Metabolic-Fit / 100
TeleSlim Clinic review
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.
The $99 a month buys the doctor, not the drug. This is a Chicago practice with three named physicians, dietitians, an exercise physiologist and cognitive behavioral therapy, and it publishes exactly which six states it serves — both rare on this page. What it does not publish, anywhere, is what the medication costs. The subscription tiers run from $99 a month down to $75 on an annual plan, and the prescription sits outside all of them.
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TeleSlim Clinic at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $99/mo for the clinic; medication priced separately and not published
- Tirzepatide
- $99/mo for the clinic; medication priced separately and not published
- Coverage
- Illinois, plus Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona
- Brand-name
- Compounded only
How we scored TeleSlim Clinic
Every factor comes from TeleSlim Clinic's own published pricing, disclosures and oversight, and the six combine into the 53/100 Metabolic-Fit Score on our weighted six-factor framework. Commissions don't change a provider's score.
Cost is unpredictable or sits at the premium end.
No postpartum or breastfeeding framing — a generic weight program.
Thin on the hormonal picture that drives many mothers' weight.
Support is thin once the prescription ships.
Oversight and lab support fall short of the best on our list — the review below says exactly where.
Exit terms are the weak point: lock-in, notice periods, or a cancellation you have to chase.
How we checked this review
TeleSlim Clinic is a Chicago practice at 875 North Michigan Avenue with three named physicians, registered dietitians, an exercise physiologist and cognitive behavioral therapy, and it publishes its coverage precisely: Illinois, plus telemedicine in Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona. Its subscription is published too — $99 a month, $269 for three months, $499 for six, $899 for a year, after an initial 45-minute consultation currently priced at $99 against a stated $199. What no page publishes is the cost of the medication. The site says it prescribes "GLP-1 and GIP medications" and stops there, so the $99 buys the clinical team and the prescription is a second, unknown number. Two smaller things: a placeholder reading "Pricing dummy" is live in the main navigation, and the optional weekly dietitian and exercise follow-ups carry an unstated additional fee. Ten office addresses are listed, all high-floor downtown suites, for a practice that describes itself as all-online. It has no FDA warning letter.
Before you sign up
What TeleSlim Clinic'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
| Medication | Price | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Compounded semaglutide | $99 | Clinic subscription only — medication not priced$99/month buys the physician, the plan and the support team. The medication is prescribed separately and its cost is published nowhere on the site. Longer commitments: $269 for 3 months, $499 for 6, $899 for a year. |
| Compounded tirzepatide | $99 | Clinic subscription only — medication not pricedThe same subscription. The site says it prescribes "GLP-1 and GIP medications" without pricing either. |
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Many HSA and FSA plans cover GLP-1 telehealth — check yours. These figures are what TeleSlim Clinic's own site disclosed at last review; this market re-prices often, so confirm the current number at the source.
What we like
- Names its six states outright — Illinois plus Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona
- Three named physicians, plus registered dietitians, an exercise physiologist and cognitive behavioral therapy
- The subscription tiers are published plainly, from $99 a month to $899 a year
- The initial consultation is a full 45 minutes, currently $99 against a stated $199
- A free ten-minute call with a doctor is offered before anything is paid
The caveats
- No medication price is published anywhere, so the $99 is a floor with an unknown second number on top
- A placeholder reading "Pricing dummy" is live in the site's main navigation
- Weekly dietitian and exercise follow-ups cost extra, and that fee is not stated either
- Ten office addresses are listed, every one a high-floor downtown suite, for a practice that calls itself all-online
- Its most recent articles are dated 2023
- No compounding pharmacy is named
The subscription purchases the clinic’s support
TeleSlim Clinic lists a $99 monthly subscription, with longer options at $269 for three months, $499 for six and $899 for a year. The medication is prescribed separately and its price is not published. The lowest annual equivalent, roughly $75 a month, therefore describes the clinic subscription rather than an all-inclusive GLP-1 treatment amount.
A reader should establish both costs before comparing TeleSlim with a bundled program. The relevant questions are what the clinical subscription includes, what the selected medication costs and whether any separate initiation or laboratory charge applies. A lower annual subscription average does not make the unknown pharmacy bill disappear, and a longer prepaid term is a different financial decision from beginning one month at a time.
The named team is a meaningful distinction
The practice names physicians Jihad Kudsi, MD, Diala Alatassi, MD, and Katie Rosenfeld, DO. It also describes registered dietitians, an exercise physiologist and cognitive behavioral therapy. That is a more visible multidisciplinary offering than a medication catalog with no identified clinical team, and may matter to someone who wants support beyond prescription renewal.
The amount of each service included should still be confirmed. The site specifically says optional weekly dietitian and exercise follow-ups have an additional fee, without publishing that fee. Do not assume that listing a team member or a type of therapy means unlimited appointments are included in the $99 subscription. Ask who conducts the planned follow-up, how often it occurs and which additional contacts cost extra.
The initial consultation has its own offer
TeleSlim describes a 45-minute initial visit, advertised at $99 against a $199 reference price. It also offers a free ten-minute call with a doctor before payment. That shorter conversation could help a prospective patient clarify service fit and cost, but it should not be treated as a complete medical assessment or a promise that a prescription will follow.
Ask how the initial visit interacts with the subscription: whether it is separate, included, credited or governed by a different cancellation condition. The public prices should not simply be added together or treated as a waived entry fee without confirmation. The free call is especially useful for establishing the actual program total and the medication route before a longer subscription is selected.
Coverage is clearer than the physical-office presentation
TeleSlim names Illinois, Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona as its service states. That specificity helps a reader determine whether to investigate further. It still does not guarantee that every medication or formulation can be prescribed or dispensed at every address within that area.
The practice describes itself as all-online while listing several downtown office addresses, including a Chicago location. Those addresses do not establish that a patient can attend an in-person appointment at each site, and they should not be interpreted as proof of either a physical clinic network or a virtual-office arrangement. If an in-person examination is important, obtain a direct answer about whether one is offered and where it would occur.
Weigh the support against the unanswered costs
The medication menu refers to GLP-1 and GIP treatments without publishing dose-specific pharmacy prices or naming a compounding pharmacy. A prescriber should identify the intended product, while the seller should explain the complete financial arrangement. A subscription for support is valuable only if the patient understands what treatment and continuing contact it accompanies.
Some website details, including a “Pricing dummy” navigation label and older article dates, warrant care when interpreting the presentation. They do not negate the named team, but they reinforce the importance of a current written quote. TeleSlim is most relevant to someone who wants its multidisciplinary model and can confirm the separate medication and optional-support charges. The visible subscription amount is a useful service price, not a complete answer to the cost of treatment.
The bottom line for mothers
Best for: A mother in one of its six states who wants a real clinical team and will get the medication quote before she subscribes.
Alternatives to TeleSlim Clinic
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.
- Visit CoreAge Rx86
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CoreAge RxFeatured partnerCoreAge'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 Willow66
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Unusually open about its clinicians and pharmacies — a named CMO, roughly forty-five named physicians, three named compounding pharmacies — and unusually loose about its advertising, having dropped 'comparable to FDA-approved semaglutide' claims only after the National Advertising Division referred it to the FTC.
- Visit Wellorithm42
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Compounded GLP-1s as an injection or an oral dissolving tablet, plus brand pens from $899 a month on a 3-month plan, in 49 states — but compounded prices appear only after the assessment and no cancellation policy is published.
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TeleSlim Clinic, answered
- How much does TeleSlim Clinic cost?
- TeleSlim Clinic does not establish a comparable recurring monthly medication rate. Published pricing: $99/mo for the clinic; medication priced separately and not published for semaglutide; $99/mo for the clinic; medication priced separately and not published for tirzepatide. Ask for the complete charge, supply period and renewal terms before committing.
- Is TeleSlim Clinic safe to use while breastfeeding?
- None of these drugs is established as safe in pregnancy, so stopping before you try to conceive is the usual plan. For breastfeeding, the Wegovy injection, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro labels report little or no data on the drug in breast milk and ask you and your clinician to weigh the benefits of breastfeeding against your need for the medicine. Compounded versions carry no label of their own; ask the prescriber directly how they handle nursing patients. TeleSlim Clinic is not an exception to any of that — settle the timing with your own clinician.
- Does TeleSlim Clinic offer both semaglutide and tirzepatide?
- Yes — TeleSlim Clinic offers both molecules. Tirzepatide's dual GIP/GLP-1 action is often preferred where insulin resistance drives weight, which matters for PCOS and after gestational diabetes.
- How does TeleSlim Clinic score for mothers?
- TeleSlim Clinic scores 53/100 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 TeleSlim Clinic'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.