About
About PeptideRx
PeptideRx is a telehealth service that prescribes compounded peptides at pharmacy wholesale pricing. We charge a flat $39 visit fee for a licensed nurse practitioner or physician assistant to review your intake and write your prescription. Optimal Balance Pharmacy, a 503A compounding pharmacy in Texas, compounds and ships your medication directly to you. We do not mark up the medication.
We exist because the existing market has two extremes: research-grade peptides with no medical oversight, or concierge clinic pricing that puts legitimate access out of reach. PeptideRx is the middle path. The brand is operated by Peptide RX LLC and was founded in 2026.
Our pharmacy partner
Every PeptideRx prescription is compounded and dispensed by Optimal Balance Pharmacy, a 503A-compliant pharmacy in Texas. Optimal Balance maintains sterile compounding capability and provides a Certificate of Analysis on every batch.
We chose Optimal Balance after vetting multiple 503A pharmacies. Their leadership runs the operation as biohackers themselves, which means quality control, purity testing, and pricing are aligned with what patients actually need. The two companies operate as separate entities under a long-term supply relationship.
Our medical team
Medical Director
Dr. Jonathan Snipes, MD
NPI 1821250077
Medical Director at PeptideRx. Oversees compounded peptide protocols, prescribing standards, and patient safety review.
Where we ship
PeptideRx providers are licensed in 33 states. We ship FedEx 2-day from Texas. If your state is not on this list, we cannot prescribe to you yet.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
How we are different
- Direct pharmacy pricing. We do not mark up your medication. You pay Optimal Balance Pharmacy at their wholesale rate. PeptideRx earns its margin only on the $39 visit fee.
- $39 flat visit fee. One charge per order, up to 3 peptides per order. No subscription, no tiers.
- In-house licensed providers. Our nurse practitioners and physician assistants are employed by PeptideRx. We are not a 1099 marketplace that sublets prescribing to whoever is cheapest.
- Per-dose price transparency. Every product page lists the exact price for every dose strength. Most competitors hide this until checkout.
Compliance and safety
PeptideRx operates under the 503A patient-specific compounding pathway defined by Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Every prescription is patient-specific, written by a licensed provider after a documented telehealth consultation, and dispensed by a state-licensed compounding pharmacy. We do not engage in bulk compounding or wholesale resale.
We comply with HIPAA, maintain a documented Telehealth Consent for every patient, and follow state-by-state telehealth licensing requirements. The full breakdown of the 503A pathway is on our compounded tirzepatide legality page.
Founder
Founder & CEO
Marcus Hansen
Founder and CEO of PeptideRx. Built the company to pair direct pharmacy pricing with real medical oversight on compounded peptides.
Contact and verification
- Support: support@rxpepsdirect.com
- Verify Dr. Jonathan Snipes: CMS NPI Registry (1821250077)
- Pharmacy partner: Optimal Balance Pharmacy (Texas, 503A-licensed)
About PeptideRx — common questions
- Who founded PeptideRx?
- PeptideRx was founded in 2026 by Marcus Hansen and is operated by Peptide RX LLC. Marcus previously founded Recovery Delivered for opioid use disorder telehealth and Cost Plus TRT for testosterone replacement therapy.
- Where is the pharmacy?
- PeptideRx prescriptions are dispensed by Optimal Balance Pharmacy, a 503A compounding pharmacy licensed in Texas. Optimal Balance ships nationwide via FedEx for the 33 states where PeptideRx providers are licensed.
- Are you a real pharmacy or a marketplace?
- PeptideRx is a telehealth service, not a pharmacy. Licensed nurse practitioners and physician assistants employed by PeptideRx review patient intakes and write prescriptions. Optimal Balance Pharmacy then compounds and dispenses the medication directly to the patient.
- What is your relationship with Optimal Balance Pharmacy?
- PeptideRx and Optimal Balance Pharmacy operate as separate companies under a long-term supply agreement. PeptideRx providers write the prescriptions; Optimal Balance compounds, bills, and ships them. Patients pay PeptideRx the $39 visit fee and pay Optimal Balance the medication cost directly.
- Are your peptides FDA-approved?
- No. Compounded peptides dispensed by a 503A pharmacy are not FDA-approved drug products. They are legal under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act when prescribed for an individual patient with documented medical necessity.
- How do I verify a PeptideRx provider?
- Every named provider on PeptideRx maintains an active state medical license and a National Provider Identifier (NPI). You can verify Dr. Jonathan Snipes (NPI 1821250077) through the CMS NPI registry or your state medical board.