Best-value alternatives
Alternatives to Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL)
Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL) scores 57/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index (ranked #300 of 539). Here are the closest-ranked programs that beat it, plus our #1 pick — all scored the same way.
- Our #1 pick01A94/ 100Index
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1Best value in the ranking: both molecules at one flat, all-50 price with no teaser step-ups — the lowest true cost of ownership, not the lowest teaser.
- Sema
- $99/mo
- Tirz
- $149/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 02C57/ 100Index
Ascend Medical
Ranked #299Ascend Medical is an insurance-billed telehealth and in-person provider limited to Georgia and Texas residents.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- $240/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Coverage
- 2 states
- Brand
- Yes
- 03C57/ 100Index
Tuyo Health
Ranked #298Tuyo Health is a compounded-GLP-1 telehealth platform advertising semaglutide from $155/month and tirzepatide from $279/month, with free consultation, same-week shipping and quarterly labs bundled in.
- Sema
- $155/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Tirz
- $279/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Tuyo Health, Inc. dba Tuyo Health in September 2025. We still list and link to Tuyo Health; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 04C57/ 100Index
HealthOn
Ranked #297HealthOn is a Shopify-based multi-category telehealth brand (weight loss, longevity, hair, sexual health) selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide by monthly or quarterly subscription.
- Sema
- $189/mo (1.5 mg dose, compounded)
- Tirz
- $295/mo (10 mg dose, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Healthon Inc. dba Healthon in September 2025. We still list and link to HealthOn; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 05C57/ 100Index
24hrDOC
Ranked #29624hrDOC is a fast, cash-pay telehealth service selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, both as standard weekly injections and as lower-cost nightly/daily microdose options.
- Sema
- $249/mo (microdose tier, 2 mg dose, compounded)
- Tirz
- $339/mo (microdose tier, starting dose, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to 24HrDoc, Inc. dba 24HrDoc in February 2026. We still list and link to 24hrDOC; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 06C55/ 100Index
Lttl
Ranked #295Publishes every commitment tier openly — then advertises the twelve-month one, so the price on the tin is 35–40% below what a month-to-month customer pays.
- Sema
- $199/mo (compounded)
- Tirz
- $279/mo (compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 07C58/ 100Index
Trinity Meds
Ranked #294Trinity Meds (trinitymeds.com) is a LegitScript-certified, 50-state telehealth platform prescribing compounded semaglutide ($99/mo) and tirzepatide ($149/mo) through the OpenLoop Health provider network.
- Sema
- $99/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Tirz
- $149/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 08C58/ 100Index
Transparent Meds
Ranked #293Transparent Meds is an online GLP-1 weight-care service that connects you with licensed medical providers and leads with upfront pricing: compounded weekly injections of semaglutide at an intro $149/month.
- Sema
- $229/mo (promotional rate, compounded)
- Tirz
- $349/mo (compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — it never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing and coverage reflect public disclosures at last review; confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.