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HealingMaps Take: Gonstead ATX offers a unique angle for patients dealing with musculoskeletal issues. The chiropractic and peptide combination makes sense for injury recovery and joint pain patients. All peptides are U.S. made and third party purity tested, which is a meaningful quality signal. The 5.0 rating reflects strong patient satisfaction.
Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX offers 10 specific peptide compounds (BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, Sermorelin, Tesamorelin, and 4 more), placing it in the top half of the 30+ Texas peptide clinics in our directory (the median clinic menu offers 6 compounds; the deepest offers 18). See our full editorial roundup of Austin peptide clinics for how this listing fits into the metro picture.
✓ Last verified: April 27, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff
| Review Scores | Google: 5.0 (96 reviews via BestProsInTown); Yelp: 19 reviews |
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Address | 3006 Bee Caves Rd, Building A, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78746 |
| Phone | (512) 542-9031 |
| Website | gonstead-atx.com |
| Treatments | BPC-157, Ipamorelin, CJC-1295/Ipamorelin, TB-500, Thymosin Alpha-1, Sermorelin, Tesamorelin, MOTS-C, Epithalon, NAD+ |
| Conditions Treated | Chronic fatigue, weight management, hormonal imbalance, injury recovery, inflammation, joint pain, sleep optimization, immune dysfunction |
| Administration | Subcutaneous injection |
| Cost | N/A; $99 new patient special for chiropractic evaluation |
| Insurance | Accepts insurance for chiropractic; peptide pricing requires consultation |
| Clinical Lead | Dr. Al Richard, DC (20+ years experience); Licensed Nurse Practitioner on staff prescribes peptides |
Who Will Prescribe Your Peptides?
Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX names Al Richard, DC as a clinical lead. To verify their NPI, license number, and specialty, look them up directly at the CMS NPPES Registry or your state’s medical board — both are free public databases.
What this means for you: Knowing your clinician’s NPI and license matters because that’s who’s responsible for your protocol, dose adjustments, and follow-up. Any actively state-licensed physician, NP, or PA can legitimately prescribe compounded peptides — verifying takes about two minutes.
What Peptide Therapy Costs in Austin, TX
Austin, TX pricing — based on 6 verified peptide clinics in our directory (April 2026 data). Adjust the calculator below to model your own protocol.
How Much Will Peptide Therapy Cost?
Estimate your monthly and program cost based on HealingMaps proprietary clinic pricing data across 487 verified peptide clinics.
Ongoing monthly
$249–$500
Range: $99–$600/mo
First month (incl. consult + labs)
$599
Range: $449–$950
Estimated program total
$1,844
Range: $944–$3,950
First-month setup varies. Some clinics bundle it; others bill consult + labs separately. Ask this clinic for exact pricing.
Select a peptide program to see pricing context.
Is Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX the right fit for you?
✓ Choose Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX if:
- You’re in or willing to travel to Austin — peptide therapy generally requires in-person consultation and ongoing follow-ups.
- You want a broad compound menu — this listing names 10 specific peptides, among the deepest in the market.
✗ Look elsewhere if:
- You need to start treatment within the same week. Most peptide programs require baseline labs (1-3 days) plus pharmacy fulfillment (a few more days) before your first dose — plan on 1-3 weeks from consult call to first injection.
- You’re shopping primarily on price and need per-compound rates published up front. Most clinics share specific pricing only on the consult call. Use our cost calculator above for ballpark estimates and confirm specifics with the clinic.
- You want a clinic that publicly states its 503A or 503B compounding pharmacy — this listing doesn’t disclose sourcing.
What to Expect at Your First Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX Appointment
- Initial consultation / intake — typically 30–60 minutes reviewing medical history, goals, current medications, and prior labs.
- Baseline lab work — most clinics require labs before prescribing growth-hormone secretagogues (CJC-1295/Ipamorelin, Sermorelin) and GLP-1s (semaglutide, tirzepatide), since those compounds modulate endocrine and metabolic pathways. Tissue-repair peptides (BPC-157, TB-500), sexual-wellness peptides (PT-141), and topical compounds are sometimes prescribed without labs. This listing doesn’t explicitly state lab requirements, so confirm on your consult call which panels they require for your specific protocol. Even when labs aren’t strictly required, they’re a smart personal baseline. See our guide to peptide therapy lab work for what to ask about.
- Protocol design — this listing publishes a deep menu (10 compounds, including BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, and others). Your provider narrows the protocol based on your goals, labs, and any contraindications.
- Prescription written + sent to compounding pharmacy — The clinic doesn’t publicly state its 503A or 503B sourcing, so confirm fulfillment timing on your consult call (in-state-only vs. nationwide; compounded-after-Rx vs. pre-batched).
- Self-administration training — for injectable peptides, the clinic walks you through subcutaneous injection technique, needle handling, refrigeration, and rotation sites.
- Follow-up — typically a 4–6 week check-in to assess response, side effects, and whether dose or compound needs adjustment.
Most Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX patients report the consult-to-first-injection window runs 1–3 weeks depending on lab turnaround and pharmacy fulfillment.
What to Ask on Your Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX Consult Call
The questions below are pulled from the gaps in this specific listing — areas the clinic doesn’t publicly answer that you should clarify before booking. Each one is designed to get you a useful answer in 30 seconds or less.
- “Of these 10 compounds, which do most patients with my goals end up on?” A deep menu can mean either deep expertise or unfocused offerings — ask which compounds the clinic actually has the most experience with.
- “Is your compounding pharmacy 503A or 503B, and which specific pharmacy do you use?” The class affects whether your prescription is custom-compounded (503A) or pre-batched (503B), and whether they can ship across state lines.
- “Can you share the supervising physician’s full name and license number?” HealingMaps editorial wasn’t able to match the listed clinical lead to a single CMS NPPES record — verify directly so you know who’s actually responsible for your prescription.
- “Which lab panels do you require for the protocol you’d recommend for me?” Clinics typically require baseline labs for hormone-modulating compounds (semaglutide, tirzepatide, growth-hormone secretagogues) and may skip them for some tissue-repair or topical compounds. Knowing your clinic’s specific lab requirements helps you compare to peers — and even when not required, baseline labs are smart personal protection.
- “Is this entirely cash-pay, or do you accept any insurance for the GLP-1 path (semaglutide, tirzepatide)?” Compounded peptides are almost never covered, but brand-name GLP-1s sometimes are with prior authorization.
- “What’s the total first-month cost — consult fee, labs, and initial prescription combined?” First-month all-in is usually 1.5–2× the recurring monthly cost. Ask for an itemized breakdown.
- “Is follow-up telehealth-friendly, or are in-person visits required at every milestone?” The listing doesn’t mention telehealth — important to know if you travel or move.
- “From my consult to my first injection, how long is the typical timeline?” Lab turnaround + pharmacy fulfillment usually means 1–3 weeks. Confirms expectations.
Patient Review
“The combination of chiropractic adjustments and BPC-157 made a bigger difference for my back pain than anything I tried in 10 years. — Google Review”
About Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX
Gonstead Chiropractic and Wellness ATX is an integrative wellness practice combining chiropractic care with peptide therapy. Dr. Al Richard, DC has over 20 years of experience. A licensed nurse practitioner on staff handles peptide prescriptions. The clinic sources all peptides from U.S. manufacturers with third party purity testing and pharmaceutical grade (not research grade) standards.
For more on how peptide therapy works, see our guide to peptide therapy.
What People Like
Patients with musculoskeletal issues appreciate the complementary chiropractic and peptide approach. The emphasis on U.S. made, purity tested compounds provides confidence in product quality.
What People Don’t Like
The primary practice is chiropractic, which may concern patients seeking a physician led peptide program. The prescribing NP’s name is not publicly listed on the website.
Getting Started at Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX
New patients can take advantage of the $99 new patient special for an initial chiropractic evaluation. Peptide therapy consultations are scheduled separately with the nurse practitioner. The team designs protocols based on individual health goals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What peptides does Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX offer?
Based on this listing, Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX names 10 specific peptide compounds: BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, Sermorelin, Tesamorelin, and 4 more. The clinic may offer additional compounds not published on its public listing — confirm the full menu on a consult call.
Is the named clinical lead at Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX verifiable in public records?
HealingMaps editorial wasn’t able to match the named clinical lead to a single NPI in the federal CMS NPPES registry — this can happen when the listing names a generic role (“clinical team”, “supervising physician”) rather than a specific person, or when name variants don’t return an exact match. Ask the clinic to share their physician’s full name and license number on the consult call.
Does Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX offer telehealth or virtual visits?
Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX doesn’t mention telehealth or virtual visits on its listing. Most peptide clinics require in-person evaluation for the initial consult; some offer virtual follow-ups once a patient is stable. If geography or travel matters to you, ask on the consult call whether they can prescribe and follow up virtually — and which states they’re licensed to do so in.
How does Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX compare to other Texas peptide clinics?
Among verified Texas peptide clinics in the HealingMaps directory, Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX ranks in the top half of Texas peptide clinics in the directory by compound depth. Compound depth is one signal among several — provider credentials, pharmacy sourcing transparency, and lab requirements also matter when comparing.
Where is Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX located?
Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX is located in Austin, Texas. The full street address, phone number, and hours are listed in the data card above.
What Texas Peptide Patients Are Likely Asking
Themes drawn from HealingMaps editorial analysis of verified Texas peptide clinics in our directory + CDC PLACES 2023 (Travis County, TX) + US Census ACS 5-Year. Refreshed quarterly; percentages rounded to nearest 5%.
Which peptides do most Texas clinics actually offer?
Across Texas peptide clinics in our directory, BPC-157 appears in 70% of listings; CJC-1295 in 65%; Ipamorelin in 65%; Sermorelin in 55%. Compounds appearing in fewer than 20% of Texas listings — including Thymosin Beta-4, Semaglutide, MK-677 — are less commonly disclosed; patients seeking those should specifically ask whether the clinic prescribes them.
How transparent are Texas clinics about their compounding pharmacy?
20% of Texas clinics in our directory openly state whether they use a 503A or 503B compounding pharmacy. The rest leave the class unstated. The distinction matters for patients — 503A pharmacies fill prescriptions individually after your provider writes them (typically a few-day wait, in-state shipping), while 503B outsourcing facilities pre-batch under direct FDA inspection (often supporting same-visit fulfillment and direct-to-home shipping). Worth asking specifically before you book.
Who’s actually prescribing peptides in Texas?
65% of verified Texas clinics name an MD or DO as clinical lead. The remainder are NP/PA-led or don’t publicly name a specific prescribing clinician. Any state-licensed physician, NP, or PA can legitimately prescribe compounded peptides — but knowing your prescriber’s training and tenure helps you assess fit for your specific protocol.
How deep are Texas peptide menus typically?
The median Texas clinic in our directory publishes 6 specific peptide compounds on its listing. The deepest disclosed menu names 18; 15% of listings name no specific compounds at all. A wide menu means more options at one clinic; a narrow menu can reflect specialization (e.g. weight-loss-only programs) or limited public disclosure (the clinic prescribes more than it advertises).
What does Austin’s health profile mean for peptide demand?
In Travis County, 30.4% of adults are obese (CDC PLACES 2023) — roughly at the national average — supporting balanced demand between weight-loss and longevity protocols. Diagnosed diabetes runs at 9%. 13.9% of adults lack health insurance — well above national — making cash-pay compounded peptides especially attractive (typically 60-80% cheaper than brand-name GLP-1s).
How many peptide clinics serve Austin?
30+ verified peptide clinics serve Travis County’s ~1,289K residents (2.5 per 100K) — one of the higher peptide-clinic densities of any metro in our directory. Comparing 3-5 clinics on consult calls is a reasonable benchmark before booking.
Pharmacy sourcing: This clinic doesn’t state its 503A or 503B compounding pharmacy partner. The class affects how your prescription is fulfilled — custom-compounded with in-state shipping (503A) versus pre-batched with broader shipping including direct-to-home delivery (503B) — so it’s worth asking before starting any compounded protocol.
How we vetted this clinic
10 peptide compounds on the menu — BPC-157, TB-500, and CJC-1295 among them at Gonstead Chiropractic & Wellness ATX. Two gaps in what’s publicly stated: an individual prescriber name we can verify in CMS NPPES, and which pharmacy class (503A vs 503B) the clinic uses. Reasonable to ask both before booking. See our full vetting rubric →
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