Price transparency
What is disclosed before intake, not a clinical rating.
Care Bare Rx is an LGBTQ+-friendly online clinic for weight loss, hair growth, sexual health and NAD+. For weight loss it prescribes compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as weekly injections, plus oral options and brand-name Ozempic from $705 a month. Weight-loss plans start at $199 a month, and the price depends on your medication and dose.
Care Bare Rx does not pay us. We review it so you can compare it with the programs that do. Disclosure
Care Bare Rx publishes its price before the medical intake — you can see what it costs without handing over your health history first.
On this page
Care Bare Rx at a glance
- Price visibility
- Published before intake
- Pharmacy information
- 4 pharmacy partners named
- Where it operates
- All 50 states and Puerto Rico per its FAQ, but its own catalog names an eleven-state no-ship list on the wellness line
The verdict
Care Bare Rx shows its price before the medical intake, but leaves gaps, such as what the advertised price includes or which pharmacy fills the prescription. It ranks 23 of 65 on price transparency.
The score beside Care Bare Rx's name rates how much it tells you before the medical intake — the price, the pharmacy and the terms — not how cheap it is.
Considering Care Bare Rx?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
What do you get with Care Bare Rx?
- Compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide as a once-weekly injection
- Oral options: Rybelsus (semaglutide tablets) and a compounded oral tirzepatide, if your provider thinks it fits
- Brand-name Ozempic, from $705 a month
- Telehealth consultations, a treatment plan, a monthly prescription, home shipping, and email and phone support in the listed price
- Clinicians from the Lion MD network, with four named doctors, including Spanish-speaking providers
- Hair-growth, sexual-health and NAD+ treatments on the same account
How does Care Bare Rx work?
Fill out the intake
A secure online medical form. The doctor may order screening tests before deciding.
Telehealth consultation
A licensed provider reviews your history, usually within 24 hours, and writes a prescription if it's appropriate.
Pharmacy ships
The prescription goes to a mail-order pharmacy. Delivery typically takes 5 to 7 days after the prescription is issued.
Monthly refills
Medication ships each month, with follow-up care and optional coaching.
How much does Care Bare Rx cost?
$199/mo at the 0.25 mg tier (compounded weekly injection; $249 at 0.5 and 1 mg, $299 at 1.5 and 2 mg)
$299/mo at the 2.5 and 5 mg tiers (compounded weekly injection; $349 at 7.5 and 10 mg, $399 at 12.5 and 15 mg)
All 50 states and Puerto Rico per its FAQ, but its own catalog names an eleven-state no-ship list on the wellness line
Weight-loss treatment starts at $199 a month, and Care Bare Rx says the price varies by medication and dose. The listed price includes consultations, the prescription, shipping and support. Brand-name Ozempic starts at $705 a month.
- The marketing pages show only the "from $199" starting price and say the cost varies by dose and medication, so expect higher doses and tirzepatide to cost more.
- Its terms say the final charge can change depending on the medication prescribed and the pharmacy that fills it.
- Consultation fees are non-refundable, and all sales of prescription products are final.
- No insurance needed. FSA and HSA cards are accepted for every treatment.
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved and are not the same products as Ozempic or Mounjaro.
Considering Care Bare Rx?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
Who is Care Bare Rx best for?
A good fit if
- LGBTQ+ patients who want a clinic that markets to them directly
- People who want injections, tablets or a brand-name pen from one provider
- Spanish speakers who want a Spanish-speaking doctor
- Anyone who also wants hair, sexual-health or NAD+ treatment on one account
Look elsewhere if
- Shoppers who want to see their exact dose price before signing up
- Anyone who needs a refund path if the consultation doesn't lead anywhere
- People looking for gender-affirming hormone care; it isn't offered
Considering Care Bare Rx?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
What are Care Bare Rx's pros and cons?
Pros
- Names its telehealth operator, four prescribing doctors with NPI numbers, and four pharmacies with full addresses and phone numbers
- Covers all 50 states and Puerto Rico
- The listed price bundles consultations, the prescription, shipping and support
- Offers oral and injectable options plus brand-name Ozempic
- FSA and HSA eligible across every treatment
Cons
- Only a "from $199" price is published; the price for your dose and molecule shows up later
- Consultation fees are non-refundable and all sales are final
- The terms allow the final charge to vary with the pharmacy that fills the order
- Its FAQ answer to "Is compounded semaglutide FDA approved?" never actually says no. It isn't
- Care Bare Rx shares its clinicians, pharmacies and software platform with other brands, including Synergy Rx and Breeze Meds, so it's a storefront on a shared operation
The pharmacy behind the medicine
It names its pharmacy. Care Bare Rx discloses Belmar Pharmacy, Strive Pharmacy, Epiq Scripts, Casa Pharma Rx as its compounding partners. That matters more here than the price does: a compounded medicine is only as good as the pharmacy that made it, and a company willing to name one is a company you can go and check.
A compounded drug is mixed to order by a pharmacy rather than manufactured and released as a finished product, so the FDA has not reviewed the specific preparation you are prescribed for safety, effectiveness or quality. That is true of every compounded program, including the highest-scoring ones.
What else do people ask about Care Bare Rx?
How much does Care Bare Rx cost for weight loss?
Weight-loss plans start at $199 a month and vary by medication and dose. The price covers consultations, the prescription, shipping and support. Brand-name Ozempic starts at $705 a month.
Is Care Bare Rx only for LGBTQ+ people?
No. It brands itself as LGBTQ+-affirming, but anyone who qualifies can use it.
Who are the doctors and pharmacies?
Care is delivered through CareValidate's platform by Lion MD clinicians, led by Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD and Dr. Kelly Tenbrink, MD, with Dr. HirenKimar Italia, MD and Dr. David Mansour, DO. Prescriptions are filled by Belmar, Strive, Epiq Scripts or Casa Pharma Rx.
How fast does medication arrive?
Typically within 5 to 7 days after your prescription is issued, then monthly after that.
Can I get a refund?
Consultation fees can't be refunded, and prescription products can't be returned. Contact the care team if you think there's a billing error.
Which states does it serve?
All 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to its FAQ.
Sources for this review
Company information and terms used for this review. These sources describe the service; they do not establish treatment outcomes.
- Care Bare Rx homepage, read 2026-10-09
- Care Bare Rx about page (product prices), read 2026-10-09
- Care Bare Rx FAQ (cost, states, clinicians, pharmacies), read 2026-10-09
- Care Bare Rx weight-loss medications page, read 2026-10-09
- Care Bare Rx terms and conditions (refunds, variable charge), read 2026-10-09
How it compares
Care Bare Rx ranks 23 of 65 on our price-transparency score. Every prescription GLP-1 program we review is scored on the same question: can you see the price before you hand over your health history? The full list is on the prescription GLP-1 review index.
Because Care Bare Rx shows a price before the intake, it is also ranked on our GLP-1 telehealth ranking, our compounded semaglutide ranking and our compounded tirzepatide ranking.
$249/mo (month-to-month, compounded injection or oral capsule; $219 on 3 months, $199 on 6, $194 on 12)
From $79/mo (compounded weekly injection, the same price at every dose; its homepage banner still reads "from $99/mo")
$199/mo month-to-month (compounded weekly injection; the 3-month bundle is $748, or $249/mo — dearer, not cheaper; sublingual tablets $299/mo)Show the full pricing note
Compounded injection one-month plan $179; $129 is first-order promotion. Longer-term equivalents require upfront commitment.Show the full pricing note
Public 1-month selector: $200 with $250 crossed out; 3-month selection $133/mo with $200 crossed out, billed upfront; promotional and other-page prices differ; repeat-purchase price unconfirmedShow the full pricing note
Read this before you start
Prices change — confirm on Care Bare Rx's own site before you commit. This page is informational and not medical advice: a GLP-1 is a prescription drug, and whether one suits you is a decision for a licensed clinician who knows your history. How we choose what appears here, and what we are paid for, is set out in our editorial policy.