FAQ
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Cost, insurance, medications, timing, side effects, and how to cancel.
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Adults 18 and over who live in California and want medical help losing weight. Medication generally needs a BMI of 30 or higher, or 27 or higher with a weight-related condition like high blood pressure. If medication isn't right for you, our Metabolic program may be.
Core membership is $139 a month. Medication is separate: you pay the pharmacy the manufacturer's self-pay price, usually $149 to $449 a month. Your first month includes your video visit and labs review, with no separate visit fee.
No. DR. FOOD is cash-pay. Ask us for a superbill and you can send it to your insurance yourself. Manufacturer savings offers still apply to your medication.
Our target is your first dose within 5 business days of the quiz. If you upload bloodwork from the last 6 months and pick up at a local pharmacy, it can be 2. Your timeline depends on your visit time, labs, and pharmacy.
Brand-name FDA-approved medications: Wegovy (semaglutide) as a weekly pen or a daily pill, Zepbound (tirzepatide), and Foundayo (orforglipron). A prescription is required. Your clinician recommends one at your video visit, and you decide together.
No. Everything can happen on your phone. Our 5 Southern California clinics are there if you want labs, a body composition scan, help with your first dose, or a face-to-face visit.
Message your care team any time. Nausea, constipation, and other stomach symptoms are common, especially after a dose change, and we help you manage them. Your dose only goes up after a check-in shows you're ready.
Yes. Cancel in the app with no phone call. Your membership ends at the end of the month you paid for, and we tell you how to stop your medication safely. You can restart any time.
Yes. You can choose a Spanish-speaking clinician when you book your video visit.
Not yet. We're California only for now. If you live in another state, the quiz lets you leave your email and we'll tell you when we reach you.
No. If you have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Our safety page lists the symptoms that need help right away.
Before you start
- This site gives general information, not medical advice. Your clinician advises you at your visit.
- Medication needs a prescription. A licensed clinician decides whether it's right for you.
- We're not for emergencies. For urgent symptoms, call 911.
- Medication prices change. You see the manufacturer's price before your prescription is sent.
Two minutes, eight questions, and you'll know where you stand.
For adults 18 and over in California. If medication isn't right for you, we tell you why and what may fit instead.
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