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What does Ozempic cost?
Your Ozempic price depends on how you pay, the product prescribed and which offers you qualify for.
Savings cards exclude Medicare, Medicaid, VA, DoD and TRICARE. Medicare has separate rules.
Price overview
With eligible commercial insurance that covers it, Ozempic costs as little as $25. For injection self-pay, the first two monthly fills at 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg cost $199 each. The $199 price is for people new to the Ozempic Savings Offer. They must have no participation in a prior Ozempic savings offer in the past 365 days and redeem and fill by 2026-12-31. Standard injection prices are $349 or $499, depending on dose.
Source for this answer
Source: Read from Novo Nordisk’s own program terms, 2026-09-05
Source: Read from Novo Nordisk’s own program terms, 2026-09-05
With eligible commercial insurance that covers it, Ozempic costs as little as $25. For injection self-pay, the first two monthly fills at 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg cost $199 each. The $199 price is for people new to the Ozempic Savings Offer. They must have no participation in a prior Ozempic savings offer in the past 365 days and redeem and fill by 2026-12-31. Standard injection prices are $349 or $499, depending on dose.
Read from Novo Nordisk’s own program terms, 2026-09-05.
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Montecillo, MD · non-practicing medical reviewerReviewed 2026-09-05every price here is sourced
What does Ozempic cost if your plan covers it?
Ozempic injection costs as little as $25 if you qualify and your commercial plan covers it. The offer covers any dose, with up to three months per fill. It pays up to $100 a month for up to 48 months. One month means one box with one pen.
| Your situation | What Ozempic costs | What the card pays | Fills per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial insurance that covers Ozempic | As little as $25 for any dose, for up to a 3-month prescription | The offer pays up to $100 a month, and runs for up to 48 months | Not stated |
Read from Novo Nordisk — manufacturer program terms · retrieved 2026-09-05 · the card’s own terms say it expires 2026-12-31
What does Ozempic cost without insurance?
The first two monthly Ozempic injection fills at 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg cost $199 each for eligible people new to the savings offer. You must not have used an Ozempic savings offer in the past 365 days. Redeem and fill each prescription by 2026-12-31. Standard injection prices are $349 at 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg or 1 mg, and $499 at 2 mg.
NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay — Injection only
Injection only
| Dose | Monthly price | Price conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg | $199 | New to the Ozempic Savings Offer, with no participation in prior Ozempic savings offers in the past 365 days. First two monthly fills, redeemed and filled by 2026-12-31 |
| 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg | $349 | Standard self-pay price |
| 2 mg | $499 | Standard self-pay price; $150 more than the 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg pens |
Read from Novo Nordisk — manufacturer program terms · retrieved 2026-09-05 · a month here means one box holding one pen
Requirements for this price
The standard monthly price is $349 for the 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg pens, and $499 for the 2 mg pen. The $199 introductory offer has separate eligibility and fill limits.
The 2 mg injection price is $150 more per month than the standard 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg or 1 mg injection price. Ozempic injection is listed for eligible uninsured applicants; income, residency, application, and other government-assistance rules apply.
Ozempic injection is listed for eligible uninsured applicants in Novo Nordisk’s patient assistance program. Income, residency, application, and other government-assistance rules apply.
What if you are on Medicare?
Check your Part D plan: Ozempic is not in the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge.
Ozempic is not listed in the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. The Bridge excludes people with type 2 diabetes; Medicare says their Part D plan might cover the drug. Novo Nordisk says most Part D plans cover Ozempic, but cost and coverage depend on the plan. The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan can spread covered prescription costs. Medicare beneficiaries can also use the manufacturer’s self-pay offer outside insurance, without reimbursement or counting those costs toward deductible or out-of-pocket limits.
Read from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — federal program page · retrieved 2026-08-12
The manufacturer program prices on this page were read from the manufacturer’s own terms on 2026-09-05. Those terms say they can change at any time, without notice. The terms themselves state that they expire on 2026-12-31 — after that date, treat every figure on this page as history until it has been read again.
4Price details
What does a pharmacy pay for Ozempic?
The CMS monthly acquisition estimate is the same for all three Ozempic pen sizes in this snapshot. That includes the pen supplying four 2 mg doses and the pens used for lower doses.
Novo Nordisk’s standard self-pay price is $150 a month higher for that top dose. The federal acquisition estimate is the same for all three pens.
Ozempic tablets are listed under the Rybelsus application from April 2026. Their monthly CMS acquisition estimates are close to the pen estimates in this snapshot.
The pen
| Dose | CMS unit price | Calculated monthly cost | Calculation | Effective date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg | $331.99085 per mL | $995.97 | $331.99085 per mL × 3 mL a pen × 1 pen = $995.97 | 2026-09-23 |
| 1 mg | $331.90037 per mL | $995.70 | $331.90037 per mL × 3 mL a pen × 1 pen = $995.70 | 2026-09-23 |
| 2 mg | $331.97208 per mL | $995.92 | $331.97208 per mL × 3 mL a pen × 1 pen = $995.92 | 2026-09-23 |
A month here means one box holding one pen, which is how Novo Nordisk counts a month for Ozempic. The per-unit figures are CMS’s; the monthly figures are ours, from that arithmetic.
The tablet
| Dose | CMS unit price | Calculated monthly cost | Calculation | Effective date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 mg | $33.12635 per tablet | $993.79 | $33.12635 per tablet × 30 tablets = $993.79 | 2026-09-23 |
| 4 mg | $33.17974 per tablet | $995.39 | $33.17974 per tablet × 30 tablets = $995.39 | 2026-09-23 |
A month here means 30 days, one tablet a day, which is the schedule on the label. The per-unit figures are CMS’s; the monthly figures are ours, from that arithmetic.
For the multi-dose pen, estimated monthly pharmacy costs range from $995.70 to $995.97 across strengths. The spread is 0.03 percent in this file.
What this number is not
- It is an acquisition cost, not a patient price. What you pay is set by your plan, your pharmacy and any manufacturer program you qualify for, and none of those are in this file.
- CMS prices these products per milliliter or per tablet. Any monthly figure on this site is our arithmetic, based on the package size from the product’s own label. It is labeled as derived wherever it appears.
- Wholesalers, pharmacy benefit managers, plans and manufacturers settle further amounts between themselves that are not public. A difference between what a pharmacy pays and what anyone is charged is not evidence of wrongdoing, and this site does not present it as one.
- Each row carries its own effective date, and CMS marks whether the figure came from the latest survey or was carried forward from an earlier file. Both are printed rather than averaged away.
Who can use the savings card?
To enroll, you must confirm that you meet Novo Nordisk’s terms below. Those terms decide which advertised price applies and whether the card can be used at all.
- You have commercial insurance that covers Ozempic.
- Novo Nordisk states the offer runs for up to 48 months.
- A month here means one box holding one pen, which is not how Wegovy counts a month.
Novo Nordisk issues the card after you confirm that you meet its terms. HealthspanLedger does not issue savings cards or provide discounts.
What makes Ozempic different on price
Ozempic is a diabetes drug, and that changes the Medicare answer completely. It is not in the GLP-1 Bridge, because the Bridge is for weight. Novo Nordisk says most Part D plans already cover Ozempic, so the route for a Medicare reader is their own plan rather than the Bridge.
Where to read next
Check generic status or compare costs across brands. The links below include dose and side-effect guides where available.
- The Ozempic dose schedule shows the schedule in the prescribing information.
- Ozempic side effects shows the trial results reported in the prescribing information.
- Whether Ozempic has a generic shows FDA approvals and available pharmacy purchase costs for the brand and any generic.
- What all of these cost, side by side puts this price next to every other one on the site.
Questions readers ask
How do I get Ozempic for $25 a month?
How do I get Ozempic for $25 a month?
Novo Nordisk advertises as little as $25 for any dose, for up to a 3-month prescription through its savings offer. It requires commercial insurance that covers the drug. The offer pays up to $100 a month, and runs for up to 48 months.
Ozempic injection is listed for eligible uninsured applicants in Novo Nordisk’s patient assistance program. Income, residency, application, and other government-assistance rules apply.
Can I lose 20 pounds in 3 months on Ozempic?
Can I lose 20 pounds in 3 months on Ozempic?
The trial averages quoted on this site do not predict your weight at three months.
Ozempic’s label covers type 2 diabetes, not weight management. A result from another product or dose does not establish what you would lose.
What is the cheapest alternative to Ozempic?
What is the cheapest alternative to Ozempic?
There is no cheaper copy of it on sale. Compounded semaglutide had a legal window while FDA listed a shortage, and FDA declared that shortage resolved on 21 February 2025.
The card advertises as little as $25 for any dose, for up to a 3-month prescription with covered commercial insurance. For injection self-pay at 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg, the introductory price is $199.
New to the Ozempic Savings Offer, with no participation in prior Ozempic savings offers in the past 365 days. First two monthly fills, redeemed and filled by 2026-12-31. Standard injection prices are $349 through 1 mg and $499 at 2 mg.
How much is Ozempic at Walmart?
How much is Ozempic at Walmart?
We could not verify Walmart’s online pricing options from the checked help page. This does not establish whether it publishes prices.
Ask the local pharmacy for the exact prescription and quantity, with and without your insurance.
3 program documents — every price on this page was read from one of them
- Save on Ozempic — savings offer, self-pay pricing and coverage answers · Novo Nordisk · manufacturer program terms · retrieved 2026-09-05
- Weight loss drugs — what Medicare covers under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · federal program page · retrieved 2026-08-12
- Medicare GLP-1 Bridge — frequently asked questions for plans and pharmacies · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · federal program page · retrieved 2026-08-12