Skip to the guide First read Check a name Care questions A question kit for prescriber searches What it costs Visit question kit A plain-language guide, from search to conversation # GLP-1 doctor finder: start with the right questions A guide to finding care, with no doctor listings or appointment booking. Start with your usual doctor, a local clinic or a telehealth service. GLP-1 is a gut hormone, a chemical messenger that helps manage appetite and blood sugar; medicines such as semaglutide copy its action. Open the visit question kit Start with the basics ## Where to start looking for care Ask your usual doctor about care or help finding a clinician. You can also look for a licensed in-person clinic or telehealth service. Once you have a name, use the licence checks below. For each specific use, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) examines the evidence before giving a medicine approval. Compare the answers you get, not the polish of the website. What to pin down An answer worth keeping The person Who is assessing me, and which public record lets me check their licence? A name and a public record State medical boards publish doctor licence records and public discipline information. The medicine What is the full product name, and who makes or prepares it? A clear product description A compounded medicine is prepared to order; it is not an FDA-approved product, as of September 26, 2026. The whole plan What will I pay, who answers later, and when will we review care? Terms you can read back Ask for a written price and a way to reach the care team between visits. ### Check the person Use the right public register for the name you found. ### Untangle the names Match the ingredient, brand and reason for treatment. ### See the whole bill Separate the visit fee from the medicine price. A useful starting point A licence record and a medicine label answer different questions. Keep both. Look up your state’s medical board FDA: how compounding works ## Bring an open question, not a finished decision Take the printable questions Care questions This guide helps you find your footing in care; it does not treat patients or fill orders. Medicine names Red flags Common questions Source notes Read this page as text Guide text index