Medical weight loss in Fort Lauderdale

An older city, and what that changes

Nearly one in five Fort Lauderdale residents, 19.6%, is 65 or older ^[4]. For Medicare Part D enrollees, the GLP-1 Bridge covers Wegovy, Foundayo and the Zepbound KwikPen from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027 for a $50 monthly copay ^[7]. To qualify you need, for example, a BMI of 35 or higher, or 30 or higher with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, uncontrolled high blood pressure or stage 3a kidney disease ^[7]. Zepbound vials and Ozempic are not covered by the Bridge ^[8].

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Broward's diabetes and obesity rates

CDC PLACES estimates that 13.5% of Broward County adults have diagnosed diabetes and 30.6% have obesity; inside Fort Lauderdale the figures are 12.8% and 30.3% ^{[5] [6]}. People with type 2 diabetes may get Ozempic or Mounjaro covered under a diabetes benefit, which is separate from weight-loss coverage.

Tirzepatide in Fort Lauderdale

Many local searches are for tirzepatide. Zepbound costs $299 at 2.5 mg, $399 at 5 mg and $449 at 7.5 mg and up through LillyDirect, with free pickup at Walmart Pharmacy ^[2]. In SURMOUNT-1, adults without diabetes on the 15 mg dose lost an average of 20.9% of body weight at 72 weeks ^[9]. Compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved, and FDA's enforcement discretion for routine 503A compounding ended March 5, 2025 ^[10]. More on the tirzepatide guide and tirzepatide cost.

Cash prices

Weight loss drug self-pay prices, checked Oct 17, 2026

Drug	Price	Source
Wegovy pill	$149 to $299 a month	[1]
Wegovy pen	$349 a month	[1]
Zepbound	$299 to $449 a month	[2]
Medicare GLP-1 Bridge (if eligible)	$50 a month	[7]

Choosing a program

Ask any South Florida clinic which drug it uses, whether it is brand or compounded, which pharmacy fills it, and what happens to the price at each dose step. Compare clinics with our clinic checklist, then look at Miami, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. The weight loss hub has the basics.

Further down the Gulf side of the state, we also cover weight loss care in Naples.