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Phoenix NP

Phoenix NP, owned by Jenny Vu, NP, Arizona

An Arizona-only, women-focused telehealth practice run by a single named nurse practitioner, built on a structure almost nothing else in this directory uses: a $99 monthly service fee for the clinical care, with FDA-approved medication prescribed directly to the manufacturers' own pharmacies — NovoCare for Wegovy, LillyDirect for Zepbound and Foundayo — and paid for separately to them. It refuses to prescribe compounded GLP-1s and explains why on the page.

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Medications offered

As listed on the provider’s own site. Whether a product is FDA-approved or compounded is the single most important distinction here — we explain why.

  • Wegovy (semaglutide) injectionFDA-approved
  • Wegovy (semaglutide) oral tabletFDA-approved
  • Zepbound (tirzepatide)FDA-approved
  • Foundayo (orforglipron)FDA-approved

What they publish

Phoenix NP publishes 9 of 12 standard terms. Fields marked “not publicly disclosed” were not stated on the pages we captured, and we have not filled those gaps with assumptions. Compare disclosure across providers

Membership / programme fee
Service plan published at $99 per month, billed every four weeks, with a $20 initial set-up and consultation fee in the first month (as published)
Medication cost
Not included and not sold by Phoenix NP. Prescriptions go to NovoCare or LillyDirect, which contact you directly for payment and delivery. The medication cost is set by the manufacturer channel rather than the practice (as published)
Introductory offer
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Insurance
Operates without insurance by design, stating this removes delays from pre-authorisations and denials. The founder states she started the practice because of how hard it was to get insurance approvals for patients who clearly qualified.
HSA / FSA
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Consultation process
Zoom video or phone appointment with the nurse practitioner, beginning with a free introduction call, then a comprehensive review of medical history, labs and lifestyle. States every patient works with the same provider from first appointment onward, in explicit contrast to platforms where the provider changes each visit. Evening and weekend availability.
Eligibility
States eligibility is based on BMI, weight-related conditions and medical history, determined by medical intake review, and that patients with a BMI under 27 may still qualify depending on prior use or clinical factors. Serves patients throughout Arizona only.
Lab work
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Pharmacy fulfilment
Names both: NovoCare, Novo Nordisk's direct-to-patient pharmacy for Wegovy injection and the Wegovy pill, and LillyDirect, Eli Lilly's channel for Zepbound and Foundayo. States this ensures a genuine FDA-approved medication from the original manufacturer, in stock.
Shipping
States medication is delivered by the manufacturer pharmacy, that injectables must stay cold so you need to receive them promptly, and that the oral tablets ship without refrigeration.
Support services
States unlimited messaging, continuity with the same licensed provider, a follow-up appointment for injection teaching after the medication arrives, and coaching on eating and exercise.
Cancellation
Publishes a subscription management page for the monthly service plan.
Refunds
Refund terms were not published on the pages we captured.

What stands out

  • Charges only for the clinician's work — $99 a month — and sends you to the manufacturer's own pharmacy for the drug. That removes the medication margin that drives most of this market, and it means the practice has nothing to gain from prescribing more.
  • Prescribes FDA-approved medication only and states plainly that it does not prescribe compounded GLP-1 alternatives, on the grounds that compounded versions are unapproved with unverified quality and safety profiles.
  • Names the pharmacies — NovoCare and LillyDirect — rather than describing an anonymous partner.
  • Names the individual provider, Jenny Vu, NP, and commits to the same provider at every visit rather than a rotating roster.
  • Offers Foundayo (orforglipron) and the oral Wegovy tablet as well as the injectables, and notes the oral products need no refrigeration.
  • Displays LegitScript certification and BBB accreditation.
  • The medication cost is entirely outside the published price and is set by the manufacturer channel, so the total depends on those programmes, not on Phoenix NP.
  • Arizona only, and the practice presents itself as women-focused.

Questions to ask before you pay

These are things we could not settle from published pages, or that we think are easy to misread. Get answers in writing.

  • The $99 buys the clinician, not the drug. What will NovoCare or LillyDirect charge you for the medication each month?
  • The site notes patients with a BMI under 27 may still qualify. What clinical justification applies in your case?
  • Injectables must be received cold. Can you reliably be present for delivery?
  • What happens to your $99 if the manufacturer channel is out of stock or you pause treatment?
  • No refund policy is published.
  • Are you in Arizona? The practice serves that state only.

May suit

An Arizona patient who wants an FDA-approved GLP-1 from the manufacturer's own pharmacy, one consistent clinician, and a service fee that is not entangled with the price of the drug.

Limitations

  • Arizona only.
  • The medication cost is not published and sits entirely with the manufacturer channel.
  • No compounded option, so if manufacturer self-pay pricing is out of reach there is no cheaper route here.
  • A single-provider practice, so capacity and cover during absence are worth asking about.
  • No refund terms published.

Frequently asked

Why is this structure unusual?

Because the practice makes its money from the consultation, not the medicine. Most of this directory buys compounded medication and resells it at a margin, which quietly rewards prescribing more, at higher doses, for longer. Phoenix NP charges $99 a month for the clinical care and routes the prescription to NovoCare or LillyDirect, where you pay the manufacturer directly. Whatever the drug costs, the practice earns the same.

What will I actually pay in total?

$99 a month to Phoenix NP, plus $20 in the first month for set-up, plus whatever NovoCare or LillyDirect charges for the medication — which the practice does not set or publish. Those manufacturer self-pay channels are generally cheaper than retail pharmacy prices for the branded products, but they are the larger part of the bill by some distance. Get the current figure from the pharmacy before starting.

Why won't they prescribe compounded medication?

The site states its reason directly: compounded GLP-1s have not been FDA-approved and carry unverified quality and safety profiles, whereas Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo have been through clinical evaluation and approval. It is a defensible position, clearly stated, and it means you are buying an approved product with a known manufacturer — at approved-product prices.

Sources

Captured . Pages change — check the current version before relying on anything here.

Worth comparing against

Brand-nameInsurance support

Maven Clinic

Maven Clinic

Refuses to prescribe compounded GLP-1s at all, and says so on the page

Membership
from $150/mo
Medication
Billed separately
Publishes7/12 terms
Brand-nameInsurance support

LillyDirect (Zepbound)

Eli Lilly

The manufacturer's own self-pay channel for Zepbound, priced by dose

Membership
No membership fee
Medication
Included
Publishes6/12 terms
Brand-nameInsurance support

NovoCare (Wegovy direct)

Novo Nordisk

The manufacturer's own savings and self-pay channel for Wegovy — no telehealth membership involved

Membership
No membership fee
Medication
Included
Publishes9/12 terms