The short version
Embody is a prepaid-supply telehealth provider. As of the September 12, 2026 build, for tirzepatide its lowest 12-month all-in total is $1,428 (12-month plan, verified), which places it 2 of 34 ranked telehealth providers; for semaglutide its lowest 12-month all-in total is $828 (12-month plan, verified), which places it 2 of 16 ranked telehealth providers. Verification status: verified.
The numbers, plan by plan
- Semaglutide (standard, injection, month-to-month plan): $79 per month. Status: verified, checked September 12, 2026. One-month supply sold at a $79 sale price against a $299 regular price.
- Semaglutide (standard, injection, 3-month plan): $76 per month; $228 paid up front. Status: verified, checked September 12, 2026. Three-month supply $228 prepaid ($76/month).
- Semaglutide (standard, injection, 6-month plan): $73 per month; $438 paid up front. Status: verified, checked September 12, 2026. Six-month supply $438 prepaid ($73/month).
- Semaglutide (standard, injection, 12-month plan): $69 per month; $828 paid up front. Status: verified, checked September 12, 2026. Twelve-month supply $828 prepaid ($69/month); every payment final except on clinical ineligibility (refund policy 2026-08-25).
- Tirzepatide (standard, injection, month-to-month plan): $129 per month. Status: verified, checked September 12, 2026. One-month supply sold at a $129 sale price against a $349 regular price ('Save $200 instantly' banner). The 12-month total assumes the sale price holds for twelve renewals.
- Tirzepatide (standard, injection, 3-month plan): $126 per month; $378 paid up front. Status: verified, checked September 12, 2026. Three-month supply $378 prepaid ($126/month).
- Tirzepatide (standard, injection, 6-month plan): $123 per month; $738 paid up front. Status: verified, checked September 12, 2026. Six-month supply $738 prepaid ($123/month).
- Tirzepatide (standard, injection, 12-month plan): $119 per month; $1,428 paid up front. Status: verified, checked September 12, 2026. Twelve-month supply $1,428 prepaid ($119/month); every payment final except on clinical ineligibility (refund policy 2026-08-25).
Fees and what the price includes
The published price includes the medication and clinical care and shipping, with no separate membership fee. Shipping is included. The clinician consultation is included. The provider does not state whether the price changes with dose; ask before paying.
How this pricing structure plays out over a year
The lowest rate requires paying $1,428 for the year up front; a patient who stops in month three for side effects, which roughly one in twenty trial participants did, has paid $476 a month unless the refund terms say otherwise — and here they do: All payments final except on clinical ineligibility; cancellation requests at least 72 hours before the next billing date stop future charges only (refund policy dated 2026-08-25).
Compared with the field
On tirzepatide, Embody's lowest twelve-month total of $1,428 is $0 above the lowest (SnagRx, $1,428) and below the median of $2,946 across 34 ranked providers, placing it 2 of 34. On the value score it scores 82 against 91 for NexLife, the best-scoring provider; the gap comes from transparency, flexibility. On semaglutide, Embody's lowest twelve-month total of $828 is $0 above the lowest (SnagRx, $828) and below the median of $1,922.50 across 16 ranked providers, placing it 2 of 16. On the value score it scores 82 against 91 for NexLife, the best-scoring provider; the gap comes from transparency, flexibility.
Pharmacy, coverage and cancellation
A complete list of states served has not been published; confirm eligibility at checkout before paying. Dispensing: 503A compounding pharmacies (four named on the site). Named pharmacies: Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy, Health Warehouse, Precision Medicine, Triad Rx. Commitment: one-month at a sale price, or prepaid 3-, 6- and 12-month supplies. Cancellation: All payments final except on clinical ineligibility; cancellation requests at least 72 hours before the next billing date stop future charges only (refund policy dated 2026-08-25).
Questions to ask Embody before paying
Ask, in writing: Is there any membership, program, consultation or shipping fee beyond the medication price? If I stop early, what is refunded on the prepaid term, and what is the notice period? What is the promotional period, and what is the price after it ends? How do I cancel, how much notice is required, and is there a fee? Will my dosing instructions state the concentration of the vial you actually ship, and will you reissue them if it changes? A provider that answers all of these promptly is operating in the open; one that will not name its pharmacy has answered the most important question.
What works
Lowest published twelve-month totals in the database: $1,428 for tirzepatide ($119/month) and $828 for semaglutide ($69/month). Names its four dispensing pharmacies and its prescriber network (OpenLoop Health); dated refund policy. Clinician evaluation, 1:1 care coaching, 24/7 messaging and free shipping included.
What to weigh against it
All payments final except on clinical ineligibility; a $1,428 prepayment cannot be recovered if you stop. One-month prices are sale prices (regular $349 / $299) under a banner that has carried three names; no end date published. No dose-price statement; laboratory review not advertised; states served not itemised. Same operator as SnagRx — the two cheapest '$119' programs are one company.
Who should choose Embody
Patients who have taken tirzepatide or semaglutide before, will stay a full year, and want the lowest published twelve-month total — knowing every payment is final. A patient with insurance coverage for Zepbound or Wegovy should compare the copay route first; a patient who wants a verified flat all-in price with month-to-month flexibility should compare the best overall provider on our value score; and any patient should ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before paying.
Is Embody legitimate? What we can verify
Embody operates as a telehealth prescriber: a licensed clinician reviews an intake and issues a prescription, and a pharmacy fills it. That is the lawful model, and it is the same model every provider on this site uses; the questions that separate a legitimate operation from a risky one are whether the price is published before intake, whether the pharmacy is named, whether the prescription documents a clinical reason for a compounded product, and whether the company answers questions in writing. Its prices were verified against its own pages, which is the first test. It names its dispensing pharmacies (Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy, Health Warehouse, Precision Medicine, Triad Rx), which lets a patient verify the license. Its legal operator is stated in its terms (Modern Metabolic Medicine, Inc., 1811 Silverside Road, Suite 260, Wilmington, Delaware (terms updated 2026-04-24) — the same corporation operates SnagRx). We have no evidence of a scam, and we do not use the word for any provider that prescribes on a valid prescription and ships from a licensed pharmacy; LegitScript certification, BBB profiles and state-board actions are not yet captured in our data and are listed as checks a patient can make.
Embody complaints and reputation
We have not yet analyzed public reviews of Embody for complaint patterns; the reputation index explains the method (shipping, billing and refund, provider access, support, and dosing-instruction complaints as shares of recent reviews). Until it is run, the useful checks are Trustpilot and the Better Business Bureau for volume and recency, and Reddit threads for the specific failure modes patients describe: shipments that arrive warm, charges after cancellation, clinicians who do not answer, and dosing sheets that do not match the vial.
Fees, HSA/FSA and promotions
The one-month price is a sale price against a $349 regular price under a banner with no published end date; the 12-month figure on that plan assumes the sale price holds for twelve renewals. The 12-month supply is prepaid ($1,428 at once) and every payment is final except on clinical ineligibility. We do not publish promotional codes. HSA/FSA eligibility is not captured; most telehealth GLP-1 programs can issue itemized receipts for FSA/HSA reimbursement, but eligibility of compounded medication depends on the plan administrator. The consultation is included in the price.
Consultation, labs, refills and shipping
Consultation: OpenLoop Health network of US-licensed clinicians; initial evaluation and prescription review; ongoing 1:1 care coaching and 24/7 messaging; a patient who needs a video visit should ask whether one is available. Lab requirements are not captured; many providers accept recent labs and some require none for compounded GLP-1s, while brand-name and insurance-first programs more often require them. Refill process is not captured; ask how a dose increase is requested, how many days before the next dose a refill ships, and whether a new visit is required. Shipping is included; transit is typically one to three days by carrier after the pharmacy fills.
Alternatives to Embody
Alternatives worth comparing: NexLife has the highest value score for tirzepatide (91) at $1,668 for twelve months; SnagRx has the lowest twelve-month total ($1,428, verified); Trimi is priced closest to Embody ($1,500 for twelve months); Amble is priced closest to Embody ($1,620 for twelve months).
Update history
Record created and verified first-party on September 12, 2026. Any future change appears on the price history page with the date, old figure, new figure and source. Price history.
How we verified this
Prices recorded from Embody's own collection and product pages on 2026-09-05, 09-09, 09-11 and 09-12. The lowest twelve-month total on any public page in this database ($1,428) is a prepaid supply with all payments final. The one-month prices are sale prices ($129 tirzepatide against a $349 regular price; $79 semaglutide against $299) under a 'Save $200 instantly' banner that carried three different names (Fall Sale, Labor Day Promo, Summer Start Promo) on 2026-09-11; no end date is published. Laboratory review is not advertised. Operated by Modern Metabolic Medicine, Inc., which also operates SnagRx.