Defy Medical

Defy starts hormone and longevity care with comprehensive labs and a recent physical exam before prescribing. The initial consult can run up to an hour by video, with a provider reviewing symptoms, history, lab values, and goals before building a protocol. Follow-up labs and consults typically happen at three months, then every six months once the protocol is stable. Medications, supplies, and refills are managed through the patient portal and partner pharmacies.

• Lab-led telehealth model. Defy requires lab work and a recent physical exam before prescribing, which makes it more clinically structured than questionnaire-only telehealth. - Men's and women's hormone depth. TRT sits beside BHRT, perimenopause, menopause, FSD, and women's hormone panels, giving the practice real depth on both sides of hormone care. - Three product shapes under one brand. Patients can use ongoing hormone care, $39 primary-care telehealth, or direct LabCorp testing through TestDefy. - One Tampa clinic for in-person needs. The physical clinic supports IV therapy, ketamine, PRP, shockwave, pellets, blood draws, and physical exams that cannot happen by video.

• Price the full stack. Visits, labs, medications, optional consults, and add-ons are separate costs. Ask for the total expected first-year cost before starting.
• Understand testosterone rules. TRT uses Schedule III controlled-substance prescribing, so telemedicine rules can change and may affect future access.
• Check lab access by state. TestDefy lab ordering is blocked in NY, NJ, PA, RI, and MA, and lab work is required for hormone care.
• Use Tampa for procedure-based care. Pellets, PRP, shockwave, ketamine, IV therapy, cosmetic injections, and some physicals or blood draws are in-person only.
• Plan refills early. Reviews point to occasional pharmacy and refill-timing friction, so do not wait until the last dose to start renewal steps.