Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Care Bare Rx vs PlexusDx
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.
Care Bare Rx
People consolidating several telehealth needs on one verified platform who are willing to commit to a 12-month plan to get the cheapest per-month rate.
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Shoppers who want a published starting price with an oral semaglutide option, all 50 states.
Visit PlexusDxThe verdict
PlexusDx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 82 to 80. PlexusDx is a nationwide compounded-GLP-1 telehealth platform offering both semaglutide (injection or oral tablet) and tirzepatide from published starting prices, LegitScript certified. Care Bare Rx still earns a B− — People consolidating several telehealth needs on one verified platform who are willing to commit to a 12-month plan to get the cheapest per-month rate.
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 PlexusDx.
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 | Care Bare Rx | PlexusDx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/mo month-to-month ($185/mo only on a 12-month prepay; the 3-month tier is dearer at $249/mo) | $149/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo month-to-month ($293/mo only on a 12-month prepay; the 3-month tier is dearer at $356/mo) | $249/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $2,988 |
| Coverage | All 50 states + Puerto Rico | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #25 | #27 |
Care Bare Rx
80/100Where the value is
- LegitScript-certified and HIPAA-compliant, with both oral (Rybelsus, oral tirzepatide) and injectable options
- Real brand-name Ozempic available (from ~$705/mo) for anyone who specifically wants the on-label pen
- Coverage across all 50 states plus Puerto Rico — wider than most compounded telehealth options
The tradeoffs
- The 3-month plan is a real pricing trap — it costs more per month ($249 semaglutide / $356 tirzepatide) than either month-to-month or the 6-month plan
- The cheapest per-month rate requires a 12-month prepay commitment ($2,218 semaglutide / $3,518 tirzepatide total)
PlexusDx
82/100Where the value is
- LegitScript Certified, stated directly on the homepage
- Both injection and oral tablet formats for semaglutide from the same starting price
- All 50 states served
The tradeoffs
- 'Starts at' pricing — the page does not disclose what higher doses cost, so $149/$249 is a floor, not what most patients settling into a maintenance dose will pay
- No named prescriber, medical director, or specific compounding pharmacy
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.