Texas · Telehealth
GLP-1 weight loss in Texas
Texans can now access GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide through telehealth, without long drives to a specialist or months-long waitlists. Pallas Health pairs you with a board-certified provider licensed in Texas who reviews your intake, confirms eligibility on a live video visit, and if appropriate sends a prescription to a compounding pharmacy that ships to any Texas address in a few business days.
Start your Texas intake
Under 5 minutes · Reviewed by a Texas-licensed provider
How telehealth prescribing works in Texas
Texas generally requires a synchronous audiovisual encounter (or an in-person visit) to establish the provider-patient relationship before a new medication is prescribed.
Texas has stricter telehealth prescribing rules than most states. Under Texas Medical Board guidance, a provider generally must conduct a real-time audiovisual visit (or an in-person exam) before prescribing a new medication — asynchronous-only evaluations are not sufficient to establish a new provider-patient relationship. Every Pallas provider who treats Texas patients is individually licensed by the Texas Medical Board and will schedule a brief live video encounter as part of your intake. GLP-1s are not controlled substances, so Texas's additional controlled-substance telemedicine rules (like the Ryan Haight style federal limits) do not add friction here, but our providers still confirm a complete medical history, review contraindications, and arrange follow-up visits to monitor response, titrate dose, and manage side effects responsibly.
What's available in Texas
Compounded semaglutide
Same active ingredient as Ozempic and Wegovy
Compounded tirzepatide
Same active ingredient as Mounjaro and Zepbound
Brand-name Wegovy
Prescribed when clinically appropriate; subject to pharmacy availability
Shipping
2–3 business days to any Texas address
Medicaid & insurance in Texas
Not covered for weight loss
Texas Medicaid covers GLP-1s like semaglutide for type 2 diabetes but does not cover GLP-1s prescribed primarily for weight loss. Compounded GLP-1s are not covered.
Pallas is a cash-pay telehealth service — Medicaid and private insurance do not apply to our prescriptions. Our pricing is flat and disclosed up front.
Cities served in Texas
We ship to every ZIP code in Texas, including:
Texas GLP-1 FAQs
Do I need a video visit to get GLP-1s through telehealth in Texas?+
Yes. Texas Medical Board rules generally require a real-time audiovisual encounter to establish the provider-patient relationship before a new prescription. Your Pallas intake includes a short video visit with a Texas-licensed provider — usually under 15 minutes.
Does Texas Medicaid cover Wegovy or Zepbound?+
Texas Medicaid covers certain GLP-1s for FDA-approved diabetes indications but does not cover GLP-1s prescribed for weight loss, and does not cover compounded GLP-1s. Pallas is a cash-pay telehealth service, so Medicaid rules do not govern our pricing.
Can a doctor licensed in another state prescribe to me in Texas?+
No. Under Texas Medical Board rules, the prescribing provider must hold an active Texas medical license when they treat a patient located in Texas. Every Pallas clinician who treats Texas patients is individually licensed in Texas.
Is compounded tirzepatide available to Texas residents?+
Yes. Compounded tirzepatide prescribed by a Texas-licensed provider and dispensed by a U.S. state-licensed compounding pharmacy is available to Texas residents when there is a specific clinical need. Pallas works only with pharmacies that meet state and federal compounding standards.