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MD Exam review

Written by Elena Voss, Metabolic Health Editor

Elena Voss is a mother writing for mothers, not a treating clinician, and holds no medical license. Prices and terms come from the company's own published pages. This is background reading, not medical advice.

Two businesses are described on this one site. The homepage sells a flat program — "as low as $225 per month, which includes telemedicine visits, nutrition and exercise coaching, and medication." The FAQ says it accepts most major insurance, that your cost depends on your plan, and explains how to fax your insurance details in. Nothing reconciles them. The same page also carries two different Miami addresses and two different support addresses.

$225/mo
Consult Medication Coaching
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MD Exam at a glance

Semaglutide
From $225/mo including medication, plus a $50 consultation
Tirzepatide
Not priced separately
Coverage
Not published
Brand-name
Compounded only

How we scored MD Exam

Every factor comes from MD Exam's own published pricing, disclosures and oversight, and the six combine into the 42/100 Metabolic-Fit Score on our weighted six-factor framework. Commissions don't change a provider's score.

True monthly cost36/100 · Weak

Cost is unpredictable or sits at the premium end.

Postpartum & breastfeeding guidance40/100 · Weak

No postpartum or breastfeeding framing — a generic weight program.

PCOS & hormonal fit50/100 · Weak

Thin on the hormonal picture that drives many mothers' weight.

Ongoing support44/100 · Weak

Support is thin once the prescription ships.

Clinical oversight & labs42/100 · Weak

Oversight and lab support fall short of the best on our list — the review below says exactly where.

Cancellation fairness40/100 · Weak

Exit terms are the weak point: lock-in, notice periods, or a cancellation you have to chase.

How we checked this review

MD Exam LLC advertises a program "priced as low as $225 per month, which includes telemedicine visits, nutrition and exercise coaching, and medication", with a $50 consultation fee charged separately. That figure is the only pricing published. Two things complicate it. The FAQ describes a different business entirely — that the practice accepts most major insurance, that the cost of a prescription depends on the plan, and how to fax insurance details in — and nothing on the site says which model a given patient falls under. And the same page carries two different Miami addresses with two different support email addresses. One claim was checked rather than accepted: its FAQ states that "the active ingredient, Semaglutide, has always been available", with any shortage attributed to the brand-name prefilled pen. The FDA's own shortage database, queried on the day of review, lists no active semaglutide injection shortage but does list semaglutide tablets as to be discontinued by their manufacturer. The characterization is the seller's and is unevidenced; this review does not assert the opposite, only that nothing supports it. No state list and no compounding pharmacy are published. It has no FDA warning letter.

Before you sign up

What MD Exam's public site and signup page show before you hand over any details.

Worth knowing

  • A monthly price is visible on the public homepage before any intake — you do not have to hand over information to see a number

Pricing

MedicationPricePlan
Compounded semaglutide$225Program price, medication included"Our program is priced as low as $225 per month, which includes telemedicine visits, nutrition and exercise coaching, and medication." A $50 consultation fee is charged separately, and the FAQ separately says the practice bills most major insurance — two models on one site.

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Many HSA and FSA plans cover GLP-1 telehealth — check yours. These figures are what MD Exam's own site disclosed at last review; this market re-prices often, so confirm the current number at the source.

What we like

  • $225 a month including medication would sit at the affordable end of our list
  • Nutrition and exercise coaching are described as part of the program rather than as add-ons
  • It engages with insurance at all, which most of this cash-pay market declines to
  • Names its operating entity and publishes a toll-free number

The caveats

  • A flat cash program and an insurance-billing model are described on the same site with nothing to reconcile them
  • Two different Miami addresses and two different support email addresses appear on one page
  • Its claim that the active ingredient "has always been available" is the seller's own and is not what the FDA shortage record shows
  • A $50 consultation fee sits outside the advertised monthly figure
  • An unrendered FAQ prefix leaks into the copy — "A: Our program is priced…"
  • No state list and no compounding pharmacy named

Two payment models need one clear explanation

MD Exam advertises a program from $225 monthly that includes telemedicine visits, nutrition and exercise coaching, and medication. Its FAQ also describes accepting major insurance, with costs depending on the patient's plan. Those descriptions may represent different routes, but the public information does not explain how they fit together. Before selecting a plan, establish whether you are buying the advertised cash program or receiving services billed to insurance.

A separate $50 consultation fee belongs in the initial budget. The $225 starting program amount therefore should not be presented as the only charge involved in getting started. Ask whether the consultation is collected once, what happens if treatment is declined and which services are charged after that visit. The public starting figure also does not identify a complete dose ladder or a separate tirzepatide price.

The coaching needs a practical description

Nutrition and exercise coaching are meaningful advertised inclusions when weight management involves more than obtaining a prescription. What matters is how the service delivers them: scheduled appointments, written material and individualized conversations are different kinds of support. Ask who provides the coaching, whether appointments are included and how the clinical team uses that information. The broad program description does not establish specialist nutrition credentials for every person answering a message.

The same distinction applies to telemedicine visits. An included visit is not a promise that every refill is automatic or that a particular requested medicine will be prescribed. Obtain the intended medication, formulation and quantity from the treating clinician. If the prescription changes, ask whether the quoted program price changes too. A low starting amount is most useful when it is attached to the treatment and follow-up you actually expect to use.

Insurance acceptance does not establish your share

The insurance FAQ should prompt a personal benefit check, rather than an assumption that enrollment removes the cash charge. Ask which clinical organization submits claims, which visits are covered and how medication is handled. Deductibles and pharmacy benefits can affect different parts of the bill. If MD Exam proposes an insurance route, request a written estimate that separates patient responsibility from the advertised program and consultation amounts.

Its contact information also needs clarification: the public page carries two Miami addresses and different support email addresses. That does not prove that a service is unavailable, but it makes identifying the correct billing and clinical contacts worthwhile. Ask where to send a cancellation request, how receipt is acknowledged and whom to contact about a prescription problem. A published toll-free number is useful only if the responsibilities behind it are clear.

Confirm the missing details before committing

MD Exam names its operating entity but does not publish a complete served-state list or identify the compounding pharmacy on its public site. Confirm both prescribing and dispensing access for your address. A domestic company and an online intake do not establish nationwide treatment availability. The dispensing pharmacy should also provide instructions and labeling for the actual preparation, rather than leaving the patient to infer them from general marketing.

The public material does not establish a maternal or PCOS care pathway. Its statements about ingredient availability likewise should not replace a clinician's explanation of the finished product and why it is being prescribed. MD Exam is most relevant when its bundled visits and coaching meet a concrete need and the payment route can be reconciled. The useful next step is one written offer covering the consultation, medication, ongoing support and financial exit, rather than treating $225 as a complete answer to every part of care.

The bottom line for mothers

Best for: A mother who will phone and establish which of the two business models applies to her before she starts.

Alternatives to MD Exam

These are partners — we may be paid if you sign up through these links. The full list has every provider we cover, partner or not.

  • CoreAge RxFeatured partner

    CoreAge's officially linked public offer advertises compounded semaglutide at $79/month and tirzepatide at $129/month across doses, with care and overnight shipping included. It describes one-time purchases without a required subscription. Main navigation still shows semaglutide from $99; confirm your prescription quantity and total, and read the refund limits before paying.

    Visit CoreAge Rx
  • $165/mo semaglutide and $214/mo tirzepatide month to month, dropping to $97 and $177 on a 12-month plan — with a genuinely itemized exclusion list that explicitly screens out pregnancy, planned pregnancy, and breastfeeding rather than staying silent on it.

    Visit HealthRX
  • $197/mo semaglutide and $297/mo tirzepatide, everything included — medication, physician consult, supplies and shipping — compounded in the USA with no hidden fees. No state list is published anywhere we could find.

    Visit RNK Health

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How much does MD Exam cost?
At last review, MD Exam's lowest ongoing compounded rate was about $225/mo — From $225/mo including medication, plus a $50 consultation for semaglutide, Not priced separately for tirzepatide. This market re-prices often, so check the current all-in figure at the source before committing.
Is MD Exam safe to use while breastfeeding?
Pregnancy is the clear line: no GLP-1 is established as safe while you are pregnant. Nursing is less clear-cut. The Wegovy injection and Ozempic labels have little or no breast-milk data and ask you and your clinician to weigh the benefits of breastfeeding against how much you need the drug. Compounded versions carry no label of their own, so that conversation matters more, not less. MD Exam is not an exception to any of that — settle the timing with your own clinician.
Does MD Exam offer both semaglutide and tirzepatide?
MD Exam's tirzepatide access isn't consistently disclosed; it's primarily a semaglutide program as last verified. If you specifically want tirzepatide, confirm availability first.
How does MD Exam score for mothers?
MD Exam scores 42/100 on our Metabolic-Fit Score, a weighted read of six things mothers actually have to care about. CoreAge Rx, a featured partner, is worth a side-by-side look.

Pricing, states and verification reflect MD Exam's public disclosures at last review; the Metabolic-Fit Score is our editorial judgment per the published methodology. This is background reading, not medical advice — GLP-1 medications are not established as safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding. See our medical disclaimer and how we're funded.

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