Alternatives
Alternatives to TOM Weight Loss
TOM Weight Loss scores 75/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index . Here are other programs to consider, each scored the same way. Partners are listed first.
TOM Weight Loss at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $199/moAll doses up to 2.4 mg, doctor care and medication included, billed monthly, compounded
- Tirzepatide
- $249/moAll doses up to 15 mg, doctor care and medication included, billed monthly, compounded
- Coverage
- 2 states
- Brand-name GLP-1s
- Yes
- Oral option
- Yes
- Pricing verified
- October 2026
7 of the 8 programs below list semaglutide for less than TOM Weight Loss's $199 a month. 3 of the 8 list tirzepatide for less than its $249 a month.
TOM Weight Loss is a Texas/Utah-only GLP-1 telehealth practice, prescribing compounded and brand-name medication, led by triple board-certified Dr. Tran Le, MD, DABOM.
Best for: Texas or Utah residents who want the doctor visit and medication in one bundled monthly price.
What TOM Weight Loss does well
- Named, credentialed prescriber (Dr. Tran Le, MD, DABOM, NPI 1194212258) rather than an anonymous provider pool
- Flat pricing regardless of dose within a plan — no upcharge as you titrate up to 2.4mg or 15mg/week
- The $199 and $249 plans are all-in: doctor care and medication in one monthly price
- Brand-name Wegovy, Zepbound and a daily GLP-1 pill are available, and eligible Medicare patients can use the $50-a-month Medicare GLP-1 Bridge copay for Wegovy, Zepbound or Foundayo
- LegitScript certified
Why readers look for an alternative
- Only available in Texas and Utah — not a national provider despite the polished, generic-looking site
- Brand-name drugs need the separate $100-a-month à la carte membership, with the medication paid to the pharmacy on top
- No single compounding pharmacy named; à la carte fills are priced at several example pharmacies
- No lab testing or Certificate of Analysis disclosure
- Partner01A94/ 100Index
CoreAge Rx
CoreAge Rx charges one flat price at every dose, $99 a month for semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide, with no membership fee.
- Sema
- $99/mo
- Tirz
- $149/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with TOM Weight Loss: $100/mo less for semaglutide · $100/mo less for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s · no oral option
- 02C76/ 100Index
Unique Physique
Unique Physique is a Baton Rouge, LA-based telehealth clinic under Medical Director Reena John, DO, offering two no-contract monthly weight-management tiers $159 covering doses up to 2.5mg and $289 covering all injectable doses.
- Sema
- $159/moAll doses, compounded
- Tirz
- $289/moAll doses, compounded
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with TOM Weight Loss: $40/mo less for semaglutide · $40/mo more for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s · no oral option
- 03C76/ 100Index
NovoCare Pharmacy
NovoCare Pharmacy is Novo Nordisk's manufacturer-direct program for brand-name Wegovy and Ozempic, with published self-pay prices, savings offers and home delivery.
- Sema
- $149/moWegovy pill 1.5 mg starting dose, brand-name
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with TOM Weight Loss: $50/mo less for semaglutide
- 04C76/ 100Index
Bayan Health
Bayan Health offers compounded semaglutide at $129 and tirzepatide at $149 monthly, flat across doses. Its weight-management protocol requires ninety days, billed monthly, with medication shipped in advance.
- Sema
- $129.00/monthBilled monthly (standard injectable with vitamin B6; three months of medication ship at once)
- Tirz
- $149.00/monthBilled monthly (standard injectable with vitamin B6; same three-month protocol)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with TOM Weight Loss: $70/mo less for semaglutide · $100/mo less for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s
- 05C76/ 100Index
AJ Peptide
AJ Peptide lists compounded semaglutide at $195 and tirzepatide at $285, shown as $95 and $185 with a $100-off code, and names both the pharmacy and the medical group behind each prescription.
- Sema
- $195/moCompounded; $95 with a $100-off code, and the page doesn't say the code covers more than one charge
- Tirz
- $285/moCompounded; $185 with a $100-off code
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with TOM Weight Loss: $4/mo less for semaglutide · $36/mo more for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s · no oral option
- 06C76/ 100Index
KIN Health
KIN Health sells compounded semaglutide at $169 a month and tirzepatide at $199, month to month, with provider care and shipping included and its pharmacies named on the page.
- Sema
- $169/moCompounded, month to month, same price at every dose
- Tirz
- $199/moCompounded, month to month
- Coverage
- 44 states + DC
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with TOM Weight Loss: $30/mo less for semaglutide · $50/mo less for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s · no oral option
- 07C75/ 100Index
Curex
Curex, best known as an online allergy clinic, sells compounded semaglutide at $299 a month and tirzepatide at $399 paid monthly, with a cut-price first month and lower rates if you prepay a full year; California gets oral tablets only.
- Sema
- $299/moMonth-to-month (first month $49; $199/mo prepaid for a year)
- Tirz
- $399/moMonth-to-month (first month $149; $299/mo prepaid for a year)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with TOM Weight Loss: $100/mo more for semaglutide · $150/mo more for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Curex in September 2025. We still list and link to Curex; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 08C75/ 100Index
GOAL.MD
GOAL.MD is a physician-run telehealth weight-loss practice, led by Chief Physician Dr. Michael Mimlitz, MD.
- Sema
- $179/moMonth-to-month (same at every dose, no auto-billing; $99/mo on a 12-month plan paid up front, compounded)
- Tirz
- $249/moMonth-to-month (same at every dose, no auto-billing; $159/mo on a 12-month plan paid up front, compounded)
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with TOM Weight Loss: $20/mo less for semaglutide · no oral option
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.