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GLP-1 receptor agonistFDA-approved December 2017 (Ozempic) · June 2021 (Wegovy)Rx · Subcutaneous injection (weekly) · oral tablet (Rybelsus, daily) · Once weekly (injectable)

Semaglutide® providers &
prescriptions in Queen Creek, AZ

Verified Semaglutide providers in Queen Creek, AZ. Checked against the NPI registry, sorted by waitlist, not by who pays us.[7]

city providers
21
as of today
median wait
8d
first visit
telehealth
71%
of providers
cash range
$25 to $1,150
monthly
§ 02Provider directory: Arizona
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Find a Semaglutide provider in Arizona.

Every entry is checked against the NPI registry and the Arizona medical board. Listings are ordered by current waitlist. The provider who can see you fastest appears first. We do not accept payment for placement.

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§ 03Getting Semaglutide in Queen Creek
21 providers · Queen Creek, AZ

How to get Semaglutide in Queen Creek.

21 GLP-1 prescribers and 7 local resource types are on record for Queen Creek, plus 3 nearby towns in the directory.

Prescribers in Queen Creek
21 prescribers
21 GLP-1 prescribers in Queen Creek, most listed as Family Medicine (13), Internal Medicine (7) and Family Medicine, Adult Medicine (1). Any Arizona-licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or PA can prescribe Semaglutide, over video or in person. The nearest towns on record are San Tan Valley (27 providers), Gilbert (29 providers) and Mesa (34 providers).
Around the prescription in Queen Creek
7 listed nearby
6 dietitians, 2 nutritionists, 6 gyms, 6 fitness clubs, 6 trainers, 6 physiotherapists and 3 places to move are on record near Queen Creek.
Medicaid (weight loss)
Diabetes only
As of April 2026, Arizona Medicaid covers GLP-1s for diabetes but not for weight loss. Employer and private plans can still cover them; that is a plan-design choice, not a state rule.

Medicaid status above is for weight-loss use and was compiled April 2026 from KFF and public Medicaid trackers; only 13 states cover it and several are mid-change, so confirm Arizona’s current Medicaid and plan rules before booking. GLPHelper provides information and provider matching, not medical or coverage advice.

§ 04Medication factsheet
cited · last review 2026.05.19

The molecule in Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy. The brands differ in approved use and maximum dose.

Semaglutide is a once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist sold under three brand names by Novo Nordisk: Ozempic and Rybelsus for type 2 diabetes, and Wegovy for chronic weight management. It mimics a gut hormone that signals satiety to the brain and slows gastric emptying. The injectable forms share the same molecule; only the approved indication and maximum dose differ.[2][3]

In the STEP-1 obesity trial, adults without diabetes taking Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4 mg) lost a mean of 14.9% of body weight at 68 weeks versus 2.4% with placebo. In the SELECT trial, semaglutide 2.4 mg reduced major adverse cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease but without diabetes.[1]

At a glanceMultiple (brand-specific)
Generic name
semaglutide
Drug class
GLP-1 receptor agonist
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk
FDA approved
December 2017 (Ozempic) · June 2021 (Wegovy)
Approved use
Type 2 diabetes (Ozempic/Rybelsus) · chronic weight management (Wegovy)
Off-label use
Use outside the approved brand/indication is off-label
Administration
Subcutaneous injection (weekly) · oral tablet (Rybelsus, daily) · Once weekly (injectable)
Available doses
0.25 mg · 0.5 mg · 1 mg · 1.7 mg · 2.4 mg
Half-life
≈ 7 days
Pregnancy
Discontinue ≥ 2 months before a planned pregnancy

Community health · CDC

Weight & metabolic health in Queen Creek

Queen Creek, Arizona has a population of 59,519 people. The adult obesity rate in Queen Creek is an age-adjusted estimate of 28.9%, 4.4 percentage points below the Arizona state rate of 33.3%. Diagnosed diabetes reaches 7.8% of adults in Queen Creek. Inactivity, meaning no leisure-time physical activity reported in the past month, affects 15.8% of adults in Queen Creek.

of Queen Creek adults have obesity
28.9%
diagnosed diabetes
7.8%
no regular physical activity
15.8%

Age-adjusted estimates for Queen Creek, community figures, not individual risk. CDC PLACES, 2025 release.

Estimate your weight losswhat to expect week by week
§ 05Support around Semaglutide in Queen Creek
6 fitness clubs

The prescription is one part. Here is the rest, in Queen Creek.

Trials of semaglutide paired the drug with diet counseling and regular activity. Every name below is a real listing near Queen Creek, AZ, ordered as the registry lists them, never by who pays us.

Fitness clubs and recreation centers

Fitness clubs and recreation centers run classes and pools, an easier start than a weight room.

Mountainside Fitness Queen Creek
FITNESS
4.7 on Google · 619 reviews
21002 S Ellsworth Loop Rd
Website
Mountainside Fitness Cadence East Mesa
FITNESS
4.7 on Google · 538 reviews
9311 E Cadence Pkwy
Website
Mountainside Fitness San Tan
FITNESS
4.8 on Google · 284 reviews
218 W Combs Rd
Website
Queen Creek Recreation & Aquatic Center
REC CENTER
3.7 on Google · 199 reviews
22343 E Ryan Rd
Website
Aerial Ovation
REC CENTER
4.8 on Google · 73 reviews
18395 S 186th Way #108
Website
Planet Fitness
GYM
4.6 on Google · 971 reviews
21545 S Ellsworth Loop Rd
Website

Registered dietitians

A registered dietitian builds the food plan around your prescription. Call to ask about GLP-1 nutrition plans and insurance.

Kimberly Callow, RDN, IBCLC
RD
Registered dietitian
3203 W Goldmine Mountain Cv
Call 480-232-0246NPI 1770201931
Jenna Hostetler, RD
RD
Registered dietitian
2794 W Silver Creek Ln
Call 877-731-6909NPI 1154812725
Tana Ingram, MS, RDN
RD
Registered dietitian
22072 E Pecan Dr
Call 480-495-0314NPI 1124500681
Miao Lin, MS, RD, CSR
RD
Registered dietitian
14200 W Celebrate Life Way
Call 602-883-1227NPI 1801617964
Marisa Stephens, RDN
RD
Registered dietitian
20947 E Mockingbird Dr
Call 480-221-3579NPI 1063045441
Kelli Yarn, RDN
RD
Registered dietitian
650 E Indian School Rd
Call 602-277-5551NPI 1265197834
§ 06Clinical evidence
STEP 1 to 4 + SELECT (N = 17,604)

What the trials actually showed.

We summarize the STEP weight-management program, the SUSTAIN diabetes program, and the SELECT cardiovascular outcomes trial. Figures are means at each trial's primary endpoint.

STEP-1 randomized 1,961 adults with overweight or obesity (without diabetes) to semaglutide 2.4 mg or placebo for 68 weeks. Mean weight change was −14.9% with semaglutide versus −2.4% with placebo; 86% of treated patients lost ≥5% of body weight.[2]
STEP / SELECT endpoint table2.4 mg / 68 wk
Mean weight change (Wegovy 2.4 mg)
−14.9%
STEP-1, 68 wk vs −2.4% placebo[2]
Patients losing ≥5% body weight
86%
STEP-1, 2.4 mg[2]
Major adverse cardiac events
−20%
SELECT, HR 0.80[3]
HbA1c reduction (T2D)
−1.4 to −1.8%
SUSTAIN program[4]
Effect size varies with baseline characteristics and adherence. Individual response may differ materially.
average semaglutide weight loss →mapped to your starting weight
§ 07Safety & adverse events
from FDA label, sect. 6.1

Most side effects are gastrointestinal and resolve within weeks.

The most common adverse events in STEP trials were nausea (44%), diarrhea (30%), and vomiting (24%), more frequent at the 2.4 mg dose than at Ozempic doses, but typically transient.[1] Serious events were rare but include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and an FDA boxed warning regarding thyroid C-cell tumors based on rodent data.[8]

Boxed warning. Boxed warning: risk of thyroid C-cell tumors. Contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2).
Effect
Frequency
Severity
Note
Nausea
20 to 44%
mild
Most common; dose-dependent, usually eases after titration
Diarrhea
20 to 30%
mild
More frequent during dose escalation
Vomiting
16 to 24%
mild
Reduced by slower titration
Constipation
20 to 24%
mild
Abdominal pain
10%
moderate
Pancreatitis
<0.3%
serious
Discontinue if acute pancreatitis is suspected
Gallbladder disease
1.6 to 2.6%
serious
Cholelithiasis risk rises with rapid weight loss
Thyroid C-cell tumors
rodent data
boxed warning
Contraindicated with MTC or MEN-2 history
§ 08Cost & coverage, published, not gated
USD · monthly

Most directories hide the price. We don't.

Cash prices vary roughly 50× between the brand-name retail rate and a manufacturer savings card. The number you actually pay depends on your insurance plan, your diagnosis code, and which pharmacy fills the script. Here are the ranges, plainly.

Data sources: GoodRx national retail survey[6], CMS Part D formulary files[5], Novo Nordisk patient access program.

Cash, Wegovy (no insurance)
$1,300 to $1,400
per month
Brand-name retail average[6]
Cash, Ozempic (no insurance)
$950 to $1,150
per month
Brand-name retail average[6]
Commercial insurance (T2D)
$25 to $250
per month copay
Usually covered for diabetes with prior authorization
Commercial insurance (weight)
Often denied
Wegovy is on-label but frequently requires PA and is denied
Medicare Part D
$0 to $100
per month
T2D covered; weight-loss indication not covered by law[5]
Manufacturer savings card
as low as $0 to $25
per month
Commercial insurance only; eligibility limits apply
Updated weekly · last fetch 2026-05-18 04:00 UTCCost methodology →
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§ 09Frequently asked: Semaglutide in Arizona

The questions people ask before they book.

Answers reviewed by the GLPHelper Medical Team. Citations link to primary sources, never marketing copy.

Yes. Semaglutide is the active molecule in all three Novo Nordisk products. Ozempic and Rybelsus are approved for type 2 diabetes; Wegovy is approved for chronic weight management at a higher maximum dose (2.4 mg/week). Insurers treat the brands as separate drugs.[1]