirzepatide at $240. Neither says what's inside or how many weeks it covers. The page title promises GLP-1 weight loss “Starting at $150,” a number that shows up nowhere in the page text.
After the first 8 weeks, the FAQ says you move to a pay-per-refill model with no subscription or recurring fees, with medication “billed through insurance” and priced by vial size. Visits go through insurance at your normal copay. Uninsured patients are told to call for self-pay options.
Health coaching comes with every starting package. Canceling or rescheduling with under 24 business hours' notice costs $49 for a family medicine visit.
Who it's wrong for
Paying cash after the first package? Ascend quotes self-pay medication only over the phone.
Skip it if you came for the $150 in the page title; the lowest price the page shows is the $225 semaglutide starter.
Outside Georgia? All of Ascend's clinics are there, and its virtual care page names no states.
Compounded or brand-name semaglutide? Ascend's weight loss page leaves that open.
The American checks
Prescriber licensed in your state
Not stated
Pharmacy named
Not named
What you get
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are named as its most common GLP-1s, priced by vial size; the site doesn't say whether they're compounded or brand, or name a pharmacy.
Overseas fulfillment
Not stated
Support hours
Phone (888) 250-5708, with appointment changes handled 7:00am to 7:00pm EST, and an email address in the site footer.
What each check means, and what “Not stated” covers, is on how we review.
Questions people ask about Ascend Medical
How much does Ascend Medical cost a month?Ascend Medical advertises “Affordable, Online GLP-1 Weight Loss Starting at $150” without tying it to a plan length, and publishes no one-month price, so there's no month-to-month figure to quote.
Does Ascend Medical charge a membership fee?No membership is published.
Does Ascend Medical sell compounded or brand-name GLP-1s?Semaglutide and tirzepatide are named as its most common GLP-1s, priced by vial size; the site doesn't say whether they're compounded or brand, or name a pharmacy. It names no pharmacy.
Has Ascend Medical received an FDA warning letter?No. FDA's published warning-letter index holds no letter to Ascend Medical on a search of “Ascend Medical”, “ascendmedical”, “Artemis Practice Services Georgia LLC”, “Brunilda Nazario”, and the search is linked under Sources.
Does GLP America earn money from Ascend Medical?No, it pays us nothing.
On the record5 sourcing notes: every price with the page it came from, and what the company doesn't publish
Sources: Ascend Medical's public site: Ascend Medical's home page, Ascend Medical's weight loss page, Ascend Medical's weightlossfaq page, Ascend Medical's health coaching page, Ascend Medical's about us page, Ascend Medical's leadership page, Ascend Medical's providers page, Ascend Medical's insurance plans we accept page, Ascend Medical's good faith estimate page, Ascend Medical's terms of use page, Ascend Medical's virtual care page, Ascend Medical's atlanta page and the other location and service pages. The BMI eligibility check, “BOOK APPOINTMENT”, coverage check and newsletter form were not opened. FAQ answers were collapsed and are read from the headed page's DOM text.
The prices, from /services/weight-loss: “Starting Package Semaglutide $225” and “Starting Package Tirzepatide $240”; page title “Affordable, Online GLP-1 Weight Loss Starting at $150 | Ascend Medical”. “We offer a variety of GLP-1 medications for eligible patients, with Semaglutide and Tirzepatide as our most commonly prescribed options. Medication pricing depends on your insurance coverage, and self-pay options are available if it's not covered.” FAQ: “After your first 8 weeks, you'll transition to a flexible, pay-per-refill model, so you only order medication when you need it, with no subscriptions or recurring fees. Pricing for medication is billed through insurance, and will depend on the vial size you and your provider choose together.” “Health coaching is included in all starting packages” and “No insurance? Call us at 888-250-5708 to learn about self-pay options.”
Cancellations, FAQ: “cancellations made with less than 24 business hours notice are subject to a cancellation fee. Our fees are $49 for Family Medicine and $99 for Behavioral Health appointments.” and “please feel free to contact our office at 888-250-5708 during our regular business hours (7:00am-7:00pm EST).”
The operator: the terms of use refer to “Artemis Practice Services Georgia LLC (Ascend Medical)”. Clinic addresses include “3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA, 30326”, “2727 Paces Ferry Rd SE Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30339” and “2180 Satelitte Blvd, Suite 500, Duluth, GA 30097”. Leadership: Michael Smith, MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jason Madsen, Founder & CEO; Brunilda Nazario, MD, BC-ADM, Chair of Metabolic Health & Obesity. Home page: “Virtual and in-person care, all billed through insurance.”
No FDA enforcement action on record: FDA's warning-letter search on “Ascend Medical”, “ascendmedical”, “Artemis Practice Services Georgia LLC”, “Brunilda Nazario”, returns no letter addressed to Ascend Medical, its operator, the named pharmacies or Ascend Medical. Search FDA's warning letters.