Online prescriptions in North Carolina
Temi is available in North Carolina. A North Carolina-licensed physician reviews your request within 48 hours, often sooner, and sends the prescription to the pharmacy you choose. No appointment and no video visit. The review fee is $15 for a refill or $79 for a new prescription, and $0 with Temi Care. You pay your pharmacy for the medication.
Medically reviewed by Kevin Brandstetter, M.D.Last reviewed October 12, 2026
Is online prescribing allowed in North Carolina?
Yes. The North Carolina Medical Board's Position Statement 5.1.4 lets a licensee-patient relationship form through synchronous or asynchronous telemedicine without any prior in-person meeting, as long as the standard of care is met. A prescription may not rest on a static online questionnaire alone: the physician must be able to ask follow-up questions and gather your history, and must hold a North Carolina license. A North Carolina-licensed physician can therefore evaluate you and prescribe a non-controlled medication online without a prior in-person visit.
Sources
- North Carolina Medical Board Position Statement 5.1.4 (Telemedicine, amended March 2024)
- North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 90, Article 1 (Medical Practice Act)
- North Carolina Medical Board licensure requirement for treating patients located in North Carolina
What a physician can prescribe for you in North Carolina
Temi's physicians prescribe non-controlled medications. The physician decides each request on its own, and may ask follow-up questions or decline.
Yes, in North Carolina
- A refill of a non-controlled medication you already take, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid, diabetes, acid reflux, antidepressant, or birth control medication.
- A new non-controlled medication, such as an antibiotic for a UTI or sinus infection, when the physician agrees it is appropriate.
- Compounded GLP-1 weight loss medication, filled by a partner pharmacy that ships to North Carolina. See GLP-1 weight loss in North Carolina.
No, anywhere Temi operates
- Controlled substances, including any medication North Carolina schedules on its own authority. Temi does not prescribe them.
- Isotretinoin (Accutane) and other medications that need an in-person program.
- Anything that needs a physical exam, emergency care, or care for someone under 18.
- Insurance billing. Temi never bills insurance. You can use your insurance or a discount card for the medication at your pharmacy.
How it works
Tell us what you need.
Search your medication, answer a short set of questions, and confirm you are in North Carolina. For a new prescription there is a free check before you pay anything.
A North Carolina-licensed physician reviews it.
Within 48 hours, often sooner. The physician may ask a follow-up question or decline; the fee pays for the review, not for a yes.
It goes to your pharmacy.
We send the prescription to the pharmacy you chose and share the Rx number. You pay the pharmacy for the medication.
Your pharmacy
Keep the pharmacy you already use, in North Carolina or anywhere else. Temi sends the prescription there and you pay the pharmacy for the medication, with insurance, a discount card, or cash. Temi does not pay for medication at your pharmacy, and our care team helps with transfers, discount cards, and pharmacy calls when something gets stuck. Compounded GLP-1 medication is the exception: a partner pharmacy licensed to ship to North Carolina fills it, and the medication price is shown before you pay.
GLP-1 weight loss in North Carolina
A North Carolina-licensed physician can also review you for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, with partner pharmacies compared in the open on price.
See if you qualify for GLP-1 weight loss in North CarolinaFrequently asked questions
Is online prescribing legal in North Carolina?
Yes. The North Carolina Medical Board's Position Statement 5.1.4 allows care to be established through synchronous or asynchronous telemedicine without a prior in-person meeting, as long as the standard of care is met and the physician can ask follow-up questions rather than rely on a static questionnaire alone. Temi's North Carolina reviews are done by a North Carolina-licensed physician.
Can a North Carolina telehealth provider prescribe medication without seeing me in person?
Yes, for a non-controlled medication, when the physician decides an in-person visit is not needed for your request. Your questionnaire is reviewed by the treating physician and collects what an in-person evaluation would. Controlled substances are not prescribed.
Can I get my prescription refilled online in North Carolina?
Yes. Tell us the medication you already take and your pharmacy. A North Carolina-licensed physician reviews the request within 48 hours, often sooner, and if approved sends the prescription to your pharmacy. The review is $15, or $0 with Temi Care, and you pay the pharmacy for the medication.
Can a doctor in another state prescribe for me in North Carolina?
What matters is where you are when you submit the request. Temi's physician holds a North Carolina license, and you confirm you are in North Carolina before the review starts. If you are in a state Temi does not serve yet, you can join the waitlist.
Do I need to see a doctor in person in North Carolina to get a prescription?
Not for a non-controlled medication reviewed by Temi. There is no appointment and no video visit. If the physician decides your request needs an exam or emergency care, they will tell you, and the fee is for the review.
Does Temi take insurance in North Carolina?
No. Temi never bills insurance. The review fee is $15 for a refill or $79 for a new prescription, cash pay and HSA/FSA eligible, and $0 with Temi Care. At your pharmacy you can use insurance or a discount card for the medication.
Can I get gabapentin refilled online in North Carolina?
Yes. Gabapentin is not a controlled substance under federal law or in North Carolina, so a North Carolina-licensed physician can review a refill request for it. In a few states that schedule it, Temi does not prescribe it.
What happens if the physician says no?
The physician explains the decision to you. The fee pays for the review, so a no alone is not refunded; if you are not satisfied with the clinical service, tell the care team why and the review fee is refunded.
Ready to start in North Carolina?
A North Carolina-licensed physician reviews your request within 48 hours, often sooner.