Who prescribes GLP‑1 medication in Louisiana

How many clinicians in Louisiana prescribe Ozempic, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 medication, by city and specialty, from Medicare Part D claims.

By Sam Reed · Founder and data lead

4,479

prescribers, top drug

GLP-1 products prescribed

cities with data

GLP‑1 prescribing in Louisiana

Medication	Prescribers	Claims
Ozempic	4,479	212,526
Mounjaro	3,778	179,182
Trulicity	3,381	79,327
Rybelsus	1,850	18,343
Wegovy	585	3,371
Byetta	37	131

Medicare Part D, 2024

CMS publishes these state totals with no minimum claim count. These are Medicare prescriptions. A clinician counted here is not necessarily treating weight loss, accepting new patients, or able to prescribe for you.

Two ways to get a prescription in Louisiana

In person

The clinicians counted above prescribe from their own practices. Booking usually means insurance, a referral in some cases, and whatever the local wait happens to be.

Online

A telehealth provider can assess eligibility in a short online visit, without insurance. Availability and price vary by state.

Cities in this state (8)

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Data sources · cited with retrieval dates

CMS NADACNational Average Drug Acquisition Cost, weekly file
CMS Medicare Part DPrescriber public use file, by geography and drug
CMS State Drug UtilizationQuarterly Medicaid prescription and reimbursement data

NADAC figures are pharmacy acquisition costs, not retail prices and not what you will pay. This content is educational and is not medical advice.