Desk Score
Elara MD
Elara MD is a weight-loss and wellness telehealth platform offering weekly injectable GLP-1 therapy alongside a peptide menu (NAD+, sermorelin, glutathione).
Desk Score 60/100 (C) · Verified July 2026
Is Elara MD legit?
Only what Elara MD publishes and what we could check ourselves — nothing inferred. See the methodology.
- Certification
- We found no LegitScript certification displayed when we read the site.
- Where it ships
- The site doesn't say which states it serves.
- Last checked
- July 2026, against Elara MD's own pages.
- Published price
- Elara MD publishes a figure for semaglutide and tirzepatide — the qualifiers are in "What does Elara MD cost?" below.
- What it sells
- Compounded medication only, injectable route only.
- Licensing & trust
- 35/100 on the scored dimension of that name — one of the six in our published methodology.
Checks out as far as the figures go, with one caveat: every price Elara MD publishes carries a condition, so the number on the site is not the monthly bill.
What does Elara MD cost?
Each figure exactly as Elara MD publishes it, with the condition attached to it spelled out.
Semaglutide
$249/mo (0.2 mg dose, compounded)
That is a starting figure, not the price at every dose: $249 a month is the lowest rung, and the cost rises from there.
Because that figure carries a condition, it is held out of our "cheapest" rankings and out of the median we compute for semaglutide — only flat month-to-month rates compete there.
Tirzepatide
$349/mo (2.0 mg dose, compounded)
That is a starting figure, not the price at every dose: $349 a month is the lowest rung, and the cost rises from there.
Because that figure carries a condition, it is held out of our "cheapest" rankings and out of the median we compute for tirzepatide — only flat month-to-month rates compete there.
All figures as published on Elara MD's own site and read in July 2026. Prices change — confirm before you order.
- Semaglutide
- From $249/molowest dose rung
- Tirzepatide
- From $349/molowest dose rung
- Coverage
- Not listed on Elara MD's site (checked July 2026)
- Brand-name
- Compounded only
- Verification
- Prices as published on Elara MD's site — verified july 2026. Each figure's full condition is in “What does Elara MD cost?” below.
Weigh Elara MD against the full ranked field on the best semaglutide providers ranking, or line it up against its closest alternatives. Or go one-on-one: Elara MD vs CoreAge Rx. Because Elara MD dispenses compounded medication, it’s worth understanding whether compounded GLP-1 is legit and safe.
Desk Score breakdown
Each of the six scored dimensions. See the methodology.
What we like
- Dose-banded monthly pricing published on-site ($249–$649/mo across tiers)
- Both a semaglutide-range and a tirzepatide-range (GLP-1/GIP) option, plus microdosing
- Medication included in the monthly price with free fast shipping when prescribed
- Broad reach claimed (over 40 states)
Where points come off
- Molecules not named on-site (only 'Personalized GLP-1') — compounded status is inferred
- No FDA compounded-medication disclaimer published
- No named compounding pharmacy partner — prescriptions are patient-directed
- LegitScript certification, medical director, and full state list not disclosed
- Pricier than several compounded competitors
The bottom line — C
Best for: Semaglutide-range and tirzepatide-range GLP-1 plus wellness peptides.
Elara MD ranks #372 of 542 providers scored — see #1, CoreAge Rx here.
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Pricing and verification reflect Elara MD's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Elara MD's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
Elara MD
From $249/mo (lowest dose rung) semaglutide
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