GLP-1 Weight Loss in Davenport, IA: Published Local Prices Up to $380 a Month, and a Medicaid Door That's Closed
Davenport's obesity gap over Iowa, the 07/01/2026 PDL denial of weight-loss use, three Quad Cities price points, and two low-income HPSA designations.
Davenport's adult obesity rate is 42.6%, compared with 37.8% statewide, 4.8 percentage points higher, both figures drawn from 2023 BRFSS data in the CDC's PLACES 2025 release 123. No county-level BRFSS figure exists for Scott County, since PLACES publishes at place, tract, and ZCTA level only, so the comparison is explicitly city versus state.
Davenport has 100,948 residents in a 381,415-person Quad Cities metro (an ACS 2024 1-year estimate, not a Census PEP vintage figure), with a median household income of $64,686 and a derived 4.7% uninsured rate 4567.
HRSA designates two active Low Income Population HPSAs centered on Davenport: Primary Care (HPSA ID 1194884646, score 17, Designated) and Mental Health (HPSA ID 7191021721, score 18, Designated). Two older records at the same point ("Scott Area PC"; "LI - Davenport Service Area" MH) are status Proposed For Withdrawal and are treated as superseded, not counted. No Dental HPSA intersects this point. Net read: Davenport is not a whole-population geographic HPSA — the shortage designation applies specifically to the low-income population subgroup's access to primary care and mental health providers, not to all residents.8910
Specialist access
MercyOne Genesis Center for Weight Management, in Davenport, is the Quad Cities' only Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence accredited by ASMBS/MBSAQIP, offering Roux-en-Y, sleeve gastrectomy, and lap-band alongside a non-surgical medical weight-loss program. UnityPoint Health – Trinity runs a parallel weight-management/bariatric program just across the river in Moline, IL, plus diabetes and endocrinology specialists across its Quad Cities locations. Both are hospital-system programs, not GLP-1 telehealth alternatives, and neither publishes appointment wait times.151617
Medicaid coverage note
Iowa Medicaid's Preferred Drug List (effective 07/01/2026) lists Ozempic and Mounjaro as Preferred for type 2 diabetes, but prior-authorization criteria require a current A1C/T2D diagnosis and state verbatim that requests for weight loss "which is not a covered diagnosis of use, will be denied." Wegovy and Zepbound are also listed Preferred, but only payable under a separate non-diabetes PA pathway that explicitly excludes weight-loss/obesity as a covered use and instead pays only for MACE risk reduction in patients with established cardiovascular disease and obesity/overweight, moderate-to-severe OSA, or noncirrhotic MASH. Net effect: Iowa Medicaid does not cover GLP-1s for the obesity/weight-loss indication. KFF's national Medicaid GLP-1 tracker lists exactly 13 states covering GLP-1s for obesity as of mid-2026 (DE, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NC, RI, TN, UT, VA, WI) — Iowa is not one of them.181921
Iowa Medicaid's Preferred Drug List, effective 07/01/2026, lists Ozempic and Mounjaro as Preferred for type 2 diabetes, but prior-authorization criteria require a current A1C and T2D diagnosis and state verbatim that requests for weight loss "which is not a covered diagnosis of use, will be denied" 1819.
Wegovy and Zepbound are also listed Preferred, but only payable under a separate non-diabetes PA pathway that explicitly excludes weight-loss and obesity as a covered use, paying instead only for MACE risk reduction in patients with established cardiovascular disease and obesity or overweight, moderate-to-severe OSA, or noncirrhotic MASH 1920. Net effect: Iowa Medicaid does not cover GLP-1s for the obesity indication, and KFF's national tracker lists exactly 13 states that do as of mid-2026 (DE, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NC, RI, TN, UT, VA, WI), Iowa not among them 21.
What GLP-1 care costs in Davenport today
Davenport is unusual in this pack: two of three checked clinics actually publish drug prices. Medi-Weightloss at 5359 Eastern Ave advertises compounded semaglutide "$99 first month," compounded tirzepatide "$199 first month," membership weight-loss plans "starting at $199/month" on 1-, 3-, or 6-month terms, and a $199 one-time new-patient visit, noting many insured patients pay $0 to $50 per visit. Checked 2026-08-28 11.
Garden of Bloom Med Spa at 4711 N Brady St #5 publishes a dose-based price sheet: semaglutide $100 (0.25mg), $200 (0.5mg), $300 (0.75mg) per 4-dose monthly supply, and tirzepatide $120 (2.5mg), $240 (5mg), $380 (7.5mg), with a separate services page adding a $100 initial visit fee plus $50/month follow-up on top of the drug cost 1213. The Beauty Bar QC at 1018 Mound St runs a "Medical Weight Loss Program" but publishes no semaglutide or tirzepatide price anywhere; its only disclosed fee is a $250 initial consult plus labs, dropping to $99 with recent labs on hand 14. The local market mixes transparent and opaque pricing.
Astra's price is $68/mo semaglutide and $118/mo tirzepatide on 12-month plans, $816 and $1,416 billed annually, flat regardless of dose and with no separate visit or follow-up fees.
Hospital programs across the river, and two low-income HPSA designations
HRSA designates two active Low Income Population HPSAs centered on Davenport: Primary Care (HPSA ID 1194884646, score 17, Designated) and Mental Health (HPSA ID 7191021721, score 18, Designated). Two older records at the same point ("Scott Area PC" and "LI - Davenport Service Area" MH) carry status Proposed For Withdrawal and are treated as superseded, not counted, and no Dental HPSA intersects this point 8910. Davenport is not a whole-population geographic HPSA: the designation applies specifically to the low-income population's access to primary care and mental health providers.
MercyOne Genesis Center for Weight Management, in Davenport, is the Quad Cities' only Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence accredited by ASMBS/MBSAQIP, offering Roux-en-Y, sleeve gastrectomy, and lap-band alongside a non-surgical medical weight-loss program 15. UnityPoint Health - Trinity runs a parallel weight-management and bariatric program just across the river in Moline, IL, plus diabetes and endocrinology specialists across its Quad Cities locations 1617. Both are hospital-system programs, not GLP-1 telehealth alternatives, and neither publishes appointment wait times, so none are estimated here.
Telehealth fills the space between a hospital bariatric program and a med-spa consult fee. See the Iowa GLP-1 overview for statewide context.
Astra treats patients in Iowa through state-licensed physicians.
Local options
Medi-Weightloss – Davenport (5359 Eastern Ave, Davenport, IA 52807; 563-306-2660) — Own-site pricing: compounded semaglutide "$99 first month"; compounded tirzepatide "$199 first month"; membership weight-loss plans "starting at $199/month" on 1-, 3-, or 6-month terms; $199 one-time new-patient visit. Site notes many insured patients pay $0 to $50 per visit. https://mediweightloss.com/weight-loss-clinic/davenport/(checked 2026-08-28)
Garden of Bloom Med Spa (4711 N Brady St #5, Davenport, IA 52806; 563-579-0572) — Dose-based GLP-1/GIP price sheet: semaglutide $100 (0.25mg), $200 (0.5mg), $300 (0.75mg) per 4-dose monthly supply; tirzepatide $120 (2.5mg), $240 (5mg), $380 (7.5mg). A separate services page adds a $100 initial visit fee plus $50/month follow-up on top of drug cost. https://gobmedspa.com/glp-1-and-gip-injection-payment-links(checked 2026-08-28)
The Beauty Bar QC (1018 Mound St, Davenport, IA 52803) — checked, price-opaque — Runs a "Medical Weight Loss Program" but does not publish semaglutide/tirzepatide drug prices anywhere on site. Only disclosed fee: $250 initial consult + labs, dropping to $99 with recent labs on hand. Included to document that the local market mixes transparent and opaque pricing. https://thebeautybarqc.com/services/(checked 2026-08-28)
Frequently asked questions
Is Astra cheaper than local weight-loss clinics in Davenport, IA?
It depends which local price you compare to. Astra's flat national rate is $68/month for semaglutide and $118/month for tirzepatide on 12-month plans ($816/$1,416 billed annually) — the same price in Davenport as everywhere else Astra operates. Medi-Weightloss's Davenport location advertises a "$99 first month" teaser before rolling into a "$199/month" membership — more than double Astra's ongoing semaglutide rate. Garden of Bloom Med Spa's dose-based menu runs $100 to $380/month depending on drug and dose, plus a $100 initial visit fee and $50/month follow-up stacked on top — its highest tirzepatide tier alone costs more than 3x Astra's $118/month. A third clinic, The Beauty Bar QC, doesn't publish drug pricing at all, so no comparison is possible there. On every dose Davenport clinics do publish prices for, Astra is at or below the ongoing monthly rate.
How much does tirzepatide cost per month in Davenport without insurance?
Published Davenport prices vary by provider and dose. Garden of Bloom Med Spa lists tirzepatide at $120/month (2.5mg), $240/month (5mg), or $380/month (7.5mg), plus a $100 initial visit fee and $50/month follow-up (checked Aug 28, 2026). Medi-Weightloss advertises a "$199 first month" tirzepatide rate that rolls into broader membership pricing afterward. Astra's tirzepatide is $118/month flat on a 12-month plan ($1,416 billed annually), the same price regardless of dose, with no separate visit or follow-up fees.
Does Iowa Medicaid cover semaglutide or tirzepatide for weight loss in Davenport?
No, not for the obesity indication. Iowa Medicaid's Preferred Drug List (effective July 1, 2026) lists Ozempic and Mounjaro as preferred for type 2 diabetes, but prior authorization requires a current diabetes diagnosis and explicitly denies weight-loss requests. Wegovy and Zepbound are also listed as preferred drugs, but only payable for narrower indications — cardiovascular risk reduction, sleep apnea, or a liver condition — not chronic weight management. Iowa is not among the 13 states KFF's national tracker counts as covering GLP-1s for obesity as of mid-2026.
What is the adult obesity rate in Davenport compared to the rest of Iowa?
Davenport's adult obesity rate is 42.6%, compared to 37.8% statewide — 4.8 percentage points higher, per the CDC's PLACES dataset (2025 release, both figures drawn from 2023 BRFSS data, so the comparison uses the same survey year).
Are there in-person GLP-1 or weight-loss clinics in Davenport, IA?
Yes. Medi-Weightloss and Garden of Bloom Med Spa both operate in Davenport and publish GLP-1 pricing directly on their sites. The Beauty Bar QC also runs a medical weight-loss program in Davenport but does not publish drug pricing. For hospital-based care, MercyOne Genesis Center for Weight Management in Davenport is the Quad Cities' only accredited Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, and UnityPoint Health – Trinity runs a parallel program just across the river in Moline, IL.