Wegovy® providers &
prescriptions in Richmond, VA
Verified Wegovy providers in Richmond, VA. Checked against the NPI registry, sorted by waitlist, not by who pays us.[7]
Find an Wegovy provider in Virginia.
Every entry is checked against the NPI registry and the Virginia medical board. Listings are ordered by current waitlist. The provider who can see you fastest appears first. We do not accept payment for placement.
How a prescription works in Virginia.
You don’t have to leave Virginia to start. Because semaglutide isn't a controlled substance, a Virginia-licensed prescriber can evaluate you by telehealth and send the script to a pharmacy near you, or you can see one of the 41 local providers below in person. What you pay depends on your plan, not your zip code.
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 Virginia’s current Medicaid and plan rules before booking. GLPHelper provides information and provider matching, not medical or coverage advice.
An injectable medication for chronic weight management in adults. Same molecule as Ozempic, higher dose.
Wegovy is the brand name for semaglutide at the higher 2.4 mg dose. It is the same molecule as Ozempic, marketed by the same manufacturer for a different FDA-approved indication. It is a once-weekly subcutaneous injection in the GLP-1 receptor agonist class.[2][3]
In the STEP-1 randomized trial, 68 weeks of weekly 2.4 mg semaglutide produced a mean body-weight reduction of 14.9%, roughly 2.5× the weight loss seen at the Ozempic 1 mg dose. Wegovy is FDA-approved for chronic weight management in adults with a BMI ≥ 30, or ≥ 27 with at least one weight-related comorbidity such as hypertension or dyslipidemia.[1]
Community health · CDC
Weight & metabolic health in Virginia
Diagnosed diabetes reaches 10.4% of adults in Virginia.
- of Virginia adults have obesity
- 32.3%
- diagnosed diabetes
- 10.4%
Age-adjusted estimates for Virginia, community figures, not individual risk. CDC BRFSS 2024.
The prescription is one part. Here is the rest, in Richmond.
Trials of semaglutide paired the drug with diet counseling and regular activity. Every name below is a real listing near Richmond, VA, ordered as the registry lists them, never by who pays us.
Nutritionists
A nutritionist helps you get enough protein and fiber while the medication cuts your appetite. Call to ask what they cover.
3900 Llewellyn Ave
Gyms near you
A gym gives you the regular movement that keeps muscle while the weight comes off.
What the trials actually showed.
We summarize results from the STEP program, the global Phase IIIa trials Novo Nordisk submitted to the FDA for the weight-management indication, and the SELECT cardiovascular outcomes trial. Numbers below are means at the 68-week endpoint, 2.4 mg weekly dose.
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]
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.
NPI-verified Wegovy (semaglutide) prescribers and clinics, ordered by availability, never by who pays us.
Find NPI-verified Wegovy (semaglutide) doctors, clinics, and pharmacies in the states we cover, ordered by availability, never by who pays us.
The questions people ask before they book.
Answers reviewed by the GLPHelper Medical Team. Citations link to primary sources, never marketing copy.
FDA approval is for adults with a BMI ≥ 30, or ≥ 27 with at least one weight-related comorbidity (hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia). Adolescents 12+ with a BMI in the 95th percentile or higher were added to the label in December 2022.[1]