Semaglutide in Houston: Wegovy prices and where to go

Q: How common is obesity in Harris County?

CDC PLACES puts it at 37.3% of adults for 2023.

Semaglutide in Houston: clinics and prices

For Houston adults paying their own way, NovoCare listed brand semaglutide on Oct 17, 2026 at $349 a month for the Wegovy pen and $149 to $299 for the Wegovy tablet ^[1]. You can fill it at a local pharmacy with Novo's savings offer, have it shipped, or get it through a hospital weight program.

Updated Oct 17, 2026By the Wellchosen Health editorial team

Medical review: pending. A licensed clinician has not yet reviewed this page.

What a year costs a Houston household

Houston's median household income was $64,813 for 2020 to 2024 ^[2]. Twelve months of Wegovy pens at $349 come to $4,188, roughly 6.5% of that figure, before visits or labs ^[1]. The tablet's $149 starting price would be $1,788 over a year, but people step up from 1.5 mg after the first month, and the 9 mg and 25 mg strengths cost $299 ^[1]. With 37.3% of Harris County adults living with obesity in 2023 ^[3], the cash price shuts out a lot of people.

Houston hospital programs

Two large systems advertise weight care without surgery. Memorial Hermann's NewStart includes a nonsurgical Medical Weight Management Program ^[4]. Houston Methodist's Center for Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery lists medication-based programs alongside medical nutrition therapy ^[5]. Neither page names its drugs or posts a cash price. Call and ask three things: whether they prescribe Wegovy, how visits are billed, and whether the drug can go through NovoCare pricing.

Brand price list

Houston cash prices for brand semaglutide, Oct 17, 2026
Item	Per month	Label use
Wegovy pen, 0.25 to 2.4 mg	$349, or $199 for two 0.25 or 0.5 mg starter fills until Dec 31, 2026 ^[1]	Weight; heart-risk reduction
Wegovy tablet, 1.5 to 25 mg	$149, $199 or $299 by strength ^[1]	Adult weight management
Wegovy HD pen, 7.2 mg	$399 ^[1]	Weight
Ozempic, 0.25 to 2 mg	$349; 2 mg is $499 ^[6]	Type 2 diabetes

Drug cost only. Prescribing Ozempic for weight is off-label.

Novo says more than 70,000 US pharmacies take its self-pay prices with the savings offer, and NovoCare Pharmacy ships or sets up CVS pickup ^[7]. Breakdowns: semaglutide cost, Wegovy cost and the Wegovy pill.

Texas Medicaid and license lookups

KFF lists Texas Medicaid as paying for some weight-loss drugs but no GLP-1s for obesity, as of January 2026 ^[8]. The Texas Medical Board licenses the physicians who prescribe in Houston ^[9].

Trial results and side effects, briefly

STEP 1 averaged a 14.9% weight drop at 68 weeks on 2.4 mg, against 2.4% for placebo ^[10]. The Wegovy label lists nausea in 44% of people on 2.4 mg (16% on placebo) and diarrhea in 30% ^[11]. Our results page and side effects page have the full picture.

Cheaper compounded offers

Discount ads for compounded semaglutide are common around Houston. Those products have no FDA approval and get no FDA review for safety, effectiveness or quality, and FDA had 990 adverse event reports on them by May 31, 2026 ^[12]. Read compounded semaglutide and check sellers in the FDA letter tracker.

From the Wegovy label

Rodent studies tied semaglutide to thyroid C-cell tumors, which is why it carries a boxed warning and is off-limits with a personal or family history of MTC or MEN 2. Stomach pain that is severe and constant can point to pancreatitis; stop and get care. Watch for allergic reactions, and for lows if you also use insulin or a sulfonylurea. Stop it 2 months or more before a planned pregnancy ^[11]. In an emergency, call 911.

Elsewhere in Texas: Dallas, Austin and San Antonio. To search by ZIP or online: semaglutide near me, semaglutide online, and tirzepatide in Houston.

Questions people ask

What is the Houston cash price for Wegovy?

NovoCare charged $349 a month for the pen and $149 to $299 for the tablet, depending on dose, on October 17, 2026 ^[1].

Is the $199 Wegovy starter price available in Houston?

Yes. New self-pay patients anywhere in the US pay $199 for each of their first two 0.25 or 0.5 mg pen fills through December 31, 2026 ^[1].

Which Houston hospitals offer medical weight loss without surgery?

Memorial Hermann's NewStart includes a nonsurgical Medical Weight Management Program, and Houston Methodist lists nonsurgical programs that use medications ^[4] ^[5].

Does Texas Medicaid pay for semaglutide for weight loss?

No. KFF's January 2026 review found Texas Medicaid covers some weight-loss drugs but no GLP-1s for obesity ^[8].

How common is obesity in Harris County?

CDC PLACES puts it at 37.3% of adults for 2023 ^[3].

Is compounded semaglutide FDA-approved?

No. It is sold without FDA approval or FDA review of its safety, effectiveness or quality, and FDA counted 990 adverse event reports tied to it as of May 31, 2026 ^[12].