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The Virtual NP review
A nurse-practitioner-led clinic (founder Sandra Jordan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C) offering brand-only Zepbound or Wegovy for $99 pay-as-you-go or a $75/mo membership — HSA/FSA accepted, but the medication cost itself is separate and unitemized, and coverage is limited to seven South/Southwest states.
- HSA / FSA-eligible
- Editor-vetted
- No insurance needed
The Virtual NP at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $75/mo membership (medication billed separately)
- Tirzepatide
- $75/mo membership (medication billed separately)
- Coverage
- TX, FL, NY, AZ, NV, NM, KS
- Start
- Not published
How we scored The Virtual NP
Each factor is read off The Virtual NP's published pricing, disclosures and intake flow, and the six roll up into the 53/100 Rx-Readiness Score on the same weighted six-factor framework we apply to every provider — never nudged by whether a provider pays us.
Not published — scored on the non-disclosure.
The $75/mo membership (or $99 pay-as-you-go) is clearly disclosed, but medication cost — the larger recurring expense — is billed separately and never itemized.
Not stated either way — scored on the gap.
A real, confirmed 7-state footprint (TX, FL, NY, AZ, NV, NM, KS) — genuine coverage, but well short of nationwide.
Both Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) are offered, brand only, under either pricing structure.
The $99 pay-as-you-go option is inherently commitment-free — you simply stop booking visits — though no explicit cancellation policy is published for the $75/mo membership tier.
How we verified this review
- Last verified
- August 2026
- Confidence
- high
- Primary source
- www.thevirtual-np.com
$75 a month, or $99 pay-as-you-go per visit — and the medication is separate under both, never itemized. Brand only, Zepbound or Wegovy, named to their makers. Seven states: Texas, Florida, New York, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Kansas.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
| Medication | Monthly | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Brand semaglutideMembership (Wegovy)The Virtual NP's homepage: '$75/month membership' as an alternative to a $99 pay-as-you-go visit. Prescribes Wegovy (semaglutide) 'from Eli Lilly or Novo Nordisk' — brand, not compounded. Medication cost is separate, varying 'depending on treatment and pharmacy.' | $75 | Membership (Wegovy)The Virtual NP's homepage: '$75/month membership' as an alternative to a $99 pay-as-you-go visit. Prescribes Wegovy (semaglutide) 'from Eli Lilly or Novo Nordisk' — brand, not compounded. Medication cost is separate, varying 'depending on treatment and pharmacy.' |
| Brand tirzepatideMembership (Zepbound)Same $75/mo membership also covers Zepbound (tirzepatide) — brand only. A $99 pay-as-you-go visit (no membership) is also offered as an alternative structure. | $75 | Membership (Zepbound)Same $75/mo membership also covers Zepbound (tirzepatide) — brand only. A $99 pay-as-you-go visit (no membership) is also offered as an alternative structure. |
HSA/FSA generally applies to GLP-1 telehealth; confirm with your plan. These figures are The Virtual NP's public disclosures at last review and change often; confirm the current number on The Virtual NP's own site.
What we like
- A real choice of pricing structure — $99 pay-as-you-go with no commitment, or $75/mo membership for lower per-visit cost over time
- Brand-only formulary (Zepbound, Wegovy) sourced directly from the manufacturer, not compounded
- HSA/FSA accepted, explicitly stated on-site
- A named, credentialed founder (Sandra Jordan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C) rather than an anonymous operation
The caveats
- Medication cost is separate from both pricing structures and never itemized — it 'depends on treatment and pharmacy'
- Coverage is limited to seven states (TX, FL, NY, AZ, NV, NM, KS), a modest footprint against nationwide competitors
- No compounded option, so there's no lower-cost off-label tier if the unitemized medication price runs high
- No published time-to-first-dose figure
The Virtual NP for working moms: our verdict
A nurse-practitioner-led clinic (founder Sandra Jordan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C) offering brand-only Zepbound or Wegovy for $99 pay-as-you-go or a $75/mo membership — HSA/FSA accepted, but the medication cost itself is separate and unitemized, and coverage is limited to seven South/Southwest states. The Virtual NP does not publish a single standing monthly medication rate. What it does state is "$75/mo membership (medication billed separately)" — which is not the same thing as a monthly price you can budget against, so treat it as a starting point rather than a total. Before you commit, confirm what the figure covers, what the medication itself will cost on top of it, and how often you will be charged. That is the number to compare against the flat monthly plans elsewhere on this list, which sit near $179/month.
We weigh The Virtual NP the way working moms actually have to: not just the monthly line on your budget, but how fast you can start without a scheduled video visit and a flat monthly price that doesn't climb as your dose does — the parts a generic review does not measure.
What The Virtual NP will cost you
- Brand-name semaglutide — Membership (Wegovy): $75/mo
- Brand-name tirzepatide — Membership (Zepbound): $75/mo
The medications The Virtual NP prescribes
The Virtual NP prescribes semaglutide and tirzepatide — the two best-evidenced molecules in the class, and having both on one account matters because you can switch between them without re-enrolling or hunting down a new provider mid-plan. It can route you to FDA-approved brand pens as well as compounded versions — the on-label products carry the manufacturer's own labeling, though the brand price runs well above the compounded tiers.
Where The Virtual NP fits — and where it doesn't — for working moms
Right for you if…
- you want a straightforward semaglutide and tirzepatide program and will confirm the details before you commit.
Not your best option if…
- you'd rather the most predictable place to start and pause — which is exactly what our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, is designed around.
Trust, safety, and the fine print
Our confidence in The Virtual NP's public facts is high — pricing, pharmacies, and clinical network were verifiable at last review. As with any compounded GLP-1, the most useful thing working moms can do is confirm which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription and what's in the formulation — we explain how we weigh oversight in our scoring methodology.
A standing caveat for working moms: GLP-1 medications aren't established as safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and every label advises against use. Nothing here changes that — plan the timing with your own clinician.
The bottom line
The Virtual NP is a reasonable option — weigh it on how fast you can start without a scheduled video visit and a flat monthly price that doesn't climb as your dose does against the alternatives below. For most working moms, CoreAge Rx remains the stronger all-round fit — see why it tops our ranking.
The bottom line for working moms
Best for: Working moms in TX, FL, NY, AZ, NV, NM or KS who want a named nurse-practitioner and a genuine choice between pay-as-you-go and membership pricing for a brand GLP-1.
Alternatives to The Virtual NP
Providers we have a referral relationship with, ordered by Rx-Readiness Score — highest first. A fee never moves a score, but it does decide who appears here, so this is not the full list: see the complete ranking.
- Visit CoreAge RxRx-Readiness95100CoreAge RxOur #1 pick
The shortlist pick: one flat price that doesn't climb as your dose does, both molecules on a single plan, and a nationwide async intake you can finish on a break.
- Visit Pallas HealthRx-Readiness89100
Pallas Health removes the two things that usually cost a working parent the most time: it publishes every price before intake, and it runs care asynchronously in 43 of 50 states, so there's no video appointment to wedge into a workday. Compounded semaglutide averages about $199 a month and tirzepatide $299, and unusually the genuine FDA-approved pens sit alongside them — Zepbound $1,069, Ozempic $1,299, Wegovy and Mounjaro $1,349 — all cash-pay from the same clinician. The price is flat at every dose, so a titration never produces a surprise bill, and the plan figure already contains the clinician, dose adjustments, check-ins and messaging with no membership fee. Its cancellation terms are unusually concrete: cancel free through the portal, keep access to the end of the paid period, full refund if a clinician declines you, and a $5 processing fee on a qualifying refund. The trade-offs are that billing lands every 12 weeks in $597 and $897 blocks rather than monthly, the compounding pharmacy is never named, and insurance is never billed.
- Visit Trimi HealthRx-Readiness88100
The price-first partner: some of the lowest flat, all-inclusive compounded pricing we track, nationwide and async — strong if the monthly number is your deciding factor and you read the annual-prepay fine print.
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The Virtual NP, answered
- How much does The Virtual NP cost?
- Two ways to pay: a $99 pay-as-you-go visit with no ongoing commitment, or a $75/month membership. Either way, the medication itself (Zepbound or Wegovy) is billed separately and varies by treatment and pharmacy — the fee you pay The Virtual NP covers the clinical visit, not the drug.
- What medications does The Virtual NP prescribe?
- Brand-name only — Zepbound (tirzepatide) or Wegovy (semaglutide), explicitly sourced 'from Eli Lilly or Novo Nordisk.' There's no compounded option.
- Which states does The Virtual NP serve?
- Texas, Florida, New York, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Kansas, confirmed directly on the live site. It's a real but modest footprint concentrated in the South and Southwest.
Pricing, states and verification reflect The Virtual NP's public disclosures at last review; the Rx-Readiness 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.