StaveMD review
By Gut Metabolic EditorialUpdated
Price transparency
What is disclosed before intake, not a clinical rating.
StaveMD offers online compounded weight-care assessment, with clinical services through the OpenLoop network. Its initial semaglutide offer is $179 for four weeks, followed by a displayed $209 monthly price; tirzepatide is advertised at $249 monthly. The cancellation policy says plans continue every four weeks, so the continuing budget needs that shorter interval confirmed. Its public refund policy is broader than a typical prescription-return restriction, including a recent-payment refund and unused prepaid shipments. Those commercial promises have conditions and do not guarantee a clinical result.
StaveMD does not pay us. We review it so you can compare it with the programs that do. Disclosure
Public amounts require the selected preparation, complete payment and billing term to be confirmed.
On this page
StaveMD at a glance
- Price visibility
- Public offer details
- Pharmacy information
- 4 pharmacy partners named
- Where it operates
- Confirm clinical service and location eligibility. U.S. adults only; terms describe broad service but qualify individual treatment availability by state.
The verdict
Public amounts require the selected preparation, complete payment and billing term to be confirmed.
The score beside StaveMD'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 StaveMD?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
What do you get with StaveMD?
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, with independent clinical review before approval and pharmacy fulfillment. These are patient-specific preparations rather than the separately manufactured branded products used in the trials discussed on the site. Ask for the exact preparation, quantity, added ingredients and storage instructions.
- Provider consultation, medication, shipping and ongoing support described as included. A refill check-in allows the clinician to review progress and decide whether an adjustment is appropriate. Account support and clinical care have different roles; use the assigned clinical contact for symptoms or treatment questions.
- RZ International LLC operates StaveMD as the nonclinical platform. The terms identify OpenLoop Healthcare Partners, PC and affiliated professional corporations for telehealth. The assigned professional entity, clinician and location eligibility should appear in the actual consent rather than be inferred from a network-wide marketing statement.
- Named pharmacy options include Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy, Health Warehouse, Precision Medicine and Triad Rx. Not every order uses every listed pharmacy. Confirm the actual dispenser and preparation before fulfillment, including shipping, delivery handling and whom to contact about a damaged or incorrect parcel.
How does StaveMD work?
Compare four-week and longer plans separately
The initial semaglutide offer covers four weeks at $179. The homepage describes later care at $209 monthly, while the policy says plans continue every four weeks. Tirzepatide is advertised at $249 monthly. Ask for the actual continuing interval, first and next charges and supplied quantity. Lower prepaid equivalents require their complete payment to be compared, not simply multiplied into a flexible monthly budget.
Distinguish authorization from a settled payment
The GLP-1 policy says the card is authorized at checkout and charged only after a provider approves the prescription. If treatment is declined, that hold is released. A pending entry on a bank account is therefore not necessarily a collected payment or a prescription approval. Retain the selected order and ask about the authorization status if a pending amount remains visible.
Use the clinical review and refill check-ins
The terms limit the service to U.S. adults, with treatment availability varying by state and preparation. Complete the independent provider’s history accurately and confirm whether testing or a live visit is necessary. Before each refill, discuss how treatment is going with the clinical team. Changing a payment plan or canceling an account is separate from deciding how to continue or stop a prescribed medicine.
Record the renewal and any refund request
The cancellation policy requires notice at least 48 hours before renewal through the patient portal or support. Later notice takes effect the following cycle. Its recent-payment refund and unused prepaid-shipment provisions are described separately, so request the specific remedy and retain written confirmation. A canceled renewal should not be assumed to cancel an already processed pharmacy instruction automatically.
How much does StaveMD cost?
Compounded semaglutide $179 for the first four weeks, then advertised at $209/month; policy renews every four weeks; ongoing month-to-month total not established.
Compounded tirzepatide advertised at $249/month; confirm the four-week renewal and full selected order; ongoing month-to-month total not established.
Confirm clinical service and location eligibility. U.S. adults only; terms describe broad service but qualify individual treatment availability by state.
Semaglutide is advertised at $179 for the first four weeks and $209 monthly thereafter, with tirzepatide at $249 monthly. The policy describes recurring four-week cycles. Optional prepaid plans have separate complete payments and shipment schedules. Obtain the accepted total, actual number of supplied days, renewal interval and included clinical services before comparing the ordinary and prepaid options.
- A four-week cycle can produce thirteen charges over fifty-two weeks. Confirm the continuing cadence rather than budgeting for twelve payments solely because a headline says monthly.
- The first-order policy describes authorization before clinical approval and collection only after a prescription is approved. Declined treatment should release the hold rather than trigger a medication order.
- The current policy offers a refund of the most recent four-week payment if the plan is not working out, including after shipment, and refunds prepaid shipments not yet sent. Ask how those provisions apply to the selected order; no medication return is requested.
- The additional weight-loss guarantee requires taking treatment as prescribed and comparing intake with refill records. A claim may be made while on the plan or within thirty days after the last payment, with one guarantee per patient. Treat it as a conditional financial policy, not a prediction of results.
Considering StaveMD?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
Who is StaveMD best for?
A good fit if
- Adults comparing provider-reviewed compounded care
- People who want explicit authorization and refund terms
- Patients willing to track four-week renewal dates
Look elsewhere if
- Anyone treating monthly wording as proof of a calendar-month cycle
- People assuming a financial guarantee predicts their response
- Shoppers needing one predetermined pharmacy before inquiry
Considering StaveMD?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
What are StaveMD's pros and cons?
Pros
- Terms name the platform operator and clinical network
- The policy distinguishes authorization from collection
- Recent-payment and unused-shipment refunds are described
Cons
- Monthly price wording differs from the four-week policy
- Prepaid equivalents require full-payment comparison
- Guarantee eligibility depends on documented treatment conditions
The pharmacy behind the medicine
It names its pharmacy. StaveMD discloses Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy, Health Warehouse, Precision Medicine, Triad 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 StaveMD?
When is the first payment collected?
The GLP-1 cancellation policy says the card is authorized at checkout and charged only after licensed-provider approval. If the clinician declines treatment, the hold is released. Ask the team to distinguish a pending authorization from a settled charge and keep the accepted order details with the bank record.
Is $209 charged once per calendar month?
The homepage uses monthly wording, but the cancellation policy says the plan continues every four weeks. Obtain the actual next renewal and supply dates before budgeting. A four-week cadence differs from twelve calendar-month charges and can affect the total paid over a year.
Who treats and dispenses?
The platform operator is RZ International LLC, doing business as StaveMD. Current terms identify OpenLoop Healthcare Partners, PC and affiliated professional corporations for care, with several pharmacy partners. Request the specific practice, treating professional and dispensing pharmacy associated with the accepted prescription.
How much notice is needed to stop a refill?
The policy requires cancellation at least 48 hours before the next renewal through the portal or support. A request after that deadline takes effect the following cycle. Retain confirmation of the date, current pharmacy-processing status and whether a separate refund or shipment cancellation request is needed.
Does the refund policy require returning medication?
The current policy offers a recent four-week-payment refund when the plan is not working out and says medication need not be sent back. Prepaid plans describe refunds for shipments not yet sent. Contact the team about the specific order and retain the decision instead of mailing prescribed medication without instructions.
Does the weight-loss guarantee mean treatment will work?
No financial policy can establish an individual clinical outcome. The stated guarantee depends on taking the medicine as prescribed and checking recorded weight and adherence with the care team. Review its time limits and one-claim condition before relying on a refund, and direct treatment questions to the clinician.
Sources for this review
Company information and terms used for this review. These sources describe the service; they do not establish treatment outcomes.
How it compares
StaveMD ranks 98 of 293 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 StaveMD shows a price before the intake, it is also ranked on our GLP-1 telehealth ranking.
Injectable semaglutide from $135/month on a three-month plan; ongoing month-to-month total not established.
$149 every 4 weeks month-to-month (compounded; $99/mo on a 12-month plan, billed $1,188 once a year)
On-Demand clinical care starts at $39; Wegovy and labs are separate, with qualified pharmacy savings; ongoing month-to-month total not established.Show the full pricing note
B12 injection plan $229 every 28 days; additional required lab cost and complete ongoing month-to-month total not established.Show the full pricing note
Compounded semaglutide listed; weight-care bundle shows $329 headline versus $361.90/month and $20/month membership wording. No complete molecule-specific quote; ongoing month-to-month total not established.Show the full pricing note
Read this before you start
Prices change — confirm on StaveMD'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.