The Charleston Atelier
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Monthly program
$299/mo
✓ Medication included
Copied from the clinic's own published pricing on their site, checked 2026-10-14. Prices change — confirm with the clinic before you book.
About The Charleston Atelier
What is The Charleston Atelier?
The Charleston Atelier is a physician-led practice at 83 Cannon Street in downtown Charleston, SC 29403, founded in 2026 by Kendall Phelps-Polirer, MD. Her listed training is in internal medicine. Its most prominent service is GLP-1 Weight Loss, with semaglutide or tirzepatide. It also offers Peptide Protocols, Metabolic Optimization, Regenerative Aesthetics and Concierge Medicine. The clinic names NAD+ among its medications and says its medication comes from licensed compounding partners. Care begins with a consultation, and telehealth follow-up is available where the clinic judges it appropriate. It is open Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM. It has a 5 rating on Google from 9 reviews.
What does it cost?
The main price is $299 a month for the GLP-1 Face & Body Protocol Membership, with a three-month commitment, or $897 over three months. That monthly fee includes a one-month GLP-1 supply of tirzepatide from Sweetgrass Pharmacy, ongoing telehealth care with physician oversight and lab reviews, and $50 a month banked toward neurotoxin, fillers or skin-tightening treatments. A performance or recovery peptide pen, or NAD+, can be added for $100 a month. The clinic does not accept insurance, so this is cash pay. It does not publish a consultation fee, and it does not say whether lab testing is included in the membership. It states no cancellation terms beyond the three-month commitment.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who signs your prescription and who you contact between visits. Ask whether the tirzepatide is brand-name or compounded. The clinic's own guide says compounded drugs are not FDA approved, so ask what makes a compounded version right for your case and how the pharmacy is licensed. Ask what lab work costs and whether recent bloodwork from another provider can be used. Ask which states its telehealth visits cover, since it does not name them. Ask what the plan is for stopping. In its own words: "Off-ramping planned from the start, not improvised at the end." Ask to see that plan before you pay, and ask whether the $897 is billed up front and what happens if you leave early.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are paying cash for medical weight management or other physician-led care in Charleston, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, James Island, Daniel Island or Sullivan's Island, and you are willing to have the lab, cancellation and telehealth terms confirmed in writing before you enroll. It is not set up for insurance billing.
Sources: thecharlestonatelier.com, thecharlestonatelier.com/tirzepatide-charleston, thecharlestonatelier.com/glp1-faq, thecharlestonatelier.com/weight-loss
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off The Charleston Atelier’s own website on 2026-10-14. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Physician-led GLP-1 weight loss with semaglutide or tirzepatide, muscle preservation, skin support and off-ramp planning.” source
- ✓Peptide therapy — listed on their site as “Physician-prescribed peptide protocols for recovery, energy, skin quality and longevity, sourced through licensed compounding pharmacies.” source
- ✓Longevity / anti-aging — listed on their site as “Physician-led metabolic optimization integrating labs, body composition, recovery, nutrition and long-term healthspan planning.” source
Hours
Mon–Fri 10 AM–5 PM · Sat 10 AM–2 PM · Closed Sunday