Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Bodybuilding Health+ vs GOAL.MD
Two GLP-1 programs on the bench, scored on the same six factors. Here's how their real cost of ownership compares — and which one we'd start with.
Bodybuilding Health+
Someone buying semaglutide on a long commitment, where the ladder really does fall the further out you go.
Visit Bodybuilding Health+GOAL.MD
Shoppers comparing a named physician-led practice, who won't mistake the $149 ad price for the ongoing rate.
Visit GOAL.MDThe verdict
GOAL.MD takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 71 to 69. GOAL.MD (goal.md) is a physician-run telehealth weight-loss practice, led by Chief Physician Dr. Michael Mimlitz, MD. Bodybuilding Health+ still earns a C — Someone buying semaglutide on a long commitment, where the ladder really does fall the further out you go.
Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the ranking). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs GOAL.MD.
Factor by factor
Both providers scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. The stronger side on each row is marked in teal.
Normalized Cost/Month
Price Transparency
Nationwide Access
Formulation Options
Clinical Oversight
Contract Flexibility
Pricing, coverage & formulary
The disclosed facts behind the scores. Lower price wins its row (teal).
| Spec | Bodybuilding Health+ | GOAL.MD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 71/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $179/mo month-to-month; $159.33 on three months, $158 on six and $141.50 on twelve | $199/mo (promotional rate, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $209/mo month-to-month; $179 on three months, $174.67 on six and $187.33 on twelve | $299/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,148 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,508 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | Not disclosed | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #79 | #81 |
Bodybuilding Health+
69/100Where the value is
- The semaglutide ladder genuinely descends: $179 monthly, $159.33 on three months, $158 on six and $141.50 on twelve, each with its saving shown
- Every savings badge is arithmetically honest against the monthly rate, on both molecules
- Both molecules are priced on one page before any intake
The tradeoffs
- The twelve-month tirzepatide rung is badged "Best Value" at $187.33 while the six-month rung is $174.67 — the badge is on the worse of the two
- The product card calls $179 a "first month" beside a struck-through $279 while the plan selector treats it as the monthly rate; the site never reconciles the two
GOAL.MD
71/100Where the value is
- Named Chief Physician (Dr. Michael Mimlitz, MD) rather than an anonymous provider network
- Multiple product tiers (standard, micro-dose, combination 'Synergy') for different budgets and needs
- 3-month bundle discount available on the combination product ($547/mo vs. $597/mo single-month)
The tradeoffs
- The widely advertised '$149' price is a first-month-only discount; the standing rate is $199/mo semaglutide and $299/mo tirzepatide — more than double the headline for tirzepatide
- No named compounding pharmacy — only generic '503A & 503B licensed U.S. pharmacies' language
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; prices change — confirm on the provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.