You've tried hard. You shouldn't have to do this alone.
You've counted calories. Joined the gym. Tried the diet your friend swore by. And somewhere along the way, you started to wonder if there was something wrong with you.
There isn't.
For many people, sustainable weight loss isn't just about willpower — it's about biology. And when biology is part of the story, medical support can be too. That's where a doctor comes in.
What makes this different
Built by a doctor, not a tech company.
Most online weight loss companies are venture-backed startups that hired doctors after the fact. We built it the other way around. FindMyDirectDoctor started as a directory connecting patients with practicing physicians. Our telehealth weight loss program is an extension of that same idea — direct access to medicine, outside the insurance system, on terms that put patients first.
Our standards are clinical first, commercial second. If GLP-1 isn't right for you, your licensed clinician will say so during your consultation. We'd rather lose a patient than mislead one.
- VC-funded, growth-first
- Doctors hired late
- One-size intake forms
- Upsells, urgency banners
- Physician-founded · physician-owned
- Board-certified clinicians make every clinical decision
- Care coaching included, not bolted on
- Honest pricing, no insurance friction
How it works
Three steps.
No clinic. No insurance hassle.
Check your eligibility
Take our 2-minute quiz. We'll let you know whether you may be a candidate for GLP-1 treatment.
Meet with a licensed clinician
Connect with a board-certified licensed clinician. They'll review your history, order your lab work, answer your questions, and — if it's clinically appropriate — prescribe a personalized treatment plan compounded for you by a licensed U.S. pharmacy.
Treatment, support, and follow-up
Your medication ships discreetly to your door every four weeks. Lab work is covered through Quest or Labcorp. Your dedicated care coach checks in regularly, and your licensed clinician monitors your progress through ongoing follow-ups — adjusting your plan whenever it needs to change.
Founded by a practicing physician
Real medicine starts with a real doctor.
FindMyDirectDoctor was founded by Dr. Harsha Moole, MD — a practicing physician who built this platform because patients deserve direct access to real doctors. Not insurance bureaucracy. Not impersonal portals. Not faceless companies.
Every patient in our weight loss program is seen by a state-licensed clinician credentialed through OpenLoop Health's clinical network. You'll know who your clinician is. You can reach them. And a real licensed clinician, not a chatbot or algorithm, makes every clinical decision about your care.
Care coaching · included
You won't be doing this alone.
Starting a GLP-1 program can feel isolating. Between clinician visits, the questions stack up — is this side effect normal, am I eating the right things, how do I handle holidays, what about travel.
Every patient in our program is paired with a dedicated care coach: a Certified Medical Assistant trained specifically to support people on GLP-1 medications. Your first session is during your first two weeks on the program. After that, you meet every two weeks — more or less often, depending on what you prefer.
Your care coach doesn't replace your licensed clinician, and they don't write prescriptions. What they do is work with you on the things that actually trip people up between visits: managing side effects week to week, adjusting how you eat without rigid diets, navigating social situations and holidays, sleep, stress, and the patterns around eating that apps can't see. Every conversation is documented in your medical record so your licensed clinician sees the full picture.
Care coaching · included
You won't be doing this alone.
Starting a GLP-1 program can feel isolating. Between clinician visits, the questions stack up — is this side effect normal, am I eating the right things, how do I handle holidays, what about travel.
Every patient in our program is paired with a dedicated care coach: a Certified Medical Assistant trained specifically to support people on GLP-1 medications. Your first session is during your first two weeks on the program. After that, you meet every two weeks — more or less often, depending on what you prefer.
Your care coach doesn't replace your licensed clinician, and they don't write prescriptions. What they do is work with you on the things that actually trip people up between visits: managing side effects week to week, adjusting how you eat without rigid diets, navigating social situations and holidays, sleep, stress, and the patterns around eating that apps can't see. Every conversation is documented in your medical record so your licensed clinician sees the full picture.
Treatment paths
Four ways to start. One licensed clinician decides what's right for you.
We've expanded our program to fit a wider range of bodies, goals, and lives. During your consultation, your licensed clinician recommends the path best suited to your medical profile.
GLP-1 receptor agonists work on appetite signaling and how the body processes food. That biology is the same whether the medication is injected or taken by mouth. What changes between programs is the formulation, the dose, and the goal we're solving for. Here's how each path fits.
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist — it mimics a gut hormone your body naturally releases after eating. By acting on appetite-regulating pathways in the brain and slowing how quickly food leaves the stomach, it can lower the constant pull of hunger between meals and reduce overall food intake.
It's the most-studied compounded GLP-1 option for medical weight loss. Once-weekly injection at home, which most patients find quickly becomes routine.
Tirzepatide is a dual agonist — it acts on two gut hormone pathways at once. GLP-1, which influences appetite signaling and how full you feel, and GIP, a second incretin hormone that helps regulate insulin response and how the body uses stored fat. Working together, these two pathways can amplify the effects on appetite and metabolism beyond what GLP-1 alone produces.
Dual-pathway activity is what makes tirzepatide clinically distinct from single GLP-1 medications. Once-weekly injection at home. Your licensed clinician will determine whether dual-agonist therapy is the right fit for your medical profile.
Same active ingredient as injectable semaglutide, in a daily tablet form. It acts on the same GLP-1 receptors and the same appetite-regulating pathways. The route changes (oral vs. injection); the mechanism does not.
Patients who prefer to avoid needles often start here. Important to know: the bioavailability of compounded oral semaglutide can differ from injectable semaglutide, and individual response varies. Your licensed clinician will discuss whether oral treatment is the right route for you.
A lower-dose, more individualized approach. Each program pairs a low-dose GLP-1 with supportive ingredients — vitamins, amino acids, or co-factors — matched to a specific clinical goal. The GLP-1 component still acts on appetite and gut signaling. The supportive ingredients are chosen to support energy, sleep, prediabetes management, or side-effect tolerance depending on the program selected.
Microdosing is built for patients pursuing metabolic, energy, or wellness-adjacent goals — not strictly weight loss. The lower dosing approach broadens who can clinically participate, including patients who don't meet standard weight loss program thresholds. Clinician-supervised. Personalized. Seven goal-specific programs to choose from, in oral or injectable form.
Pricing
Four treatment paths. Pricing you can actually see.
Personalized, clinician-prescribed treatment. Everything you need — included.
Every plan below includes the same standard of care: a licensed clinician consultation, ongoing clinician follow-ups, lab work via Quest or Labcorp where clinically indicated, dedicated care coaching, and discreet home delivery. The medication, formulation, and program rhythm change. The standard of care does not.
Prepaid plans are billed upfront for the full term. Full amounts shown at checkout. 24-week and 52-week microdosing plans are not currently offered.
Prepaid plans are billed upfront for the full term. Full amounts shown at checkout. 24-week and 52-week microdosing plans are not currently offered.
Treatments are personalized compounded formulations of semaglutide or tirzepatide, prepared by a licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy. They are not the FDA-approved branded products.
Prepaid plan pricing requires upfront payment for the full plan length; full amount shown at checkout. Medication ships every 4 weeks.
Eligibility, prescribing, and medication selection are determined by your licensed clinician's independent medical judgment. Not all patients qualify. Available to patients ages 18–74.
Oral semaglutide is a compounded tablet formulation. The bioavailability and absorption profile of compounded oral semaglutide can differ from injectable semaglutide and from FDA-approved branded oral semaglutide products. Individual response to oral GLP-1 therapy varies. Your licensed clinician will discuss whether oral treatment is appropriate for you during your consultation.
Microdosing programs are personalized compounded formulations combining a low-dose GLP-1 with supportive ingredients (which may include B12, NAD, L-Carnitine, inositol, methionine, choline chloride, magnesium, and L-Theanine, depending on the program selected). These combinations are not FDA-approved branded products. The combinations have not been independently studied as fixed-dose formulations. Each formulation is prepared by a licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy based on your licensed clinician's individualized prescription.
Cancel anytime. You'll receive a refund for any future month for which your medication has not yet been ordered. Visa, Mastercard, FSA/HSA, Apple Pay, Google Pay accepted.
Is this right for you
Honest answers about who this program is for.
GLP-1 treatment isn't right for everyone, and we're not going to pretend otherwise.
Eligibility depends on which path is clinically appropriate for you. Your licensed clinician makes the final call during your consultation — this table shows the general thresholds:
A weight-related health condition includes type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, or elevated cholesterol, among others. Final clinical determination is made by the prescribing licensed clinician using independent medical judgment.
Eligibility depends on which path is clinically appropriate for you. Your licensed clinician makes the final call during your consultation — this shows the general thresholds:
Semaglutide Injection
Tirzepatide Injection
Oral Semaglutide
Microdosing Programs
WiderA weight-related health condition includes type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, or elevated cholesterol, among others. Final clinical determination is made by the prescribing licensed clinician using independent medical judgment.
For educational purposes only. Not medical advice. Use of this tool does not create a doctor-patient relationship between the individual using it and FindMyDirectDoctor.
GLP-1 medications are not safe for everyone. The conditions below may make you ineligible for our program, or require additional medical evaluation before treatment can begin. Your licensed clinician will review your full history during your consultation and make the final determination using independent medical judgment.
Conditions that generally disqualify a patient from GLP-1 treatment
- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
- Personal history of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2)
- Known allergy or serious hypersensitivity to semaglutide, tirzepatide, or any inactive ingredient in the compounded formulation
- Current pregnancy, active attempts to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- Type 1 diabetes or history of diabetic ketoacidosis
- Personal history of acute or chronic pancreatitis
- Active or prior eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder with purging behaviors)
- End-stage kidney disease, on dialysis, or expected to begin dialysis
- End-stage liver disease or cirrhosis
- Active cancer diagnosis or current cancer treatment
- History of organ transplant requiring ongoing immunosuppressive or anti-rejection medication
- Severe gastrointestinal disease, including significant gastroparesis or severe inflammatory bowel disease in active flare
- Current suicidal thoughts, recent suicide attempt, or active untreated severe depression
- Active substance use disorder
Conditions that require additional clinician evaluation and may limit eligibility
- Chronic kidney disease (moderate or advanced stages)
- History of gallbladder disease or recent gallstones
- Diabetic retinopathy or other significant diabetes-related complications
- Current use of insulin or insulin-secreting medications (risk of low blood sugar)
- Use of oral medications with a narrow therapeutic window, where slowed gastric emptying could alter absorption
- Recent major surgery, or planned surgery requiring general anesthesia in the near term
- Significant mood disorders or other mental health conditions under active treatment
- Recent or planned pregnancy in the next 12 months
- Age over 74 (program participation continues case-by-case beyond 74 based on individual evaluation)
What you should tell your provider
During your consultation, share your complete medical history, all medications and supplements you take, and any past or current symptoms — even ones that seem unrelated to weight. Your provider needs the full picture to make a safe prescribing decision. If GLP-1 treatment is not appropriate for you, your provider will tell you and recommend alternatives.
Note: This is not a complete list. Your licensed clinician will review your full medical history during your consultation and determine whether GLP-1 treatment is appropriate for you using independent medical judgment.
What to expect
What we tell every patient before they start.
Medical weight loss is a partnership between you and your licensed clinician. Before you decide, here's what we want you to know.
GLP-1 medications work best alongside reasonable nutrition and movement. During your consult, your licensed clinician will work with you on a plan that fits your actual life — what you eat, how you move, and where the friction is.
The most common are mild nausea, fatigue, or digestive changes during the first few weeks. Your licensed clinician will help you manage them and adjust your treatment if needed. If nausea is a concern, an optional anti-nausea prescription can be included with your plan.
We can't promise specific numbers, and we'd be skeptical of anyone who does. Your licensed clinician will help you set realistic expectations for your situation.
Your licensed clinician follow-ups — typically monthly at first, less frequent once your treatment stabilizes — exist for a reason: to monitor your progress, address concerns, and adjust your plan over time. Between clinician visits, your dedicated care coach checks in every two weeks to help you work through the everyday details — side effects, nutrition, sleep, social situations.
There are other paths to better health, and our job is to help you find yours — not to sell you something.
Always consult a licensed healthcare provider about any medical condition or treatment. Information on this page is educational and not a substitute for personalized medical advice.
Not ready yet? Start here.
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FAQ
Honest answers to the questions patients actually ask.
Semaglutide and tirzepatide have been used clinically for years. Both are FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes, and both are also FDA-approved under specific brand names for chronic weight management. Our program uses compounded formulations of these same active ingredients, prescribed when your licensed clinician determines they're clinically appropriate. Like any prescription medication, they carry risks and possible side effects. Your licensed clinician will review your full health history before prescribing and monitor you throughout treatment.
GLP-1 medications are not safe for everyone. Patients are generally ineligible if they have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2, are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a history of pancreatitis or active eating disorder, end-stage kidney or liver disease, active cancer, prior organ transplant, severe gastrointestinal disease, current suicidal ideation, or known allergy to semaglutide or tirzepatide. Other conditions may limit eligibility or require additional evaluation — including chronic kidney disease, gallbladder disease, diabetic retinopathy, concurrent insulin use, recent surgery, and certain mood disorders. This is not a complete list. Your licensed clinician will review your full medical history during your consultation and determine whether GLP-1 treatment is appropriate for you using independent medical judgment.
We don't, and it's intentional. Operating outside the insurance model is how we keep pricing transparent and visits direct. The price you see is the price you pay.
Yes, but we want to be specific about what you're getting. Our program prescribes compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide — personalized formulations made for you by a licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy that operates under FDA regulations. These are not the FDA-approved branded GLP-1 weight loss medications you may have seen advertised. The active ingredients are the same, but the formulation, dosing, and oversight pathway are different. Your licensed clinician will explain which option is right for you, and why, during your consultation. If a branded product is the better choice for your situation, we'll tell you — even though we don't prescribe them in this program.
Both are compounded semaglutide. The injection is once weekly and is the most-studied delivery route. The oral version is a daily tablet, which some patients prefer if they want to avoid needles. The bioavailability of oral semaglutide differs from the injection, and individual response varies. Your licensed clinician will discuss which route is appropriate for you.
Microdosing uses a lower dose of GLP-1, combined with supportive ingredients matched to a specific goal — like energy, sleep, or prediabetes management. It's not a "lite" version of the weight loss program. It's a different clinical approach designed for a wider range of patients, including patients with a lower BMI than the standard weight loss program serves. Your licensed clinician determines whether microdosing is right for you.
Microdosing programs are designed for patients pursuing metabolic, energy, or related goals — not exclusively for weight loss. The lower BMI threshold reflects that wider clinical use. Microdosing is still clinician-supervised, and every patient is evaluated individually before any prescription is written.
Yes. Your licensed clinician can change your prescription if your goals, response, or clinical picture changes. There are no penalties for switching, and you only pay for the program you're currently on.
Every patient is paired with a dedicated care coach — a Certified Medical Assistant trained specifically to support people on GLP-1 medications. Your care coach meets with you every two weeks (more or less often by your preference) to help you manage side effects, navigate nutrition and lifestyle adjustments, and work through the day-to-day questions that come up between clinician visits. Your care plan is documented in your medical record, so your licensed clinician stays in the loop. Care coaches don't write prescriptions and aren't a replacement for medical advice — they're there to help you make the most of the program your licensed clinician designs.
Individual results vary, and any honest provider will say the same. Your licensed clinician will help you set realistic expectations for your specific situation.
Yes. You can cancel at any time, for any reason. You'll receive a refund for any future month for which your medication has not yet been ordered through the pharmacy. Once your medication for a given month has been ordered, that month is non-refundable.
Tell your licensed clinician everything during your consultation. They'll determine whether GLP-1 is appropriate for you, recommend adjustments, or — if it isn't the right fit — point you toward a better path.
A board-certified licensed clinician in your state, through OpenLoop Health's clinical network. Every prescription is reviewed and signed by a real licensed clinician.
Yes. Your medical information is protected under HIPAA and handled only by the clinical team involved in your care.
Final step
Take the first step. It takes two minutes.
No commitment. No charge until you decide to move forward. Just an honest assessment of whether this program might be right for you.
Questions before you start? Reach our patient support team at [email protected].