- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
The Virtual NP review
A named nurse practitioner (Sandra Jordan, FNP-C), brand-only Wegovy or Zepbound, and a genuine choice between a $99 pay-as-you-go visit or a $75/mo membership — but it's a small multi-state footprint concentrated in the South and Southwest.
- HSA / FSA-eligible
- I walked it myself
- No insurance needed
The Virtual NP at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $75/mo
- Tirzepatide
- $75/mo
- Coverage
- TX, FL, NY, AZ, NV, NM, KS
- Brand-name
- Yes
How I scored The Virtual NP
Each factor is scored from The Virtual NP's real pricing, disclosures and the actual signup, then combined into the 63/100 Mom-Tested Score by the same weighted six-factor method I use on every provider — never nudged by whether a provider pays us.
Scores low here: getting started asks more of your week than most.
Scores low: pinning down the real ongoing number takes work.
Covers what most moms need, if not every option.
Scores low: whether it reaches you is the open question.
Support is the weakest part of this provider's score.
Workable to cancel, just not frictionless.
How I verified this review
- Last verified
- August 2026
- Confidence
- medium
- Primary source
- www.thevirtual-np.com
Live site, checked 2026-08-05 (canonical URL uses www). A nurse-practitioner-led telehealth weight-loss clinic, brand only — does not offer compounded. Homepage pricing verbatim: $99 pay-as-you-go visit, or $75/mo membership. Prescribes Zepbound (tirzepatide) or Wegovy (semaglutide), explicitly 'from Eli Lilly or Novo Nordisk.' Medication cost separate from the visit/membership fee, varying 'depending on treatment and pharmacy' — not itemized, the same honest-disclosure pattern as QuickMD. 'Self-Pay Options | HSA/FSA Accepted' confirmed on the homepage. Founder Sandra Jordan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, confirmed on the homepage: 'a board-certified nurse practitioner providing personalized evidence-based medical weight loss care.' States confirmed on the homepage: TX, FL, NY, AZ, NV, NM, KS. No FDA warning letter found.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
| Medication | Monthly | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Brand semaglutide | $75 | Membership, per monthHomepage, verbatim pricing: a $99 pay-as-you-go visit, or $75/mo membership. The membership rate is used as the headline; the $99 per-visit option has no ongoing commitment. Prescribes Wegovy 'from Eli Lilly or Novo Nordisk' — brand, not compounded. Medication cost is separate, 'depending on treatment and pharmacy,' not itemized. |
| Brand tirzepatide | $75 | Membership, per monthSame $75/mo membership or $99 pay-as-you-go structure. Prescribes Zepbound, brand tirzepatide. Medication cost separate, same disclosure as semaglutide. |
HSA/FSA is commonly accepted for GLP-1 telehealth — check your plan. Prices reflect The Virtual NP's public disclosures at last review and change often; confirm the current number on The Virtual NP's own site.
What I like
- A genuine choice between a $99 one-off visit and a $75/mo membership — no forced subscription
- Brand-only, FDA-approved medication (Wegovy or Zepbound), not compounded
- A named, board-certified founder (Sandra Jordan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C)
- HSA/FSA accepted
The caveats
- Small multi-state footprint concentrated in the South/Southwest: TX, FL, NY, AZ, NV, NM, KS only
- Medication cost is not itemized and varies by pharmacy — budget for it on top of the visit or membership fee
- Brand-only — no compounded fallback if brand pricing is out of reach without insurance
- A small, NP-led practice rather than a large clinical team
What I actually think of The Virtual NP
A named nurse practitioner (Sandra Jordan, FNP-C), brand-only Wegovy or Zepbound, and a genuine choice between a $99 pay-as-you-go visit or a $75/mo membership — but it's a small multi-state footprint concentrated in the South and Southwest. It runs about $75/month, and it's flat at every dose — toward the cheaper end of what I walked.
I look at The Virtual NP the way moms actually have to — not just the real monthly number, but nursing and pregnancy timing and the real monthly cost. That's the stuff a generic weight-loss review skips right over.
What The Virtual NP really costs
- Brand-name semaglutide — Membership, per month: $75/mo
- Brand-name tirzepatide — Membership, per month: $75/mo
That's under the roughly $168 median I found across the providers I walked — real money back in the grocery budget.
Which meds The Virtual NP prescribes
The Virtual NP prescribes semaglutide and tirzepatide — the two with the strongest published weight-loss numbers, and having both on one account genuinely matters if insulin resistance is in the mix (which it often is with PCOS or after gestational diabetes), because that's when tirzepatide tends to be the better fit. It can also route you to FDA-approved brand pens, not just compounded — and the on-label products come with the manufacturer's own pregnancy and lactation labeling, which is a lot cleaner to hand to your OB.
Who The Virtual NP is — and isn't — for
A good fit if…
- money is the actual barrier and you want a low, predictable number you can plan around.
- you might need to move between semaglutide and tirzepatide as your body and hormones shift.
Look elsewhere if…
- you'd rather a prescriber actually talk timing around nursing and pregnancy timing — that's what my #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, is built to do.
Can you trust it?
My confidence is middling — the core facts hold up, but some details (per-state availability, how the program really runs) aren't fully public. With any compounded GLP-1, the most useful thing you can do is confirm which licensed pharmacy fills it and what's actually in the formulation — I explain how I weigh oversight in the scoring method.
A standing caveat, because I'm a mom writing this and not your doctor: GLP-1 meds aren't established as safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and every label advises against it. Nothing here changes that — plan the timing with your own clinician.
So, would I use it?
The Virtual NP is a genuine budget play — weigh it on nursing and pregnancy timing and the real monthly cost against the picks below. For most moms, CoreAge Rx is still the stronger all-round fit — and you can see them side by side in this head-to-head.
The bottom line for moms
Best for: Moms in TX, FL, NY, AZ, NV, NM, or KS who want brand-name medication from a named NP and like having a pay-as-you-go option with no ongoing commitment.
If The Virtual NP isn't the one
Providers I have a referral relationship with, ordered by Mom-Tested Score — highest first. A fee never moves a score, but it does decide who shows up in this box, so it isn't everyone: my full ranking has every provider, paid or not.
- Visit CoreAge RxMom-Tested Score94/100ACoreAge RxMy #1 pick
The one I'd point a friend to first: I finished the intake in a single nap, the price on screen was the price I'd actually pay, and both semaglutide and tirzepatide were right there on one account.
- Visit Trimi HealthMom-Tested Score85/100B
The price-first pick: some of the lowest flat, all-inclusive pricing I found, in all 50 states — great if the monthly number is your whole decision and you read the annual-prepay fine print before you sign.
- Visit Gala HealthMom-Tested Score84/100B
A flat $179 for either molecule with a genuinely gentle microdosing tier — a reasonable, all-doses-included option if you can live with a yearly plan and a pharmacy it won't name.
Keep comparing The Virtual NP
Head-to-head & alternatives
The Virtual NP, answered
- How much does The Virtual NP cost?
- As I last checked, The Virtual NP's pricing starts around $75/month ($75/mo semaglutide, $75/mo tirzepatide). Confirm the current, all-in number on The Virtual NP's own site before you commit — these move.
- Is The Virtual NP okay to use while I'm breastfeeding?
- No — and that's true of every GLP-1, compounded or brand: none is established as safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding, and the labels say don't. The Virtual NP is no exception. Plan any GLP-1 for after weaning and talk the timing through with your own clinician. I'm a mom, not a doctor.
- Does The Virtual NP have both semaglutide and tirzepatide?
- Yes — The Virtual NP offers both. Tirzepatide's dual GIP/GLP-1 action is often the one clinicians reach for when insulin resistance drives weight, which matters if you've got PCOS or a history of gestational diabetes.
- Where does The Virtual NP land on your list?
- The Virtual NP scores 63/100 on the Mom-Tested Score (ranked #81), which weights the six things that actually matter when you're doing this around kids. My #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, leads the list — worth seeing how they stack up.
Pricing, states and verification reflect The Virtual NP's public disclosures at last review; the Mom-Tested Score is one mom's editorial judgment per the published method. This is background reading, not medical advice — GLP-1 medications are not established as safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding. See my medical disclaimer and how I'm funded.