GLP-1 Telehealth Guide for Florida

Not necessarily. Florida recognizes more than one pathway for telehealth: a provider may hold an active Florida professional license, or an eligible out-of-state provider may practice through Florida's out-of-state telehealth provider registration. So a name that does not appear as a Florida license is not automatically a problem. To check, search the practitioner's full name in the Florida Department of Health's MQA license search, then read the Department of Health's own telehealth pages at flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/ and its telehealth FAQ at flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/faqs/, which explain both the Florida licensure and out-of-state registration routes. If you cannot match the provider to either pathway, ask the service to clarify before you enroll.

Ask which compounding pharmacy will fill your order, then confirm the pharmacy holds either a current Florida community pharmacy permit or a non-resident pharmacy permit to ship into Florida. Both the pharmacy and its permit type appear in the Florida Department of Health's MQA license search. Open Water Rx does not manufacture, compound, or dispense medications — an independent licensed pharmacy does.

Two practical things. First, where you will physically be when the provider evaluates you, because telehealth rules follow the patient's location at the time of care. Second, that you have a valid address in a state where this program is available, for delivery if a prescription is issued. If you are a seasonal resident or visiting Florida, say so in the intake so the reviewing provider can confirm whether care is appropriate for where you are. Open Water Rx does not practice medicine or decide eligibility — an independent licensed provider does.

No. Open Water Rx LLC is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, but it is a telehealth platform — not a walk-in clinic. Care is delivered online for eligible patients where permitted, and enrollment is handled through Surfbound Health, our consumer brand for online intake and treatment.

Whether any additional step — such as a video visit — is needed is decided case by case by the reviewing provider. If they need to see you on video, or need more information before reaching a decision, they will tell you. There is no blanket requirement you should assume in advance, and Open Water Rx does not set clinical requirements for the independent providers.

No. A prescription is never guaranteed. All prescribing decisions are made by independent licensed providers based solely on your individual health profile. Not all patients qualify.

Both brands are operated by Open Water Rx LLC. Surfbound Health is our current brand for online enrollment; this site provides program, pricing and support information.

Complete the secure online intake, an independent Florida-licensed provider — or a provider practicing through Florida's out-of-state telehealth registration — reviews your case and if treatment is clinically appropriate your compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide ships discreetly to your Florida address. No clinic visit is required in most cases, and some cases may require a synchronous video visit as determined by your provider. Already on medication? Note your current dose at signup so we can match it when clinically appropriate.

Compounded injectable semaglutide is $169/month and compounded tirzepatide is $219/month. The price is flat month to month wherever you live in Florida, with no membership fee and no separate provider fee — provider review, the medication if prescribed, and shipping if prescribed are all included.

No. Open Water Rx is self-pay and does not require or accept insurance, so there is no prior authorization standing between you and a provider review. HSA and FSA funds may apply — check with your plan administrator. Coverage across Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Naples and Fort Myers and the rest of Florida works the same way: eligible patients are served statewide where permitted by state law.